5-7 years of experience in a healthcare setting, preferably assisted living
Strong knowledge of elderly care and health issues
Excellent leadership and staff training capabilities
Ability to handle medication management and related recordkeeping
Strong communication skills for family and resident interactions
Familiarity with resident rights and confidentiality protocols
Responsibilities
Recruit, train, and delegate tasks to Resident Aides to ensure quality care
Conduct orientation and ongoing training for nursing assistants
Evaluate staff performance regularly to maintain care standards
Oversee medication administration and documentation according to physician orders
Assist with staffing shortages as needed, stepping in when necessary
Ensure staff provide personal care to residents effectively
Create detailed resident care plans based on assessments and history
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits package
Employee training and development opportunities
Supportive working environment with a focus on resident care
Opportunities for employee advancement in healthcare
Flexible scheduling to accommodate work-life balance
Full Job Description
Job Objective:
Responsible for patient care. Ensures that the residents remain asindependent as possible as long as they are in the facility. Also, responsible for ensuring excellence inservice towards residents by supervising the Resident Aides for efficiency,courtesy and accuracy
Essential JobFunctions:
Recruit, interview, train and delegateresponsibilities to all Resident Aides to provide proper care of Residents
Orientation and in-service training of CNA's andRA's
Perform evaluations of staff
Over-see dispensing of medications, medicationstorage, medication reorders, records and treatments as order by attendingphysicians or relevant to minimum standards
Assist the staff when there is a shortage. In the event of a call in by an employee andafter every attempt has been made to assure coverage, if unable to fillposition, the Director of Health Care Services will have to assume coverage
Ensure staff is properly assisting with allpersonal care of the residents
Assure personal contact with the residents
Assure sign-out register for residents
Order medications and stock supplies ofmedications and other products
Complete Doctors' orders, checking monthlyrenewal forms
Update resident's records for medicationrenewals, PPD testing, Chest x-rays and physicals, assuring proper recordkeeping in all areas
Schedule residents for Doctor appointments
Contact Social Workers for in-hospitalresidents
Assist consultants, physicians, or other healthcare providers to assure overall medical care
Constantly assess and evaluate resident's mentalstate in case a resident requires special attention outside of the facility(i.e. psychiatric treatment)
Responsible for meeting visitors, responsibleparties, and dealing with family members
Create resident care plan based on prior historyand assessment
Complete admissions and discharges ofresidents. Go over the resident careplan in detail with family members
May conduct pre-admission interviews withprospective residents, his/her family or any other appropriate person todetermine placement
Will conduct pre-admission assessment ofpotential residents to assess appropriateness for our facility
Will assure confidentiality of each resident'smedical information
Assure that the Resident Bill of Rights is notviolated
Job Standard:
Experience in Assisted Living preferred
Experience in dealing with health issues of theelderly is necessary
