Job Description

Supervise delivery of resident care provided by licensed and Non licensed nursing personnel while maintaining, or exceeding, HRA standards. Provides direct supervision of resident care staff including includes monitoring job performance, conducting associate performance evaluations, coaching and counseling associates and providing training and education. * Meet with each resident on a regular basis to provide health and wellness checks and answer any health-related questions * Review all resident information and complete an assessment of the resident prior to move-in, when changes in the resident's condition occur, and as required by residence policy and state regulation * Review the resident's medical report prior to move-in to ensure that the residence can provide for the resident's individual needs and regulatory requirements have been fulfilled * Order medications and oversee the resident's medication schedule for residents receiving medication administration services * Ensure proper documentation for medication assistance / administration * Assist the Dir. of Resident Care (DRC) or Dir. of Assisted Living (DAL) to develop and maintain an up-to-date individual service plan for each resident ensuring it's implementation * Maintain ongoing communications with the resident, resident's family, and physician regarding the resident's medical needs * Coordinate additional health services the resident may need * Assist in coordinating resident transfer to and from a hospital or another facility * Assist with counseling residents and families * Be on call for medical questions and resident emergencies as scheduled * Assist in coordinating residents' dietary needs with the Director of Food & Beverage * Review changes in residents' conditions with the DRC or DAL, Executive Director, and residents' physician * Oversee and assist with training regarding residents' health and wellness * Ensure that all infection control guidelines are met * Maintain residents' wellness files * Facilitate OSHA training and assist employees with OSHA compliance * Coordinate state-required training with ED to ensure regulatory compliance * The ability to work in a safe and alert manner * The ability to take ownership for associate's safety and the safety of the residents * Must disclose any medication that might impair associate's ability to perform the job safely or competently.

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