Assistant Director of Resident Services LPN

Position: Assistant Director of Resident Services MUST be an LPN or more
Summary:

Enhances and improves the SRIM experience specifically in Heartful Care for our residents and their families, demonstrates and promotes SRIM’s core value of the Golden Rule accepts management responsibilities of the Nursing Department in absence of the director of resident services, and assists in managing the care of all residents by performing the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Demonstrates excellent decision-making skills and can understand the impact of those decisions.
* 2. Sets and manages priorities.
* 3. Accepts calls from staff during nights and weekend.
* 4. Conducts meetings/training as required/requested.
* 5. Communicates in a clear, accurate and timely manner.
* 6. Assists in reviewing new associate applications, checks references, interviews applicants for the best possible hire.
* 7. Assists in monitoring the associates’ work and performance.
* 8. Assists in coaching/counseling associates in a respectful manner.
* 9. Assists in completing the associate performance evaluations in accordance with established policy.
* 10. Assists in monitoring expenditures weekly to ensure compliance with department budgeted monthly amounts.
* 11. Assists in scheduling associates based upon budgeted FTE's and prepares assignments to ensure efficiency.
* 12. Provides “hands on” care on an as needed basis to meet the needs of the residents.
* 13. Assists in performing evaluation for residents to determine level of care and services.
** Essential Function
14. Participates in monthly ECC & LNS meeting with Director of Resident Services and Corporate Director of Nursing.
* 15. Ensures medication orders are accurate on the MORS.
* 16. Assists in reviewing and investigating all incidents reports and recommends appropriate action/follow up to the Executive Director.
* 17. Understands and adheres to the ALF regulations pertaining to assisted living health carelaws.
* 18. Maintains a safe and secure working environment free of objects/situations that could cause harm and/or falls to residents, families, visitors, and associates.
* 19. Practices good body mechanics and safe working habits.
* 20. Knows, understands, and follows established policy and procedures in emergency situations.
* 21. Is considered essential personnel especially during emergencies.
* 22. Wears clean and appropriate dress per established policy.
* 23. Understands and complies with HIPAA regulations.
* 24. Takes initiative in work, seeks out additional information and offers solutions/suggestions.
25. Willingly takes on special projects or assignments outside of regular duties.
26. Performs all other reasonable duties as assigned or as requested.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises employees in the Resident Services and Nursing Departments. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

For Florida Applicants:  perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/orability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals,technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respondto questions from groups…