Director of Residential Health and Wellness Job Los Angeles area,California USA,Healthcare

Job Details

Job Location
: LOS ANGELES, CA 90041

Position Type
:
Full Time

Education Level
:
High School

Salary Range
: $90,000.00 - $ Salary/year

Travel Percentage
:
None

Job Category
:
Health Care

JOB SUMMARY As the Director of Residential Health and Wellness you will assist Solheim Senior Community (“Solheim”) to the success of Solheim by effectively planning, organizing, developing, and evaluating the overall operation of the nursing services and other day to day needs for Residential Living, Assisted Living and Memory Support residents and The Wellness Center.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Makes daily rounds and obtains report from the Charge Nurses regarding resident change of condition and current resident clinical needs or concerns. Ensures staff performs shift to shift reports and follow narcotic management and accounting procedures.

Responds to all resident urgent or emergent situations. Provide clinical and administrative support to staff. Ensure that the Emergency Medical System (EMS) is activated in an appropriate and timely manner.

Monitors daily care delivery; ordered treatments, management of pain, medication administration, medication storage management, as well as behavioral care and psychotropic medication use; for quality and compliance in keeping with community care standards, regulatory standards and Solheim policies/procedures.

Acts as role model, guide and facilitator for care needs and special concerns related to residents suffering from memory loss. Provides mandatory DSS (waiver) training for Dementia Care topics.

Responsible for incident reporting and processing procedures. Assesses resident personal safety needs, implements needed changes, provides staff training and evaluates outcomes. Performs room checks, medication inspections and makes preventive recommendations to residents.

Reports any concerns, condition or status changes to the Director of Healthcare Services. In the absence of the Director of Health Services; reports to the Chief Executive Officer.

Demonstrates understanding of role and duties as a State Mandated Reporter for Abuse. Follows Solheim Abuse Prevention Protocols; participates in monitoring and identification, resident protection, investigations, reporting procedures, training and application of preventive measures.

Monitors the performance of duties and responsibilities for each direct report. Provides coaching and counseling according to performance management policies and procedures.

Assures proper documentation is completed according to policy and procedure. Performs chart and other audits as needed.

Ensures physician orders are in compliance with policies and procedures; are complete, appropriate, and accurately re-capped and reconciled. Audits MARs, logs and forms as needed. Ensures appropriate destruction of discontinued medications. Ensures recommendations from the monthly pharmacy consultant audits are followed up on.

Initiates and ensures Resident Service Plans are maintained and remain current. Coordinates and facilitates annual Service Plan meetings with residents, family and other identified departmental staff.

Assures appropriate care and services are provided to all residents and coordinated according to their individual needs and Service Plans. Ensure that residents obtain appropriate and timely physician visits and receive ancillary services as ordered or requested.

Responds to Resident needs and requests promptly and appropriately. Acts as facilitator for the resident, responsible party, family, staff and other healthcare providers/vendors.

Provides guidance and monitoring for needed infection control and related procedures. Reports concerns as required to appropriate entities.

Monitors, coordinates and assists staff with new admissions, transfers and discharges. Ensures related policies and procedures are followed and documentation is complete. Participates in the pre-admission process. Provides therapeutic support and assists residents, responsible parties and families with issues/concerns related to level of care changes. Work with the staff and Medical Records staff to facilitate and ensure a smooth transition with intra-facility transfers.

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