Lead Resident Life Partner - DaySpring

Day Spring Assisted Living Residence

Reports To: Administrator
FLSA Status: Exempt (Salaried)
Employment Status: Full-Time
Typical Schedule: 12:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., with flexibility to meet operational and staffing needs
On-Call Requirement: Participation in the on-call rotation is required

Day Spring is a Christian, faith-based organization committed to serving older adults with God’s love. Our mission, values, and Christian philosophy of care guide how we operate, support our employees, and provide compassionate, resident-centered services.

Team members are expected to perform their responsibilities in alignment with Day Spring’s mission, values, policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.

The Lead Resident Life Partner is a key member of the Day Spring leadership team, providing both direct resident care and operational leadership within the residence.

This position supports the Administrator and Resident Life Coordinator in maintaining high-quality resident care, regulatory compliance, effective medication management, staff development, and successful daily operations.

During assigned hours, the Lead Resident Life Partner serves as the shift leader and primary resource for Resident Life Partners. This individual provides guidance, coaching, training, and support while promoting teamwork, accountability, and a resident-centered environment consistent with Day Spring’s mission, values, and Christian philosophy of care.

• Provide direct assistance with residents’ activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, personal hygiene, mobility, eating, and toileting.

• Encourage residents to maintain as much independence as possible while providing appropriate support based on their individual abilities and care plans.

• Observe, document, and report changes in residents’ physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral conditions.

• Ensure residents receive services consistent with their individualized service plans and physician orders.

• Respond promptly and appropriately to resident needs, emergencies, and safety concerns.

• Maintain each resident’s dignity, rights, confidentiality, and privacy in accordance with applicable requirements.

• Assist residents with mobility, transfers, repositioning, and other care needs as required.

• Administer medications in accordance with physician orders, organizational policies, and applicable state regulations.

• Assist with medication inventory management, including ordering, receiving, storage, documentation, and audits.

• Monitor Medication Administration Records, including MAR and eMAR systems, for accuracy and completeness.

• Coordinate with pharmacies, physicians, and other healthcare providers regarding medication and treatment orders.

• Assist with medication-administration training and staff competency verification as assigned.

• Identify and appropriately communicate medication discrepancies, concerns, or documentation issues.

• Serve as the shift supervisor and resource person for Resident Life Partners during assigned shifts.

• Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, training, coaching, and work oversight.

• Lead, coach, and mentor staff in providing compassionate, consistent, and resident-centered care.

• Promote teamwork, accountability, professionalism, and adherence to organizational policies and procedures.

• Assist with recruitment, interviewing, onboarding, orientation, and training as requested.

• Assist with staff in-service education and competency training.

• Provide performance feedback and coaching to Resident Life Partners.

• Participate in performance-management and corrective-action processes in collaboration with the Administrator and other designated leadership.

• Complete corrective-action and performance-related documentation when required.

• Monitor resident documentation for accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with organizational standards.

• Assist with audits involving medications, resident records, care documentation, housekeeping logs, and quality-assurance…