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Find your new career with a team of HEROES, who are ordinary people doing extraordinary things for seniors. We are dedicated to giving back and supporting our team members, local community, and others worldwide. Come join a team with (6) Industry Best of the Best Awards and help us put People First Always.
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The RCD establishes and implements standards of resident care throughout assisted living and memory care on a 24-hour basis. This position oversees all direct care aspects, directing and evaluating of direct care personnel providing person centered care within the assisted living and memory care environments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Maintains staffing in accordance with established policies and state regulations.
• Serves as the senior Team Member on site in the absence of the Administrator and Director of Nursing.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local regulations.
• Conducts Quality Assurance audits as needed.
• Oversees staff development programs for all Healthcare Team Members.
• Supervises and participates in providing care for residents in AL/MC.
• Performs professional nursing services which includes, but is not limited to, resident assessments, recording vital signs, administering medications/treatments, etc.
• Keeps timely documentation of written reports and verbal reports.
• Makes rounds on a regular basis assessing the health and mental status of each resident during the shift.
• Ensures that significant clinical developments of residents are reported to their physicians, the Medical Director, the Executive Director and State (if necessary).
• Orders all nursing supplies, office supplies and equipment for AL/MC.
• Participates in a new Team Member orientation program, including private duty and agency.
• Participates in the coordination of resident care services through departmental Team Member meetings.
• Serves “on-call” on weekends and after normal working hours.
• Accepts “Manager on Duty” responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
• Participates in and attends all required in-service training and education programs as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Managing patients' electronic records and documents.
• Interacting with doctors, patients and family members.
• Implementing and overseeing infection control, pharmaceutical regimens and nursing policies & procedures.
• Recruitment and retention of licensed and unlicensed nursing staff.
• Key contributor to the QAPI process.
• Managing and maintaining census growth.

C OMPETENCIES : To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• T e c hni c a l Skills – Individual must demonstrate current and ongoing competence in tasks assigned which indicates a specialized skill in this area above and beyond the average.
• C o mmunication – Demonstrates an ability to effectively and regularly transfer information to necessary parties to improve the quality of work and to provide the supervisor with actionable, accurate data.
• I n i t i a tive – Is self-motivated and personally competitive. Wants to achieve for the good of the Company and the team. Seeks additional work when they have capacity. Demonstrates an ability and desire to bring new ideas and solutions to the supervisor on an ongoing basis.
• Flexibility – The ability to quickly adapt to changing conditions. The ability to navigate obstacles with ease and professionalism.
• I n terpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to ideas and tries new things
• T ea mwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities; encourages others and asks for help when needed. Exhibits patience and compassion.
• Professionalism – Ensures service is delivered on time and is of the highest quality. Assumes responsibility for mistakes. Presents themselves in a manner which enhances the brand image. Understands that no information is truly private and conducts online or social networking activities accordingly.
• Ethics – Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works ethically with integrity; upholds the Company’s Guiding Principles:
  • People First, Always
  • We Exist to Serve our Members
  • We Have a Responsibility to be Full