Assisted Living Care Director

Overview:

Cumberland Pointe Health Campus seeks an experienced and compassionate LPN to serve as our Assisted Living Care Director. This role is responsible for directing the health concerns of each resident, including assessments, medication management, and personal care needs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nursing and excellent leadership skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaboration: Collaborate with the Director of Post-Acute Services and/or Director of Health Services relating to day-to-day operation of clinical services for the entire campus.
• Resident Assessment: Ensure that each resident's pre-admission screen is completed prior to move-in. Monitor routinely for changes in condition to ensure changes are addressed.
• Lifestyle and Care Needs Assessments: Direct the Lifestyle and Care Needs Assessments of Residents to determine the initial and ongoing needs of the residents' medical and personal care requirements.
• Activities of Daily Living (ADL): Assist Residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), including but not limited to bathing, dressing, grooming, dining, etc.
• Documentation: Ensure that the CareTracker information is updated timely and documentation is completed promptly.
• Service Plan Development: Lead and assists in the development of the service plan in conjunction with the resident/family and ensures communication of the plan to care givers.
• Communication: Serves as liaison to provide communication between the Resident, Health Campus and external health care providers, family members and referral sources to ensure achievement of the optimum effort in meeting the health related needs of the Residents.
• Treatment Regimens: Supervises assists and participates in performing treatment regimens per physician orders.
• Medical Records: Leads and ensures Resident medical records and chart information are maintained according to State guidelines.
• Training and Development: Assists in training of Nursing Assistants (CNA, QMA, etc.) in the provision of activities of daily living assistance, pharmacy/medication policies and procedures, infection control, dietary issues and all other health related training needs that impact on meeting the needs of the residents, and state regulations.
• Hiring and Recruitment: Provides support in the interview and selection process for Nursing Assistants and licensed staff in the Assisted Living unit.
• CPR/First Aid Training: Ensures that employees' need for CPR/First Aid training meets state regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Orientations and Training: Ensures all orientation and training requirements are met as required by the state regulations and company policy and procedures.
• Weekend Management: Serves as weekend management and provides coverage and on-call duties on a rotating basis or as needed.
• Marketing and Referral Sources: Assists in organizing and directing the marketing programs of the campus in conjunction with company policies and procedures. Executes strategies to build alliances with key referral sources.
• Committee Participation: Serves on, participate in and attend various committees of the health campus (i.e. CCM, infection control, policy advisory, QA, etc.) as required and as appointed by the Executive Director.
• In-Service Training: Attends and participates in annual company required in-service training programs.