What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Resident Care (LVN) position at The Aspenwood Company?
Are you an experienced professional with a passion for leading resident care and medication programs? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment and excel in managing healthcare teams? Join our team as the Director of Resident Care. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership for resident care, overseeing nurses, the resident care team, and resident medication aides to promote the health and wellness of our residents. If this sounds like the role for you, we want to hear from you! Apply today and join a team that values excellence, dedication, and compassion.
Benefits Include :
401K with a 4% safe harbor match
Perks at Work- Discounted pricing on purchases
Holiday Pay including a Floating Holiday
Generous PTO that rolls over year over year
Employee Assistance Program
Paycheck Advances
Healthcare options
Financial Hardship Programs
Compassionate Leave
PTO Cashout Option
Salary : 55k-65k / annually
Location : The Crestmoor at Green Hills an Independent Living and Assisted Living with Memory Care senior community
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Directs and leads the resident care and medication programs.
- Assists the Business Office Manager with new hire paperwork, time sheets, and evaluations.
- Completes or oversees scheduling for all medication and care assistants.
- Participates in clinical on-call schedule and assumes roles as needed to ensure quality care.
- Maintains high staff morale and fosters a supportive work environment.
- Key member of the Community's emergency response team during declared emergencies and disasters.
- Provides training, supervision, and monitoring of Medication Assistants, including auditing of medication sheets, medication passes, shift change MAR audit, and narcotic counts.
- Ensures all medications have orders, are available, and are correctly transcribed in the EMAR.
- Maintains ongoing communication with residents, their families, physicians, and pharmacies regarding medication needs.
- Trains, supervises, and monitors Resident Assistants in following resident service plans.
- Initiates resident service plans based on individual needs as prescribed by physicians or community policy.
- Ensures daily services are completed and service plans are updated promptly.
- Manages the health care of all residents, including communicating with families, staff, physicians, and third-party providers.
- Performs on-site assessments of residents in hospitals or skilled nursing facilities and maintains contact with families and discharge planners.
- Completes pre-admission assessments and updates as needed.
- Meets with residents regularly for health and wellness checks.
- Reviews medical reports prior to move-in to ensure individual needs can be met and regulatory requirements fulfilled.
- Monitors and assesses residents' skin and wounds, obtaining physician orders for treatments and interventions.
- Ensures ancillary medical services such as podiatrist, doctor, dental, and psych visits are scheduled and followed through.
- Becomes proficient in dementia / Alzheimer's care.
- Trains memory care staff in collaboration with the Life Enrichment Director over activities, life stories, and redirection techniques.
- Ensures staff participate in daily activities with residents and work with the Life Enrichment Director.
- Coordinates family council for the memory care unit.
- Communicates directly with other disciplines involved in resident care regularly.
- Completes assigned duties that may change based on resident needs, staffing levels, and working circumstances.
- Works a full-time schedule with some weekend work and on-call duties.
- Participates in the community's Manager on Duty rotation.
- Maintains a professional appearance and good personal hygiene.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements :
EOE / M / F / D / V