Sinceri Senior Living is Hiring a Health Services Director Specialist Near Portland, OR
Why You Should Work With Us: At Sinceri Senior Living, we are a fun loving, employee-centric company like no other! Maybe that's why we have been certified by our employees as a Great Place to Work ® for our 5th Year in a row. Create your career with us and learn about all the career growth opportunities we offer. Have we sparked your interest yet? Apply online and join our wonderful team. Questions about the application process? Come visit us and our staff will be happy to assist you! Sinceri Senior living is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Minors must be at least 16 years of age to be employed by Sinceri Senior Living. Candidates submitted by unsolicited 3rd party recruiters will not be considered. Are you a Road Warrior looking to see the country, all while caring for some amazing senior residents? Come and be part of something Amazing and Apply today! Must be located within 1 hour of a major United States airport. The primary responsibility of the Health Services Director Specialist is to fulfill the Director of Nursing responsibilities during the absence of a Director of Nursing within assigned communities. Secondaryduties may include assisting the Regional Director of Health Services inquality assurance efforts when not assigned to a community. QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum two (2) years of management experience in senior living or related health programs preferred
Must becomputer proficient in typing and various programs, including a background in EHRmanagement
Subject to acriminal background check and drug screening
Holdscurrent unencumbered license in the state the employee resides in as a Registered Nurse
Willing to obtain a nursing license in assigned states
Holdscurrent CPR certification
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Leadership
Acts as interim HSDoverseeing the daily health services operations of the designated community professionally,ensuring the highest level of care to residents in accordance with regulatorystandards and Sinceri policies and procedures
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others
Effective and efficient organization and time managementskills
Confident, independent thinker, and strong decision-makingability
Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and managemultiple tasks in a dynamic environment
Maintains current knowledge of the senior living industry, stateand local regulations, including current trends and best practices
Maintains and prompts adherence to organizational policy andprocedures and guidelines
Utilizes management expertise to assist communities withresident care and nursing personnel issues
Community Functions
Collaborates with the Management team on the advisability ofaccepting any prospective resident, taking into consideration the needs of theprospective resident, current community acuity, and staffing levels. Providein-person pre-move-in assessments if deemed necessary
Ensures that residents' care needs are met by coordinating careservices with other community professionals, including physicians, dischargeplanners, nurses, home health agency staff, case managers, and state agencypersonnel. Oversee the arrangement of ancillary services such as pharmacy,podiatry, lab, and x-ray as needed
Delegates nursing tasks as allowed under applicable statenursing laws and practice acts, communicating regularly with residents, theirfamilies, and their health care practitioners
Provides initial and ongoing training of staff in the area ofhealth-related services, including but not limited to providing personal care andmedication management
Communicates regularly with residents' families regarding healthcare needs. Provide instruction and reassurance to residents and families inmaintaining health and managing medical conditions
Promote positivemotivation, identify problems and/or deficiencies, develop action plans,educate staff, and implement solutions to clinical issues
Participates in Stateand Federal surveys and compliance investigations
Utilizes systems to minimizeorganization risk exposure not limited to risk reporting systems, resident riskhighlights, resident evaluation systems, pharmacy systems, medicationmanagement, etc
Minimize liability tothe organization by anticipating problems, evaluating the magnitude of theproblem, and taking action to correct the problem and/or reduce the risk
Coordinates and assistsin implementing and oversight of the organization's electronic health record(EHR) program
Oversight of Meaningful Moments program incoordination with Program Director
Assists community with ongoingbehavior interventions and collaborate with Program Director, if indicated
Collaborates with CommunityRelations Director (CRD) and Administrator, providing support with sales andmarketing plan and community strategy
Participates in the community continuous qualityimprovement (CQI) committee
Together with the Administratorand Business Office Manager, ensure the community provides effectiveorientations, ongoing training, employee development, team building, andconflict resolution
Assist Administrator and the Regional Director ofHealth Services in the recruitment, interview, orientation, and retention of healthservices staff, including potential HSD candidates
Assist community infinancial performance in achieving net operating income (NOI) margins throughmonitoring staffing, supply cost, agency cost, etc
Monitor health servicesperformance regarding established budgets and proactively implement appropriatechanges to ensure positive financial results in collaboration with the Administratorand regional team
Other Functions When a Community is not assigned, the HSD Specialistmay assist in quality assurance efforts with assigned site visits,implementation of systems, and/or delegation of task to health services staffper state regulations such as medication training or skills.