Director of Health & Wellness (LPN)
Company: Alden Pointe Assisted Living
Location: Hattiesburg
Posted on: May 21, 2023
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Job Description:
BLURB & BENEFITSJob Summary: Assesses, plans and implements the
nursing care of residents within the ARCP setting with the
supervision of a Registered Nurse/Executive Director. Responsible
for ensuring continuity of care of the residents by providing
person centered service plans and ADL/Task sheets to the Care
Partners, as well as supervising the care provided by nurses, Care
Partners and supportive staff members. Participates in resident and
family teaching. Maintains role as resident advocate with a focus
on the facility's mission.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESDemonstrates
Competency in the Following Areas:Directs and supervises nurses and
Care Partners. Develops schedules including vacation and holiday
schedules, shift and work assignments. Ensures adequate staffing
and expedites work; delegates administrative authority,
responsibility and accountability to nurses/care partners as deemed
necessary to perform assigned dutiesInterviews and screens
residents for admission. Assists with resident assessments on
admission, and when conditions change. Develops and implements
person-centered service plan, in compliance with federal/state
guidelines, as well as ADL/Task sheets, and updates as required at
30 days, quarterly, and as needed, to provide optimal care for the
residents.Administers medications and follows the seven (7)
medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
Ensures medications are administered as prescribed by MD. Ensures
physician's orders are carried out in a timely manner.Assists in
planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining resident
discharge procedures and plans; develops and implements a resident
care organizational structure; participates in surveys and
inspections by government agencies. Reports to and makes
recommendations to the Executive Director concerning operations of
the department.Ensures that all resident care staff have valid and
current licenses / certifications/ orientation and are performing
duties in accordance with acceptable standards. Ensures that all
resident care staff attend and participate in mandatory inservices.
Reviews staff complaints and grievances and ensures that all are
treated consistent with policies and applicable laws.Performs all
aspects of resident care in an environment that optimizes resident
safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care
errorsSupports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.Meets
current documentation standards and policies.Notifies physician of
changes in resident's condition and follows through until
appropriate action is taken.Follows through as needed on
information given by shift report, resident or family regarding
resident concerns.Implements plan of care of the resident based on
assessments and goals established by the interdisciplinary care
team.Maintains residents' confidentiality and privacy; treats
residents with kindness, dignity and respect; knows and complies
with Residents' Rights and ensures that all resident care partners
know and comply with Residents' Rights. Monitors care services to
ensure that Residents' Rights and needs are met. Reviews, promptly
reports to the Executive Director, and maintains written records of
all resident complaints and grievances.Ensures that all resident
care partners are aware of the plan of care.Recommends to the
Executive Director, the equipment and supply needs for the Resident
Care Department; assists in developing and monitoring adequate and
cost effective inventory control procedures.Attends and
participates in various committees and meetings of the
community.Provides written and/or oral reports pertaining to
resident care, including incident reports, to Executive Director
and others as required.Follows procedures for reporting hazardous
conditions or equipment; ensures that resident care associates
follow established safety and infection control procedures when
isolation precautions become necessary.Ensures cleanliness of work
areas.Ensures that related resident care expenses are within
budgetParticipates as a Manager On Duty during assigned weekends.
Takes call for resident - oriented situations.Any other tasks,
assignments, projects or requests as deemed by management.Treats
residents and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies
and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and
religious/spiritual needs of residents and their
families.Supervises other members of the healthcare team as needed
to accomplish the plan of care which has been
developed.Demonstrates competence in technical and manual skills
according to scope of practice for RNs/LPNs/LVNs.Demonstrates
creativity in solving problems and looking at situations in new and
innovative ways.Interacts with residents, families, co-workers,
managers and other departmental staff in a kind, knowledgeable and
friendly manner.Consistently involves resident and family in
planning for care, treatment, and teaching needs.Functions as a
leader for the Care Partners; delegates in a manner that
contributes to the excellence of the ARCP.Participates in
orientation of new staff and assists in performance evaluations
when needed.Demonstrates ability to remain calm in emergency and/or
stressful situations and gives everyone a feeling of confidence
that station is under control.Consistently follows the policies and
procedures of the facility.Exhibits genuine interest in and
appreciation of adults in later years of life.Is a motivated,
independent individual who can organize workload so that all
functions are completed appropriately.Professional
Requirements:Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and
clean.Completes annual education requirements.Maintains regulatory
requirements.Maintains resident confidentiality at all
times.Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work
within designated time.Wears identification while on duty.Attends
annual review and mandatory inservices, as
scheduled.Attends/Assists with monthly staff meetings.Represents
the organization in a positive and professional manner.Actively
participates in performance improvement and continuous quality
improvement (CQI) activities.Complies with all organizational
policies regarding ethical business practices.Communicates the
mission, ethics and goals of the facility.Regulatory
Requirements:Graduate of an accredited RN/ LPN/LVN program.Current
Licensed Registered Nurse/ Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed
Vocational Nurse in State of LouisianaCurrent BCLS
certification.Language Skills:Able to communicate effectively in
English, both verbally and in writing.Additional languages
preferred.Skills:Basic computer knowledge.Physical Demands:For
physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive
motion and environment, see following description.Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions of the position without
compromising resident care.
Keywords: Alden Pointe Assisted Living, Hattiesburg , Director of Health & Wellness (LPN), Executive , Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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