Director of Nursing DON - RN
Company: The Cottages of Fox Lake - Charter Senior Living
Location: Fox Lake
Posted on: September 22, 2022
Job Description:
Health and Wellness Director -
Quarterly BONUS! -
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Why The Cottages of Fox Lake - Charter Senior Living?
Are you an up and coming leader? Are you a Director of Nursing/DON
and want to grow your career? The Cottages of Fox Lake is where you
need to be. Check us out on our Facebook Page. -
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"It truly feels like a family at Charter. - The residents are an
extension of my family now. - I love coming to their home and
helping them stay healthy by assisting them with their medications
and care. - I love to chat with them and laugh because at Charter
our values include "Have fun while serving". We are charged with
enhancing the human spirit of our residents, but they are really
enhancing my spirit."
Offering Health Insurance for Full Time Associates -
Charter Benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Health Insurance -
- 401K
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Resident Referral Bonus
-Charter Senior Living Associate -
Your potential is unlimited. - As a small boutique company, we are
committed to helping each of our Associates have more than just a
"job". - We want each of our associates to feel like they a career
and an opportunity to grow. Learn more about Charter and how you
can become part of an organization that is committed to the future
of their Associates.
Health and Wellness Director Position Summary:
The Health Services Director ensures the quality of care of all
residents in conjunction with the Executive Director. - The
position requires an understanding and commitment to the principals
and values of the community. - This position requires creativity
and flexibility with residents who have complex situations and is
at times stressful. The Health Services Director requires an
ability and willingness to assist with the training of the
Medication Techs in tasks required for a safe and compliant
medication delivery system. The Health Services Director position
requires a caring nature and willingness to care for the
elderly.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Has familiarity and willingness to work with the elderly
population. -
- Previous experience preferred, but not necessary.
- Demonstrated ability to appropriately delegate responsibility
with necessary authority without relinquishing his/her overall
responsibility and accountability for the delegated task.
- Demonstrated ability to identify problems in a timely manner,
develop effective resolutions to those problems and ensure
implementation of the proposed resolution, confirm results and
revise as necessary.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assure smoking and safety evaluations are completed in
conjunction with quarterly assessments.
- Scheduling the service plan dates according to state regulatory
guidelines.
- Implement interim service plans as care needs change and assure
all medication techs are in-serviced on implementing interim
service plans as needed.
- Assure home health, hospice and ancillary care providers,
communicate their visits and provide the necessary documentation of
their visit.
- Complete MAR audits.
- Other department audits as directed by the Executive
Director.
- Assist with tracking and recording incident reports. Assure the
incident investigations are completed.
- General record-keeping and filing as needed.
- In conjunction with the Executive Director, hire, train,
supervise, counsel as needed, and terminate the care staff as
conditions arise.
- Work as a manager of the day as directed by the Executive
Director.
- In conjunction with Executive Director, perform evaluations,
counsel, discipline and discharge if necessary, all health care
staff.
- Perform such other tasks as may be required from time to time
by the management of the property.
DAILY:
- Read the 24-hour communication book and respond as necessary to
issues.
- Review all incident reports and residents on alert
status.
- Read any new interim service plans that could have been
initiated.
- Assure an appropriate amount of staff are available and on
shift.
- Meet with RCC to review care changes, staffing, and resident
needs.
- Maintain and update shower and laundry schedules.
- Review the staff schedule and make changes as needed.
- Support supervisor on duty when staff call off and assist with
finding replacements. Assure appropriate paperwork is turned into
Business Office Manager.
- Assist with orienting all new caregiver/medication tech staff
along with RCC/ED.
- Answer to resident/family needs as issues arise.
WEEKLY
- Audits as per schedule, (MAR/TAR)
- Add interim service plan care needs to main service plan as
care needs change
MONTHLY
- Attend and participate in the scheduled mandatory
in-services
- Attend and participate in other scheduled meetings (Safety,
Quality Assurance)
- Audit med room procedure and practices, including one
medication tech (for compliance and infection control practices
related to medication administration.
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
- Exposure to blood/body fluid likely.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to easily lift and carry 50 lbs. Must be able to
stand, walk, stoop and/or bend for periods of up to eight hours
with breaks as provided for in the employee handbook.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Must be a Licensed Nurse in the appropriate state. Proficiency
in English preferred. Attends in-services monthly required for the
position. Receives and maintains CPR certification.
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