Health Services Director Specialist - Austin, United States - Senior Living

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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.

Secondary
duties may include assisting the Regional Director of Health Services in
quality 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 be
computer proficient in typing and various programs, including a background in EHR
management.

Subject to a
criminal background check and drug screening.

Holds
current unencumbered license in the state the employee resides in as a Registered Nurse.

Willing to obtain a nursing license in assigned states.

Holds
current CPR certification


ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership

Acts as interim HSD
overseeing the daily health services operations of the designated community professionally,
ensuring the highest level of care to residents in accordance with regulatory
standards and Sinceri policies and procedures.

Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others.

Effective and efficient organization and time management
skills.

Confident, independent thinker, and strong decision-making
ability.

Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and manage
multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.

Maintains current knowledge of the senior living industry, state
and local regulations, including current trends and best practices.

Maintains and prompts adherence to organizational policy and
procedures and guidelines.

Utilizes management expertise to assist communities with
resident care and nursing personnel issues.

Community Functions

Collaborates with the Management team on the advisability of
accepting any prospective resident, taking into consideration the needs of the
prospective resident, current community acuity, and staffing levels. Provide
in-person pre-move-in assessments if deemed necessary.

Ensures that residents' care needs are met by coordinating care
services with other community professionals, including physicians, discharge
planners, nurses, home health agency staff, case managers, and state agency
personnel. Oversee the arrangement of ancillary services such as pharmacy,
podiatry, lab, and x-ray as needed.

Delegates nursing tasks as allowed under applicable state
nursing laws and practice acts, communicating regularly with residents, their
families, and their health care practitioners.

Provides initial and ongoing training of staff in the area of
health-related services, including but not limited to providing personal care and
medication management.

Communicates regularly with residents' families regarding health
care needs. Provide instruction and reassurance to residents and families in
maintaining health and managing medical conditions.

Promote positive
motivation, identify problems and/or deficiencies, develop action plans,
educate staff, and implement solutions to clinical issues.

Participates in State
and Federal surveys and compliance investigations.

Utilizes systems to minimize
organization risk exposure not limited to risk reporting systems, resident risk
highlights, resident evaluation systems, pharmacy systems, medication
management, etc.

Minimize liability to
the organization by anticipating problems, evaluating the magnitude of the
problem, and taking action to correct the problem and/or reduce the risk.

Coordinates and assists
in implementing and oversight of the organization's electronic health record
(EHR) program.

Oversight of Meaningful Moments program in
coordination with Program Director.

Assists community with ongoing
behavior interventions and collaborate with Program Director, if indicated.

Collaborates with Community
Relations Director (CRD) and Administrator, providing support with sales and
marketing plan and community strategy.

Participates in the community continuous quality
improvement (CQI) committee.

Together with the Administrator
and Business Office Manager, ensure the community provides effective
orientations, ongoing training, employee development, team building, and
conflict resolution.

Assist Administrator and the Regional Director of
Health Services in the recruitment, interview, orientation, and retention of health
services staff, including potential HSD candidates.

Assist community in
financial performance in achieving net operating income (NOI) margins through
monitoring staffing, supply cost, agency cost, etc.

Monitor health services
performance regarding established budgets and proactively implement appropriate
changes to ensure positive financial results in collaboration with the Administrator
and regional team.

Other Functions

When a Community is not assigned, the HSD Specialist
may assist in quality assurance efforts with assigned site visits,
implementation of systems, and/or delegation of task to health services staff
per state regulations such as medication training or skills.

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