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

    Senior Living
    Senior Living Austin, United States

    1 month ago

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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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