Resident Care Director or Director of Nursing - Sunnyvale, United States - Sunrise Senior Living

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Resident Care Director or Director of Nursing-RN

Sunnyvale, CA

Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work by Activated Insights. This is the 6th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.

COMMUNITY NAME

Sunrise of Cupertino

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JOB OVERVIEW


The Resident Care Director (RCD) serves as the nursing clinical leader for the community and is responsible to lead and manage the health and wellness along with coordination of care and services to residents within the community.

Responsible for oversight and implementation of all Care programs, regulatory compliance, recruiting and performance management.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS


Responsibilities:


As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job.

Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life.

Every year, team members are assigned required training that applies to their role to ensure that these standards are always met.

The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed below:


Managing Health and Wellness:


Provide strategic leadership for resident care in the community by managing, directing, and monitoring the nursing team as applicable by State/Province law, to promote the health and wellness of the resident population.

Collaborates with physicians, pharmacists, and other clinical providers to coordinate care and services for the residents.


Fulfills all required training within the required time frame, including the completion of all Sunrise University training and all training required by regulating authorities.

Serves as the CLIA Director as applicable for the community and according to the federal and state requirements.

Partner with Neighborhood Coordinators to promote an integrated and collaborative approach to wellness operations and resident care.

Collaborate with Sales partners to determine community capability and assess potential residents' appropriateness for move
- in.

Seeks direction from a Registered Nurse as needed in accordance with state regulations and nurse practice acts.


Medication Management:


Provide strategic leadership for resident care in the community by managing, directing, and monitoring the medication care managers, as applicable by State/Province law, to promote the health and wellness of the resident population.


Provide oversight of the community medication management program to promote resident safety in the medication use process including onboarding, training, and performance reviews.


Fulfills all required training within the required time frame, including the completion of all Sunrise University training and all training required by regulating authorities.


Provide clinical training and education, as needed, to nurses, medication care managers, care managers and others who provide resident care.

Perform skill evaluation to assure clinical capability of care team members.


Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance:
Track, trend and report clinical quality data to identify risk.

Actively participate as a member of the community Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement committee.

Lead clinical quality and process improvement initiatives within the community to mitigate risk and improve resident care outcomes.

Recruit, hire and train clinical team members and is responsible for performance management, evaluations, and engagement.

Completes direct report team member staffing and scheduling according to operational and budgetary guidelines.

Partners with the community leadership team to promote resident safety and compliance with Risk Management and OSHA programs.

Serves as the ICC and CLIA Director as applicable for the community.

Responsible for infection control programming, including delegation of infection control preventionist, as per state requirements.

Assure compliance with all Federal, State/Provincial, board of nursing and other applicable regulations.


Financial Management:
Manages the department budget to include labor and other expenses and understands it's impact on the community's bottom line.

Processes and submits monthly expenses and budget data in a timely manner, per Sunrise policies and internal business controls.

Understands the internal costs associated with all Sunrise resident care programs.

Training, Leadership and Team Member Development:

Partners with the Regional Director of Resident Care and/or Executive Director in the delivery and participation in Sunrise University training and self-study programs.

On-boards new RCD leaders and other department coordinators as needed.

Develops a working knowledge of state/provincial regulations, ensures compliance through supervising and coaching team members.

Completes clinical team member staffing and scheduling according to operat

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