Director of Nursing

Emerald Place Memory Care • Full-time • Glenview, IL, US • $80k - $90k / year • 2m ago

ABOUT US:

Emerald Place Memory Care is guided by a single purpose: To engage, protect, and love people living with memory loss. We are committed to sustaining a safe, active, and loving environment; to give our families peace of mind; to be patient, seeking to understand those living with memory loss; to provide each Anthem team member the opportunity for personal and professional growth, and to be respectful, trustworthy, and good stewards in all we do.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POSITION:

Under limited supervision, is responsible for all aspects of resident care including initial and ongoing assessments; hiring, training, supervising, managing and coordinating resident Care Assistants.

SCOPE: Supervisory Responsibility: Supervise the resident care team of the community that includes the following positions:

Medication Services Technicians
Care Assistants
Resident Care Coordinator

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: Responsible for meeting budget goals, expenses and established care thresholds for the resident

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Hires and provides orientation for new Care Assistants; ensuring that staffing levels are maintained
Evaluates medication orders and translates them for Medication Services Technicians and residents as needed
Supervises and evaluates assistants on all shifts, providing counseling and written disciplinary and/or corrective action when needed
Provides in-service training for resident assistants on a routine basis and one-to-one training as needed
Assesses potential residents for appropriateness prior to move-in and provides on-going written assessments of all residents
Develops and maintains Care/Service Plans for each resident, updating as diagnosis/condition changes
Creates and maintains resident care communication system to ensure quality care on each shift
Manages electronic reporting system, occurrence and situational reporting and Medication Administration Records
Monitors centrally stored medication system
Manages employee uniform/scrub program
Develops resident care policies and protocols as needed
Monitors resident rooms, dining room, living room, attendant station, bathing rooms and medication rooms ensuring they are clean and orderly
Monitors supplies on hand, including linens and towels and orders as necessary
Provides first aid to residents when needed
Communicates with physicians and families on resident’s change of condition or incident
Accepts physician orders or order changes for medication or treatment, calls orders to pharmacy
Assesses residents for needed medical intervention and arranges medical visits to doctor’s offices or emergency room
Maintains current resident emergency records with up-to-date information
Monitors the emergency call system and ensures staff responds appropriately
Supervises resident meals and monitors for appropriate diets
Assists with emergencies and with safety instructions for residents such as fire drills, etc.
Maintains current knowledge of state and local regulations, ensuring community compliance
Answers telephones, assists visitors and gives tours to prospective residents
Performs duties as manager on duty on a rotating basis
Conducts work tasks safely and in compliance with the community safety program
Provides effective and courteous service to all residents, guests and co-workers
Performs other related essential duties as required
Attend in-service training and workshops and meetings as required.
Promote and protect the rights of each resident

Supervision/Leadership

Provide high performance leadership and management of team to support the achievement of community and corporate performance goals. Observe and effectively manage the culture of the team
Create an environment for team members that honors, respects and values individual opinions and suggestions; demonstrate fair treatment and ethical business practices; support development and reward achievement
Communicate performance standards to team; observe, measure and evaluate performance to ensure standards are achieved; conduct regular performance observation, assessment and discussion with team members
Communicate information that supports team and company performance and communicate reasons for decisions
Ensure quality recruiting, hiring, development and retention practices that support company procedures and standards
Administer compensation, rewards and recognition that support individual and team performance toward achieving shared goals
Perform various related essential duties as required by the vice president or by the Anthem home office

Teamwork and Communication

Participate in team activities, meetings and practices
Actively build productive relationships with others
Practice “conversations for action” to understand and meet internal and external customer conditions of satisfaction This includes but is not limited to:
Identifying key customers and department interdependencies and setting up regular conversations that build strong partnerships and actions toward a shared outcome
Conducting regular meetings with team members, colleagues and customers that address actions, concerns, possibilities and planning
Display ability and willingness to contribute to team by communicating effectively and consistently; follows team rules and procedures; participates in team decision making and problem solving; and offers new ideas and suggestions to maximize team performance
Engage in conversation to understand the conditions of satisfaction of job duties:
Identify shared understanding of desired outcomes
Initiate regular conversation to ensure outcomes are met

General and OrganizationalRequirements

Display behavior that supports the Anthem mission, vision, values and policies
Consistently perform position responsibilities in a professional and ethical manner
Build knowledge and remain current on information, results and/or news related to the clients’ business that may impact revenue generation, quality of care or the business and professional relationship with the client
Pursue job-related professional development
Monitor own work performance and adjust; seek help as needed to fulfill job duties
Understand and follows company and department policies and procedures
Understand and adhere to all laws governing team member and resident rights
Protect confidential information of team members, residents and vendors
Conduct work tasks safely and according to the community safety program

Show eagerness and flexibility completing other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of three years of experience in a senior living community; a minimum of three years of experience in a management/supervisory position; a bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field may be substituted for three of the years of experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities

Knowledge of:

Infectious disease control policies
Personal hygiene and cleaning procedures and the use of cleaning materials
Policies and procedures concerning resident care and of administering the procedures correctly
Record keeping duties that must be performed regarding residents
Prospect evaluation methods
Principles of organization and functions of a retirement community
Motivation and coaching team members
Procedures for monitoring budgets
Modern office practices and procedures
Typing, word processing, telephone etiquette and procedures and use of standard office equipment
Terminology used within the department
Computer software skills including: Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and community lead data base program
Keep current knowledge and required certifications for quality care and services mandated by federal and state law and other regulating agencies

Work style Characteristics:

Integrity – honest and ethical
Cooperative – pleasant with others, good-natured and cooperative
Dependable – reliable and responsible, fulfilling duties
Team player – works through processes and with others to accomplish goals
Attention to Detail – careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks
Concern for Others – sensitive to other’s needs and feelings; helpful and understanding
Adaptable/Flexible – open to change (positive or negative) and to variety in the workplace
Stress Tolerance – accepts criticism and deals calmly and effectively with stress situations
Independent – develops own way of doing job tasks; guides self with little or no supervision; depends on self to complete tasks
Initiative – willingness to take on challenges and responsibility
Leadership – willingness to lead, take charge and offer opinions and direction. organizes the department to achieve goals and targets; leads by example; makes decisions with whatever information is available; inspires others to achieve
Accountability - understand the need to achieve targets and goals of the department
Achievement/Effort – establish and maintain personally challenging achievement goals and exert effort toward mastering tasks
Analytical thinking – analyze information and utilize logic to address work-related issues and problems

Judgment and Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply principles of rational systems
Ability to use judgment and respond calmly in stressful situations
Ability to use deductive reasoning, applying general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
Ability to use inductive reasoning, combining pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations, observations of human behavior)
Ability to focus on results, persevere and drive for the goal line

Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication:

Ability to understand and correctly use various information resources and documents including:
- Electronic reporting
- Electronic Care Plans
- Budgets
- Resident files
- Shift reports
- Website
- Medical documents
- Staffing reports
Ability to comprehend and correctly use a variety of informational documents including daily resident charts, bath and laundry charts, medical sheets and other reports and records
Ability to comprehend a variety of reference books and manuals including Physician's Desk Reference, medical books, etc.
Ability to prepare resident records, incident reports, daily reports and other job related documents using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style
Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, maintain confidentiality of restricted information and to follow instructions
Ability to use and interpret medical terminology and language
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with residents, physicians, supervisors, nurses, dietitians, maintenance personnel, coworkers and the general public
Ability to use and interpret various medical and health care equipment and tools including thermometers, wheelchairs, walkers, blood pressure equipment, stethoscope, etc.
Ability to prepare reports, correspondence, budgets, marketing plans, newsletters, using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style
Ability to use Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel to prepare departmental reports and presentations
Ability to explain ideas, in writing and orally, so others easily understand
Ability to communicate effectively and hospitably, both orally and in writing
Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
Ability to conduct presentations and training sessions
Ability to recognize when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong

Mathematical Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide and calculate decimals, ratio and proportion, percentage, fractions and determine time, weight and measures
May require the ability to apply formulas involving variables for setting up spreadsheets
May require the ability to perform and apply descriptive statistics

Environmental Adaptability: