Health Services Director LPN

1. Meet with every new resident and complete a service plan within one week prior to their moving into the facility, 30 days, quarterly and as needed.

2. For at-risk residents, coordinate the assistance plan, activate resources through home health, and communicate with the physician regarding issues that keep the resident at risk.

3. Provide medical input for resident, families and staff when the need for an alternative care setting becomes necessary.

4. Provide in-service for staff on health conditions common to aging and specific to residents in assisted living, so that they can deal better with residents’ needs.

5. Establish a medication setup system that works for each resident, so that each can remain as independent as possible in taking medication according to state regulations.

6. Review all emergency calls for assistance by residents and complete a quality-action review on the treatment and handling of each emergency by staff.

7. Provide required staff, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, to assure uninterrupted service to the residents.

8. Annually evaluate work of each employee in personal care department and discuss each evaluation.

9. Based upon employees’ merits, award promotions when vacancies or new positions occur, and grant pay increases with approval of ED.

10. Evaluate, plan and organize residents’ personal care according to established policies.

11. Supervise personal care activities and promote improvement in the facility.

12. Coordinate personal care services with other departments.

13. Order, store, and maintain supplies and equipment necessary to provide for residents needs.

14. Keep accurate up to date records of meds and maintain accurate reporting and recording (i.e. resident charts) according to policies and procedures set forth, and evaluate and make recommendations for improvement for the welfare of residents ability to use clinical software programs.

15. Be accountable for nursing compliance, excellence, and delivery of resident-care services in adherence with federal, state, and local regulations.

16. Manage the personal care staff through appropriate hiring, orientation, in-service training, evaluation, assignment, dismissal and delegation of duties.

17. Review and ensure proper resident assessment plans in coordination with physician, external care agencies, consultants, staff, and therapist.

18. Insure that adequate and proper equipment and supplies are available for staff.

19. Be responsible for direct handling of emergency situation.

20. Provide or coordinate educational opportunities related to health issues of interest to the residents.

21. Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.

22. Assist in marketing of the facility.

23. Coordinate the move-in and move-out of residents

24. Assist with interviews of prospective residents and their families to determine acceptability for admission to the facility.

25. Interprets facility policies and procedures to the employees and others.

26. Directs and supervises staff development and training.

27. Works within the current budgetary guidelines.

28. Coordinates the scheduling of resident medical appointments.

29. Provides training and oversight to ensure appropriate infection control procedures are followed by staff.

30. Conducts regular quality assurance reviews of staff documentation of medication/treatment assistance provided.

31. Coordinates and overseas the implementation of all new physician orders. 32. Is on-call to respond to staff concerns and questions.