Assisted Living Director

Job Description

Job Description

Assisted Living Director

We are committed to fostering a supportive, collaborative community where team members bring professionalism, compassion, and integrity to every interaction.

• Administrative Functions

• Hires, trains, supervises, motivates, and evaluates clinical managers to ensure that the highest quality of care is provided for residents.

• Works directly with the RN and Executive Director to plan and assign work duties and assignments for the clinical managers.

• Monitors the day-to-day work provided by the clinical managers; supervising, critiquing, suggesting, and educating the staff on proper work standards.

• Coordinates the flow of information with the clinical managers in conjunction with the R.N. to develop procedures that assist in eliminating the opportunity for medication errors to occur.

• Coordinates the medication pass to the residents, supervising the clinical managers, and providing education as necessary.

• Completes initial paperwork on all new admissions and routinely audits resident charts to ensure paperwork is complete and filed correctly.

• Coordinates the residents’ move-in and orients new residents to the community.

• Facilitates and coordinates the discharge process for all residents who are being discharged from the Community. This includes assisting the residents, family, and other healthcare provided to make this transition as easy as possible.

• Assures all clinical quality assurance is completed weekly, monthly etc.

• Conducts weekly one on ones with each clinical manager.

• Completes the initial evaluation and service plan on each Resident.

• Monitors and implements the entire service plan and assessment process. This includes updating service plans on a routine and timely basis, scheduling service plans with residents, employees, and families, facilitates the service plan meeting to ensure all information is covered by each participant, and routinely monitoring the process to develop new and better ideas for the delivery of care to the residents.

• Assist in coordination of resident transportation services.

• Assist the Executive Director in marketing efforts as assigned by the Executive Director.

• Monitors the delivery of care during all shifts by scheduling routine monthly visits to the late evening and night shift caregivers.

• Schedules to work at least one weekend day per week as indicated by the Executive Director.

• Assists and helps facilitate the monthly community staff meetings.

• Organizes and assists with developing meetings with the resident council.

• Monitors and coordinates the housekeeper schedule

• Perform the duties of a medication aide or caregivers in case of extreme staffing shortages.

• Acts as the person in charge in the absence of the Executive Director and other managers/department heads.

• Must have assisted living license specific to state requirements.

• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the residents.

• Must be able to read, write and understand the English language.

• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions.

• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, surveyors and the general public.

• Must have thorough knowledge of State regulations mandated by the state in which the assisted living community operates, the survey process, and quality measures.

• Must be knowledgeable of reimbursement regulations and senior care practices and procedures as well as laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to nursing facilities.

• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures. necessary for providing quality care and maintaining a sound operation.

• Must maintain good personnel relations and employee morale.

• Must be knowledgeable of computer systems, system applications, and other office equipment.

• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the residents.

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• 401(k)

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off