Associate Healthcare Director

Associate Healthcare Director

The Associate Healthcare Director (AHCD) is responsible for assisting the community's Healthcare Director (HCD) in leading the health and wellness activities for the community's resident population and assuring that the resident care department operates efficiently and effectively. The AHCD will assist in leading the team of medication technicians and nursing assistants in the provision of quality care and services while maintaining compliance with all applicable local, State, and Federal Regulations and Harmony Senior Services policies and standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Evaluating residents prior to move-in to determine whether their care and service needs can be met in the community. Conducting re-evaluations as indicated by the resident's condition and/or State regulations.
• Developing a service plan unique to each resident based on the evaluation and the resident's stated preferences. Revising the service plan as indicated by the resident's condition and/or State regulations.
• Collaborating with each resident's physician, pharmacist, third party healthcare providers, and other members of the healthcare team to promote coordinated care and services.
• Participating in the oversight of the community's medication management program. Collaborating with the pharmacy, conducting med tech training and skill validation, performing routine audits and other activities that promote safety in medication administration.
• Maintaining a working knowledge of all applicable local, State, and Federal regulations.
• Assuring that resident evaluations and documentation meet all requirements and collaborating with the HCD to assure that the resident care department is survey ready at all times.
• Participating in the development of, and compliance with, plans of correction as applicable.
• Assuring that infection control standards are maintained to prevent or limit the spread of communicable infectious illness.
• Providing training and skill validation for med techs, personal care aides and others to promote safe resident care.
• Participating in the hiring process as needed by conducting interviews and providing onboarding training and coaching to new resident care team members.
• Participating in community and resident care meetings as needed when the HCD is unavailable.
• Providing leadership that promotes a culture of collaboration and teamwork.
• Establishing and maintaining a collaborative and positive working relationship with all community team members.
• Communicating compassionately and regularly with residents' families. Promptly responding to questions or concerns and participating in effective problem-solving.
• Completing all State and Harmony initial, annual and other required training.
• Partnering with the Harmony Square Director and Healthcare Director on managing Behavior Expressions and the overall wellness needs of the Harmony Square residents.
• Carrying out other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills/Educational Requirements:

• Level of formal Education: Current valid and unencumbered license to practice as an RN or LPN in the State in which the community is located.
• Areas of Study: Nursing. Experience in caring for geriatric individuals and those with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia strongly preferred.
• Years and type of Experience: 1-2 years' experience required; 3 or more years' experience preferred.
• Special Certificates: Current CPR certification required.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including day, evening and night shift and weekends.
• Ability to be on-call after hours.
• Ability to act as the Manager-on-Duty on selected weekends.

Why Harmony?

• 401k + Fulltime & Part-time Benefits Packages
• Training, Development & Career Laddering
• Great work-life balance
• Flexible Scheduling