Health Services Specialist (RN)

Why You Should Work With Us:

At Sinceri Senior Living, we are a fun loving, employee-centric company like no other! Maybe that's why we have been certified by our employees as a Great Place to Work ® for our 7th Year in a row. Create your career with us and learn about all the career growth opportunities we offer.

Have we sparked your interest yet? Apply online and join our wonderful team. Questions about the application process? Come visit us and our staff will be happy to assist you!

Sinceri Senior living is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Minors must be at least 16 years of age to be employed by Sinceri Senior Living. Candidates submitted by unsolicited 3rd party recruiters will not be considered.


The ideal candidate is located near a major airport. This role requires 90% - 95% travel.

*Perks & Benefits*

• 401K Retirement Plan with Safe Harbor matching contribution
• Length of Service Bonus Program of up to $5,000
• Employee Referral Bonus of up to $1,000
• Access to earned wages prior to payday
• Generous PTO Plan
• An employee engaged scheduling system
• Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision, Supplemental Benefits
• Sinceri Senior Living Discount Marketplace
• Walking Spree rewards for healthy habits

Oh, and did we mention an amazing Team Environment?

*Some benefits may vary depending on position and employment status

The primary responsibility of the Health Services Specialist is to fulfill the Director of Nursing responsibilities during the absence of a Director of Nursing within assigned communities. Secondaryduties may include assisting the Regional Director of Health Services inquality assurance efforts when not assigned to a community.


QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum two (2) years of management experience in senior living or related health programs preferred
• Must becomputer proficient in typing and various programs, including a background in EHRmanagement
• Subject to acriminal background check and drug screening
• Holdscurrent unencumbered license in the state the employee resides in as a Registered Nurse
• Willing to obtain a nursing license in assigned states
• Holdscurrent CPR certification

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership

• Acts as interim HSDoverseeing the daily health services operations of the designated community professionally,ensuring the highest level of care to residents in accordance with regulatorystandards and Sinceri policies and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others
• Effective and efficient organization and time managementskills
• Confident, independent thinker, and strong decision-makingability
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and managemultiple tasks in a dynamic environment
• Maintains current knowledge of the senior living industry, stateand local regulations, including current trends and best practices
• Maintains and prompts adherence to organizational policy andprocedures and guidelines
• Utilizes management expertise to assist communities withresident care and nursing personnel issues

Community Functions

• Collaborates with the Management team on the advisability ofaccepting any prospective resident, taking into consideration the needs of theprospective resident, current community acuity, and staffing levels. Providein-person pre-move-in assessments if deemed necessary
• Ensures that residents' care needs are met by coordinating careservices with other community professionals, including physicians, dischargeplanners, nurses, home health agency staff, case managers, and state agencypersonnel. Oversee the arrangement of ancillary services such as pharmacy,podiatry, lab, and x-ray as needed
• Delegates nursing tasks as allowed under applicable statenursing laws and practice acts, communicating regularly with residents, theirfamilies, and their health care practitioners
• Provides initial and ongoing training of staff in the area ofhealth-related services, including but not limited to providing personal care andmedication management
• Communicates regularly with residents' families regarding healthcare needs. Provide instruction and reassurance to residents and families inmaintaining health and managing medical conditions
• Promote positivemotivation, identify problems and/or deficiencies, develop action plans,educate staff, and implement solutions to clinical issues
• Participates in Stateand Federal surveys and compliance investigations
• Utilizes systems to minimizeorganization risk exposure not limited to risk reporting systems, resident riskhighlights, resident evaluation systems, pharmacy systems, medicationmanagement, etc
• Minimize liability tothe organization by anticipating problems, evaluating the magnitude of theproblem, and taking action to correct the problem and/or reduce the risk
• Coordinates and assistsin implementing and oversight of the organization's electronic health record(EHR) program
• Oversight of Meaningful Moments program incoordination with Program Director
• Assists community with ongoingbehavior interventions and collaborate with Program Director, if indicated
• Collaborates with CommunityRelations Director (CRD) and Administrator, providing support with sales andmarketing plan and community strategy
• Participates in the community continuous qualityimprovement (CQI) committee
• Together with the Administratorand Business Office Manager, ensure the community provides effectiveorientations, ongoing training, employee development, team building, andconflict resolution
• Assist Administrator and the Regional Director ofHealth Services in the recruitment, interview, orientation, and retention of healthservices staff, including potential HSD candidates
• Assist community infinancial performance in achieving net operating income (NOI) margins throughmonitoring staffing, supply cost, agency cost, etc
• Monitor health servicesperformance regarding established budgets and proactively implement appropriatechanges to ensure positive financial results in collaboration with the Administratorand regional team

Other Functions
When a Community is not assigned, the HSD Specialistmay assist in quality assurance efforts with assigned site visits,implementation of systems, and/or delegation of task to health services staffper state regulations such as medication training or skills.