Resident Care Manager

Resident Care Manager

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services.

Position Summary: The Resident Care Manager will coordinate, manage and supervise Resident care as assigned. This includes the responsibility of implementing and ensuring completion of systems of care. Establishes and implements Nursing Dept. policies and procedures. The Resident Care Manager must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the residents served, knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, and be able to identify and work to meet each resident's age-specific needs.

Duties and Responsibilities: As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered, culturally-aware services. Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an excellent client experience by: Understanding and empathizing with client needs Surpassing client expectations Demonstrating a high level of integrity Exhibiting compassion and commitment Advocating for social justice Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.

Job Description: Essential Duties and Responsibilities Under the direction of the Administrator and the Director of Nursing Services, as appropriate, the Resident Care manager will:

• Establish and maintain appropriate staffing for facility, (recruit, hire, train and discharge, staff as appropriate)
• Provide direct supervision of nursing staff as assigned (24 hour accountability).
• Conduct all resident assessments in a timely manner initial, admission, ongoing, change of condition
• Establish care plans to reflect resident assessment documentation.
• Initiate and attend resident care conferences as needed
• Address and find resolution to family and resident complaints/concerns in a timely
• Complete the AIMS, Fall Risk, Skin at Risk, Smoking, Psychotropic medication evaluations and other resident assessments as necessary.
• Conduct resident rounds with staff as needed
• Note/transcribe physician orders.
• Handle telephone calls from physicians, pharmacy, other care providers, etc.
• Order medications from pharmacy.
• Ensure proper and timely documentation on all resident documentation systems
• Attend departmental meetings as assigned.
• Review all admission orders and admission assessments for completion and accuracy.
• Appropriate delegation and oversight of duties to Licensed staff
• Delegate assignments with awareness of qualifications necessary for completion of duties
• Implement established protocols in addressing resident care
• Administer and evaluate of resident response to medications.
• Assure compliance with resident treatment orders.
• Formulate and implement nursing plan of care and orders.
• Evaluate Resident Response to nursing intervention for continuance of revisions.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Assure narcotic count log is current and accurate.
• Assure that charting demonstrates resident condition and is reflective of the nursing care and services provided.
• Ensure that all incident reports are completed and reported per state regulations.
• Demonstrate technical nursing skills.
• Coordinate new employee orientation and orientation for employees in a new position/role.
• Will complete payroll in a timely manner
• Complete yearly performance evaluations and competency tests for staff.
• Counsels/reprimands/terminates personnel as per organizational policies and procedures and Union contract.
• Develop and implement Quality Improvement activities as needed
• Participates in organizational/community events and activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Recognition of ANA Standards, Scope of Gerontological Nursing Process in Practice. Evidence of Supervisory and Leadership skills.LANGUAGE SKILLS Excellent verbal and written skills required. Bilingual and bi-literate Spanish language preferred.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Basic math skills required. Must be able to calculate appropriate drug dosages for dispensation and set IV drip rates.REASONING ABILITY Must have the ability to problem solve and utilize common sense and appropriate safety measures when practicing care and/or making recommendation on care practice. Must be able to guide and assist employee and residents to appropriate chain of command when addressing employee/client concern(s).

Education and Experience, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and Medical ScreeningEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Registered or Licensed Practical Nurse. Current professional licensure in Washington. Experience in Long Term Care preferred. Associate or Bachelor's Degree in nursing or LPN. Registered Nurse; or LPN with 1 or more years of experience preferred; supervisory experience strongly preferred. Current professional licensure in Washington.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS This position must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR within 90 days of hire date and is required to maintain current BLS CPR throughout employment. Must complete a pre-hire and annual TB test screening. Annual employee health screening required Annual TB test required Annual influenza vaccine required. Only exception is for employees with a medical or religious exemption approved by Administration. Employees with an approved medical or religious exemption must wear a mask at all times during the flu season.

Work Environment Professional office setting with moderate to high volume of noise i.e. - ringing of telephones, fax machines, noise operations of copy machine and conversation background noise.

Physical Requirements This position required frequent bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling. Clear tone of speech, hearing, and close/long distance vision abilities required.

Salary - Salary Plan, 100,000.00 USD Annual

What We Offer:

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it's a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.