Director of Health Services (DHS) at Carver Ridge Senior Living

Job Description

Job Description

Are you compassionate towards others?  Are you passionate about enriching the lives of others?  If so, we want you to join our team and help seniors Age Magnificently!  Our Director of Health Services (DHS) becomes family and impacts the lives of our residents who live in a Lifespark Senior Living Community.  Carver Ridge, a Lifespark Senior Living Community, is looking for a Director of Health Services to join our growing team.

Carver Ridge Senior Living is located just outside the heart of downtown Carver, Minnesota. We help seniors Age Magnificently in our gorgeous 70-unit, apartment style community providing Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care services. Carver Ridge provides stable leadership team and a cheerful staff. Carver Ridge was recently voted Best in Senior Living in 2021 and 2022. Join our team today!

Position: Director of Health Services (DHS)
Salary: $85,000 - $115,000 annually, depending on experience
Service Area: 920 6th Street West, Carver, MN 55315
Schedule: 1.0 full-time, Monday through Friday (MOD rotation)

Lifespark Benefits Include:

• Annual Reviews/Raises {Shift differentials if applicable}
• Paid Time Off – Vacation Time
• Mileage reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits for Full Time Hires
• Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurances
• 401k + Company Match for full-time and part-time employees
• Referral bonuses
• Flexible scheduling
• Career path to other positions within our growing company!

Lifespark is a complete senior health company headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Since 2004, we’ve been helping seniors stay healthy, navigate their health care options with confidence, and live fuller, more independent lives as they age. That’s where our people come in – from accounting and health technology to front-line nurses, advanced practice professionals, caregivers and everything in between, we are all invested entrepreneurs focused on helping people age magnificently.

Position Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee the nursing staff for the provision of quality and appropriate resident / patient care that meets or exceeds company and regulatory standards.
• Schedule and/or perform rounds to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
• Maintain administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability for the proper charting and documentation of care, medications, and treatments.
• Assist with hiring nursing staff, oversee the provision of orientation and training, and retain qualified staff to carry out nursing / home care programs and services.
• Review employee performance, discipline process, and conduct periodic performance appraisals in a timely manner.
• Assist with developing and implementing the written staffing plan and nursing schedule that reflects the needs of the resident and patient population.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director to build relationships with internal and external prospects, customers, families, and care providers.
• Review and adhere to departmental budget.
• Evaluate current and potential tenants and clients to determine and maintain facility’s ability to provide the appropriate level of care.
• Manage clinical aspects of state or federal government survey processes.
• Participate in daily Interdisciplinary meetings and other community meetings including Safety Committee and Quality Improvement.
• Assist with the oversight of the Resident Assessment process for accuracy and attends care planning conferences periodically to determine compliance with care planning guidelines.
• Participate in the collection, review, and analysis of clinical outcome data and determine trends. Brings identified concerns to the Quality Improvement committee for development of appropriate plans of action.
• Must be adaptable, flexible to changes, and able to prioritize and organize work efficiently to accomplish workload within time allotted.
• Maintain a positive attitude in relation to customer service program.
• Comply with established safety rules and regulations.
• Promptly reports accidents, incidents, and unsafe and hazardous conditions/equipment to supervisor.
• Understand, comply with, and promote all rules regarding resident’s rights.
• Abide by the facility’s policies, procedures, and practices.
• Participate in and support Quality efforts throughout the facility.
• Attend meetings and mandatory in-services.
• Knowledge and adherence to safety/disaster preparedness plan.
• All other duties as needed.

Qualifications:

Experience and Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Valid state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of two years’ management or supervisory experience in long-term or acute care is preferred.
• Restorative or geriatric nursing experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to relate professionally, positively, and cooperatively with residents, resident’s families, and employees.
• Must possess proficient computer skills, including email use.
• Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance.
• Must meet all local health regulations and pass post-employment physical exam if required. This requirement also includes drug screening, criminal background investigation, and reference inquiry.
• Must be capable of performing the Essential Job Functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Our Lifespark culture has created not only an award-winning workplace — earning Star Tribune Top Workplace 12 times, Minneapolis Business Journal Best Places to Work three times, and Top USA #1 in Healthcare — but a place where you have the room to be creative, make a difference, and have a purposeful, direct impact on how people age. Lifespark’s full continuum of services offers a breadth of roles with the support to grow your career. To see the experience we are creating, watch our award-winning video Going South – this is the experience you will help create at Lifespark! Changing the age-old story starts with you – let’s get you hired

It has been and will continue to be our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the Employer’s premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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