Director of Assisted Living LVN - River's Edge

The Director of Assisted Living (DoAL) serves as leader of the Assisted Living program. Shares in the responsibility for the success of the community through management of the department's day-to-day operations. Directs and coordinates the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the assisted living program and budget. Completes assessments and develops care plans to address resident needs and services. Serves as a liaison between healthcare providers, hospital personnel, community organizations, and other health related services providing care to our residents. Makes efforts to reduce safety hazards, accidents, and injuries and works closely with the Executive Director and HR business partner concerning responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws including hiring, staff evaluations, merit increases, disciplinary actions, and terminations. 

Essential Duties:

• Demonstrates the ability to work as a team member in sharing the responsibilities for resident services in cooperation with all team members.

• Participates in departmental and community meetings and projects as directed by the Executive Director.

• Works closely with the Enliven Director to oversee the care of Enliven residents.

• Works with the sales team to direct and participate in pre-move-in resident assessments to identify the needs of potential residents.

• Develops and updates resident service plans which include person-centered

• Approaches and interventions to determine resident care level.

• Communicates and interacts with the resident’s responsible party/POA, healthcare provider, pharmacist, and medical personnel to coordinate care as needed.

• Maintains ongoing communication with responsible parties regarding resident needs being met by fostering a positive family relationship.

• Facilitates resident assessment and service plan meetings with the Executive Director.

• Collaborates with the Business Office to review the Level of Care charges, ensuring continuity between the service plan program and billing program.

• Implements established policies and procedures and standards of performance and monitors key performance indicators (KPI’s) of daily operations in Assisted Living.

• Recruit, interview, hire, and supervise staff and club coordinators to meet residents’ needs.  Participates in the orientation of new staff and verifies that assigned training is completed.

• Reviews and completes Incident Reports and conducts investigations as needed.

• Supervises medication administration and/or assistance with self-administration of medication programs as required by state law. Supervises the storage, distribution, and discontinuation of resident’s medication and administers medications within the scope of practice and as permissible by state law.

• Supports and participates in resident-centered wellness and activities programs.

• Maintains appropriate levels of confidentiality, compliance, and understanding of residents’ and employee rights.

• Attains and/or maintains ongoing compliance with appropriate local, state, federal, regulatory, and/or accrediting body standards.

• Maintains a professional appearance, manner, and approach at all times.

• Provides oversight to the Club Program, identifies potential residents, and works with resident/responsible party for participation.

• Performs other duties as assigned.