Assistant Health Services Director - LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse
Full Time
Beaverton, OR 97005
Posted
Job description
JOB LOCATED IN BEAVERTON, OR:If you are an LPN OR LVN AND interested in taking your nursing career into a leadership and management position, contact Recruiter, JOSH WALLACE at joshua.wallace@prestigecare.com - 360-726-7903::
POSITION SUMMARY
The Assistant Health Services Director assists the Health Services Director in ensuring resident care needs are met by health and supportive services provided to residents as directed by health services leadership. Assists health services leadership in overseeing health services procedures and systems, care staff, and schedules.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Partners with health services leadership to create a resident-centered approach to the planning and delivery of services to residents, supporting residents’ rights to participate in decision-making and treating residents with dignity and respect.
2. Assists with assessments or evaluations on health, functional and psychosocial status of residents. Participates in the development of individualized service plans. Proactively manages care and services for each resident, maximizing the resident’s opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment. Problem-solves as part of the management team to case manage and meet the needs of residents.
3. Evaluates residents with reported changes of condition. Provides team member direction, service planning, and coordination of care to meet the residents changing needs.
4. Collaborates with the management team on the move in of prospective residents, taking into consideration the needs of the prospective resident, current community acuity, and staffing levels.
5. Assists in the coordination of resident health services appointments for offsite visits through transportation services or use of the company vehicle.
6. Communicates regularly with residents’ families regarding health care needs. Provides education and support to residents and families.
7. Assists in supervision and training of health services team members including personal care and medication management.
8. Partners in the investigation and root cause analysis of incidents. Collaborates with the management team on the development and implementation of appropriate interventions.
9. Collaborates with Health Services Director to ensure the documentation and communication of resident care and services. Ensures resident records are completed in a timely manner and maintained according to company policies and state regulations.
10. Assists in the management of Infection Control. Provides training to staff on infection control practices, investigates, and reports incidents of infection and tracks infection data.
11. Provides on-call support and phone triage for team members’ questions regarding resident concerns. Work as a Medication Aide and/or Personal Care Attendant as needed.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.
COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.
2. Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents’ families, visitors, and staff.
3. Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, and company information and records.
4. Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Must have a current, unencumbered LPN/LVN license. Excellent written and oral communication, computer and motivational skills are essential to success. Ability to creatively problem-solve in both resident care and employee management situations. Experience in geriatric nursing, medication administration, case management, training/staff development, budgets, and team management a plus. Additional course work in management an asset.
EDUCATION
Associates or Bachelor’s degree in nursing or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience
EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED – At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.
Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
In adherence with the State’s COVID-19 mandate for health care workers, Prestige Care team members are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as an condition of employment, unless a team member qualifies and receives an approved religious or medical exemption.:
Prestige Senior Living Beaverton Hills:
Information About Prestige Senior Living – Beaverton Hills
Located at 4525 SW 99th Ave. in Beaverton, Prestige Senior Living – Beaverton Hills is a 60 apartment all assisted living community. While not gigantic, it is beautiful, well kept, in a convenient part of town and has lots of ambient light. It’s a true gem of a workplace!
Beaverton Hills has a “lodge-type” setting; very unique in the area with a fun, caring, and loving healthcare family. A few years ago, they won the “Bronze” award through the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, showcasing our strong commitment to care excellence for our residents. Our leadership at the community likes to lead by teaching the “why” behind our care, with an ear to all team members.
This is a culture of high performance and teamwork. All managers at the community are available and present at all times to support our team. By working at Beaverton Hills you would be enjoying a strong coaching leadership style, a supportive environment, and one in which you are empowered to own your role, and enjoy opportunities for career advancement.
If working in a home-like setting, with a strong team atmosphere, at a national award-winning employer that has a great promote-from-within culture, then Prestige Senior Living – Beaverton Hills is the place for you.
Who Is Prestige Care/Prestige Senior Living?
Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing + post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.
We have four core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect that guide everything that we do. With a strong commitment to career development and advancement, Prestige Care is a employer that can help you achieve your career goals and objectives. With a healthcare career at Prestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment where your work truly matters at the end of every day.
Questions? Contact BeavertonHillsED@prestigecare.com:
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