Resident Care Director, LPN

Position Summary:
Responsible for responding to needs of residents; functions in the role of Director of all nursing
responsibilities for the Community. Responsible for providing emergency intervention to
residents to facilitate the residents’ well-being and providing nursing intervention to facilitate the
individual residents independence. Plans, organizes, develops, directs and evaluates the nursing
service operation ensuring the highest degree of quality patient care. Ensures adherence to all
applicable federal, state and local standards.
Essential Job Functions:
1. Supervise all healthcare personnel to include hiring, training, evaluating and counseling
within established policies and procedures.
2. Supervise medication room
Medication Assistant/Med Tech
3. Plan, implement, supervise, and schedule nursing services.
4. Provide intervention to respond to emergencies and problems.
5. Maintain medical charting and required documentation under scope state regulatory
guidelines for appropriate licensing and community policies.
6. Assess residents for change in level of care and coordinate billing for that level of care.
7. Administer and coordinate medications of residents, serve as facility LPN,
order medication and refills.
8. Work closely with residents and families to develop & implement appropriate Plan of
Care.
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Resident Care Director Services
At The Gardens of Lake Alfred Services, job descriptions are guidelines. They are not intended to identify every task that an employee
will be asked to do. They are intended to give a general outline of the work, responsibilities, and qualifications of
the position. Employees are expected to provide whatever assistance is needed so that both individual and company
success can be achieved.
9. Assist residents in medical appointments and coordinate required transportation.
10. Participate in rotation of on-call duty.
11. May supervise licensed nurses and nurse’s aides.
12. Follow OSHA compliance and back support procedures.
13. Supervise employee dress code, pager use, and name tags.
14. Maintain contact with Physicians to facilitate medication orders, supplies or
transportation.
15. Schedule staff and secures replacement for absences.
16. Contact family emergency contacts as required.
17. Assist in filling out Incident Reports for residents and staff.
18. The Community embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, all employees are
expected as a condition of employment to practice customer service skills.
• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
• We ask “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all
times.
• We pay attention to details.
Education Required (Preferred):
• Licensed as a LPN in state of employment.
Years/months of Experience (Preferred):
• Minimum of two years’ experience in Nursing. Experience in Assisted Living, Memory
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Resident Care Director
At The Gardens of Lake Alfred, job descriptions are guidelines. They are not intended to identify every task that an employee
will be asked to do. They are intended to give a general outline of the work, responsibilities, and qualifications of
the position. Employees are expected to provide whatever assistance is needed so that both individual and company
success can be achieved.
Care, preferred.
Knowledge/Skills:
• The ability to speak, read and comprehend the English language
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Ability to work in a consulting role on a regional and facility level
• Strong leadership and teaching skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products
Special Requirements:
• Coordinate resident care and clinic appointments
• Ability to be on-call as needed
• Maintain confidentiality of medical records.
• Doctor’s statement verifying employee is free from communicable disease
Other Information:
1. List tools, equipment, machines used on the job:
• Personal computer
• General office equipment: printer, copier, scanner, fax machine, pager, cellular
phone, assessment tools (medical equipment).
2. Physical activities of the position:
• Lifts up to 100 lbs. occasionally
• Carries up to 50 lbs. occasionally
• Pushes and pulls up to 100 lbs. occasionally
• Climbs, reaches, bends, and twists occasionally
• Talks and listens occasionally
• Sits 4 hours per day; stands and walks 4 hours per day (combined) – 8-hour day
3. Physical requirements of the job:
• Light work – exerts up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of
force frequently or constantly to move objects
4. Visual acuity requirements, including color, depth perception and field of visions:
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Resident Care Director
At The Gardens of Lake Alfred, job descriptions are guidelines. They are not intended to identify every task that an employee
will be asked to do. They are intended to give a general outline of the work, responsibilities, and qualifications of
the position. Employees are expected to provide whatever assistance is needed so that both individual and company
success can be achieved.
• Clerical/Administrative including the work of people who do analysis of data, work a
computer terminal, and read
5. Environmental factors:
• Worker is subject to environmental conditions with activities occurring both inside
and outside of the facility (nursing home visits).
• The worker is subject to hazards (hazardous waste).
• The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions