Assisted Living Coordinator ~ Phoenix

MorningStar Careers•Phoenix, AZ

12d•Onsite

About The Position

At MorningStar Senior Living, we obsess about culture and seek great hearts who believe that the most satisfying life is one that is outward-bound and rooted in servant-leadership. The Assisted Living Coordinator must exhibit genuine interest in residents and show patience and understanding while working with residents, families and visitors. This role hires, trains, supervises and schedules caregivers and med techs. The coordinator monitors resident care needs, alerts the Wellness Director to changes in condition, addresses resident and family concerns, and acts as a liaison with community providers. The person holding this position is delegated the responsibility for carrying out assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Successful completion of State approved Medication Administration training and a current first aid certificate as required.
Minimum of 2 years of health-related experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procurement manuals.
Possess strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory or management experience in long-term care or assisted living is preferred.

Responsibilities

Hires, trains, supervises, and schedules caregivers and med techs.
Monitors resident care needs and alerts the Wellness Director to changes in condition.
Addresses resident and family concerns and acts as a liaison with community providers.
Manages the staffing needs of the Assisted Living Community by interviewing, hiring, training, supervising, and scheduling of care managers and MCM coverage.
Assists the Business Office Manager in the completion of new hire paperwork, tracking attendance logs, monitoring time sheets, performing employee evaluations per company policy, and staying within the required budget for staffing.
Identifies staff educational needs including scheduling and coordinating new hire orientation training, weekly mini-modules, and coordinating all mandatory and required in-service meetings for house staff.
Ensures that care staff is educated about resident needs and knowledgeable of the resident’s negotiated service plan and task/assignment sheets.
Reports symptoms and changes in condition of residents to the Wellness Director.
Maintains accurate records reflecting the resident’s conditions, documents in the Daily Log, and reports all changes to the Wellness Director.
Ensures resident care is provided by weekly monitoring of all resident’s suites and daily walk-through of the assisted living areas.
Ensures all infection control guidelines are met and monitors that gloves and protective supplies are available for staff use for resident care.
Prepares and administers medications according to procedure.
Works with the Wellness Director to develop, maintain, and update resident negotiated service plans and assessments.
Schedules and conducts change of condition assessments as well as bi-annual negotiated service plan meetings with residents, families, Executive Director, and Wellness Director.
Maintains ongoing communication with the resident and family members regarding the resident’s care needs and assists with counseling of residents and families as needed.
Responsible for regular resident suite checks and that resident emergency alert systems are answered promptly.
Reports incidents of suspected resident abuse immediately and completes incident reports within 24 hours.
Completes Incident Tracker monthly; works with the Wellness Director on the addendum for interventions and reductions in incidents and reviews at the QA/safety committee meeting monthly.
Assures resident’s weights and vital signs are taken correctly and recorded at time of move-in, return from hospital or rehab, and monthly.
Directs caregivers to participate in taking residents to prescribed activities and for those residents who may be physically unable to attend, that they spend additional one-on-one time with them.

Benefits

Health Insurance offerings such as medical, dental, and vision insurance
Other Insurance offerings such as life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
401k plan with matching
HSA options
Employee assistance programs
Paid sick, vacation and birthday!
Career development programs and opportunity for advancement
Charitable and philanthropic opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement
Free shift meal!