Associate Healthcare Director

Harmony Senior Services•Waldorf, MD

4d•$35,568 - $575,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Healthcare Director (AHCD) assists the community’s Healthcare Director in leading resident health and wellness activities and ensuring the resident care department operates efficiently and effectively. The AHCD helps lead medication technicians and nursing assistants in providing quality care and services in compliance with applicable local, State, and Federal regulations and Harmony Senior Services policies and standards. The role includes evaluating prospective and current residents, developing and revising individualized service plans, and coordinating care with physicians, pharmacists, third-party healthcare providers, and other healthcare team members. The AHCD also supports medication management, regulatory compliance, infection control, staff training, hiring and onboarding, resident and family communication, and community meetings. The position partners with the Harmony Square Director and Healthcare Director on behavior expressions and the wellness needs of Harmony Square residents. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Current, valid, unencumbered RN or LPN license in the state where the community is located.
Nursing education or area of study.
1–2 years of experience required.
Current CPR certification required.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including day, evening, and night shifts and weekends.
Ability to be on-call after hours and act as Manager-on-Duty on selected weekends.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of experience preferred.
Experience caring for geriatric individuals and people with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate residents before move-in to determine whether their care and service needs can be met in the community.
Conduct resident re-evaluations as indicated by changes in condition or State regulations.
Develop and revise individualized service plans based on evaluations and residents’ stated preferences.
Collaborate with residents’ physicians, pharmacists, third-party healthcare providers, and other healthcare team members to promote coordinated care.
Participate in oversight of the community’s medication management program.
Collaborate with the pharmacy, train and validate medication technicians’ skills, conduct routine audits, and promote safe medication administration.
Maintain knowledge of applicable local, State, and Federal regulations.
Ensure resident evaluations and documentation meet requirements and collaborate with the Healthcare Director to keep the resident care department survey-ready.
Participate in developing and complying with plans of correction, as applicable.
Maintain infection control standards to prevent or limit the spread of communicable illness.
Train and validate the skills of medication technicians, personal care aides, and others to promote safe resident care.
Participate in hiring as needed, including conducting interviews and providing onboarding training and coaching.
Participate in community and resident care meetings when the Healthcare Director is unavailable.
Promote collaboration and teamwork and maintain positive working relationships with community team members.
Communicate regularly and compassionately with residents’ families, respond to questions or concerns, and participate in problem-solving.
Complete required State and Harmony initial, annual, and other training.
Partner with the Harmony Square Director and Healthcare Director on managing Behavior Expressions and the overall wellness needs of Harmony Square residents.
Carry out other duties as assigned.
Work a flexible schedule that may include day, evening, and night shifts and weekends; be available for after-hours on-call duties and act as Manager-on-Duty on selected weekends.