Associate Healthcare Director

Harmony Senior Services•Chesapeake, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Healthcare Director (AHCD) assists the community’s Healthcare Director in leading health and wellness activities for residents 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 while maintaining compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations and Harmony Senior Services policies and standards. The role evaluates prospective residents before move-in, conducts re-evaluations as needed, and develops and revises individualized service plans based on residents’ needs and preferences. The AHCD collaborates with physicians, pharmacists, other healthcare providers, residents, families, and community team members to support coordinated care and effective problem-solving. The position also helps oversee medication management, provides training and skill validation, supports regulatory readiness and infection control, and contributes to hiring, onboarding, meetings, and the overall wellness needs of Harmony Square residents. The position requires a current, valid, unencumbered RN or LPN license in the state where the community is located and current CPR certification. One to two years of experience is required; three or more years is preferred. Experience caring for older adults and people with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia is strongly preferred. The role requires flexibility to work day, evening, and night shifts and weekends, be on call after hours, and serve as Manager-on-Duty on selected weekends.

Requirements

Current, valid, unencumbered RN or LPN license in the state where the community is located.
Current CPR certification.
One to two years of experience 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.
Ability to 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 strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Healthcare Director in leading resident health and wellness activities and ensuring efficient, effective operation of the resident care department.
Help lead medication technicians and nursing assistants in providing quality care and services in compliance with regulations and company policies and standards.
Evaluate residents before move-in to determine whether their care and service needs can be met in the community; conduct re-evaluations as indicated by resident condition or state regulations.
Develop individualized resident service plans based on evaluations and stated preferences, and revise plans as needed.
Collaborate with residents’ physicians, pharmacists, third-party healthcare providers, and other healthcare team members to promote coordinated care.
Participate in oversight of the medication management program, collaborate with the pharmacy, train and validate medication technicians’ skills, and conduct routine audits and other medication-safety activities.
Maintain working knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations; ensure resident evaluations and documentation meet requirements and help keep the resident care department survey ready.
Participate in developing and complying with plans of correction when applicable.
Maintain infection control standards to prevent or limit the spread of communicable illness.
Provide training and skill validation for 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 to new resident care team members.
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 promptly to questions or concerns, and participate in problem-solving.
Complete all required state and Harmony initial, annual, and other training.
Partner with the Harmony Square Director and Healthcare Director on 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 on call after hours and act as Manager-on-Duty on selected weekends.