Personal Care Clinical Director

White Horse Village•Newtown Township, PA

3d•$0 - $92,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Manager, under the supervision of the Director of Personal Care, assumes leadership and responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating, and implementing resident-focused care and services in the Personal Care Units. The Clinical Manager serves as a liaison between the Director of Personal Care, team members, physicians, and residents. They are authorized to act in the absence of the Director of Personal Care.

Requirements

Supervision by the Director of Personal Care
Planning, directing, coordinating, and implementing resident focused care and services in the Personal Care Units
Serving as liaison between Director of Personal Care, team members, physicians and residents
Acting in the absence of the Director of Personal Care
Providing support and accountability for the delivery of quality services to residents, families and caregivers
Providing effective leadership, management and direction of the Personal Care unit
Providing positive feedback to team members
Motivating team members
Coordinating resident care activities between other departments
Assisting in survey preparation and participating in survey process for the Department of Human Services (DHS) and other inspections performed by regulatory agencies
Identifying teaching needs of team members, residents and families
Collaborating with the Director of Personal Care and Staff Educator/Education Manager for the planning and implementation of continuing education programs
Coordinating care planning conferences by ensuring timely completion of assessments and support plans per policy and regulation
Educating team members on the contents of the support plans, and ensuring interventions are carried out as planned
Assisting the Director of Personal Care with conducting team member meetings regularly, and as needed
Assisting the Resident Assessment Committee in determining the appropriate level of care by providing pertinent resident information
Acting as a role model and resource for team members
Working well with team members and providing assistance as needed
Participating in projects as requested
Responsibility for or assisting Director of Personal Care as needed with payroll, scheduling of employees, and evaluations of Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants
Providing direction and leadership in Quality of Life Meetings
Clinical oversight of resident assessments
Developing and implementing service plans
Communicating outcomes with resident and/or family members as required by DHS
Ensuring the psychosocial and spiritual needs of residents are met
Assuring team members use appropriate infection control practices
Instituting appropriate emergency interventions
Completing audits and observations to ensure compliance with infection control and other resident care regulations
Conducting regular audits of medication records, medication storage areas and medication administration records
Coordinating resident assessments with social worker, the Admissions department, and the administrative team
Ensuring that all admissions documentation is completed
Providing oversight of Nurses with admissions process
Providing all annual required documentation including, but not limited to, the resident’s initial assessment, support plan, med evaluation and Self-Medication Administration assessments
Monitoring documentation of resident care and services for accuracy, content, timeliness, and clinical pertinence
Updating resident support plans as appropriate
Assisting with new resident orientation, reviewing resident handbook, and tour of facility
Reviewing all incident/accident reports for completeness before they are given to the Director of Personal Care
Reviewing interventions/findings with team members and ensuring completion of documentation
Continuously assessing and improving the performance of outcomes of care and services provided by the nursing units
Identifying residents at risk for falls, pressure ulcers, incontinence, aspiration pneumonia and implementing preventative measures
Monitoring care to assure the provision of the highest possible quality of care
Monitoring resident care to assure the care being provided assists the resident to be as independent as possible
Acting as an advocate for the resident
Reporting all complaints voiced by residents
Providing written responses to concerns of residents and/or family members in accordance with facility policy
Collecting statistical data to aid in the determination of nursing care needs
Developing positive relationships with resident’s family members/significant others
Offering suggestions to improve resident care and facility practices at care plan and team meetings
Performing quality improvement audits of clinical records and areas cited in the DHS violation reports to ensure compliance with the plan of correction

Responsibilities

Actively engages with other Leadership Team members and Interdepartmental groups by providing support and accountability for the delivery of quality services to residents, families, and caregivers throughout the organization.
Provides effective leadership, management, and direction of the Personal Care unit in a manner that supports the White Horse Village Mission, Vision, Values, and Health Care Philosophy.
Provides positive feedback to team members for the provision of quality resident care and job performance.
Motivates team members by creating an atmosphere conducive to learning, achieving excellence, and achieving satisfaction in accomplishment.
Coordinates resident care activities between other departments.
Assists in survey preparation and participates in the survey process for the Department of Human Services (DHS) and other inspections performed by regulatory agencies.
Identifies teaching needs of team members, residents, and families.
Collaborates with the Director of Personal Care and Staff Educator/Education Manager for the planning and implementation of continuing education programs.
Coordinates care planning conferences by ensuring timely completion of assessments and support plans per policy and regulation. Educates team members on the contents of the support plans and ensures interventions are carried out as planned.
Assists the Director of Personal Care with conducting team member meetings regularly and as needed.
Assists the Resident Assessment Committee in determining the appropriate level of care by providing pertinent resident information.
Acts as a role model and resource for team members.
Works well with team members and provides assistance as needed.
Participates in projects as requested.
Responsible for or may assist Director of Personal Care as needed with payroll, scheduling of employees, and evaluations of Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants.
Provides direction and leadership in Quality of Life Meetings.
Clinical oversight of resident assessments, develops and implements service plans, and communicates these outcomes with resident and/or family members as required by DHS.
Ensures the psychosocial and spiritual needs of residents are met through structured and unstructured leisure programming provided by the nursing team in accordance with the residents’ support plan.
Demonstrates and assures team members use appropriate infection control practices when providing resident care.
Institutes appropriate emergency interventions as needed.
Completes audits and observations to ensure compliance with infection control and other resident care regulations.
Conducts regular audits of medication records, medication storage areas, and medication administration records.
Coordinates resident assessments with social worker, the Admissions department, and the administrative team to provide follow-through with admissions paperwork and to ensure that all admissions documentation is completed. Oversight of Nurses with admissions process.
Provides all annual required documentation including, but not limited to, the resident’s initial assessment, support plan, med evaluation, and Self-Medication Administration assessments.
Monitors documentation of resident care and services for accuracy, content, timeliness, and clinical pertinence.
Updates resident support plans as appropriate.
Assists with new resident orientation, reviews resident handbook, and tours of the facility.
Reviews all incident/accident reports for completeness before they are given to the Director of Personal Care. Reviews interventions/findings with team members and ensures completion of documentation.
Continuously assesses and improves the performance of outcomes of care and services provided by the nursing units.
Identifies residents at risk for falls, pressure ulcers, incontinence, aspiration pneumonia and implements preventative measures.
Monitors care to assure the provision of the highest possible quality of care in order to promote, maintain, and restore the wellness of the individual. Monitors resident care to assure the care being provided assists the resident to be as independent as possible.
Acts as an advocate for the resident.
Reports all complaints voiced by residents. Provides written responses to concerns of residents and/or family members in accordance with facility policy.
Collects statistical data to aid in the determination of nursing care needs.
Develops positive relationships with resident’s family members/significant others.
Offers suggestions to improve resident care and facility practices at care plan and team meetings.
Performs quality improvement audits of clinical records and areas cited in the DHS violation reports to ensure compliance with the plan of correction.