Wellness ALSA Manager

Masonicare Corp•Mystic, CT

About The Position

The Wellness ALSA Manager coordinates and manages assisted living services provided to clients by supervised direct service staff. In partnership with SALSA and affiliate leadership, the manager helps develop agency objectives, standards of care, policies, and procedures related to nursing services and assistance with activities of daily living. The role ensures compliance with regulatory standards, including requirements for policies, documentation, standards of care, and staff education, and provides ongoing education to the clinical team. The manager conducts new resident meetings and evaluates residents’ health, psychosocial, and functional needs to arrange appropriate assisted living services. The role coordinates clinical referrals and services with residents, families, Masonicare programs, outside vendors, community liaisons, and sales resources. It also oversees strategies for continuous nursing-service coverage, shares on-call responsibilities, and may work open clinical shifts across all three shifts. Additional responsibilities include medication management and follow-through on physician orders; supervising delegated assistance with self-administered medications; developing resident education, wellness counseling, health promotion, and disease-prevention programs; and communicating with residents and families to support safe living and aging in place. The manager supervises nursing staff and participates in hiring, orientation, staff development, education, employee relations, corrective action, time-and-attendance oversight, and weekly payroll. The role also manages clinical records, complaint logs, compliance documents, audits, and charting and billing reports, and conducts supervisory visits of resident care assistants, companions, and homemakers. The position is based in Mystic, Connecticut, is a 40-hour-per-week day-shift role, and includes an on-call rotation. Working conditions may involve exposure to body fluids, infections, odors, and varying resident behaviors. Long, irregular hours and emotionally or physically stressful situations related to residents’ health and well-being may occur.

Requirements

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and two years of full-time experience, including one year in home health care or community health; OR a nursing diploma or Associate's Degree and four years of full-time experience within the past 10 years, including one year in home health care or community health.
Registered Nurse with a valid Connecticut license.
Strong clinical, organizational, record-keeping, and documentation skills.
Ability to function independently and exercise sound judgment and initiative.
Ability to respond calmly to crises or emergencies.
Strong facilitation and teamwork skills.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
Previous management experience.
Knowledge of State of Connecticut ALSA regulations and Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage assisted living services delivered by supervised direct service staff.
Partner with SALSA and affiliate leadership to develop agency objectives, standards of care, policies, and procedures for nursing services and assistance with activities of daily living.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards and provide ongoing education to the clinical team.
Conduct new resident meetings and assess health, psychosocial, and functional needs to arrange appropriate services.
Coordinate clinical referrals and services with residents, families, Masonicare programs, outside vendors, and other appropriate parties.
Collaborate with community liaisons and sales resources to follow up with members in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, or at home and determine service needs.
Implement and oversee strategies for providing nursing services 24 hours a day.
Share on-call responsibilities and maintain flexibility to work open clinical shifts when needed, including all three shifts.
Manage medication processes and follow-through on physician orders, including supervision of delegated assistance with self-administered medications.
Develop resident education, wellness counseling, health promotion, and disease-prevention programs; plan and coordinate specialized interdepartmental wellness events as needed.
Educate and communicate with residents and families about available services and support, fostering trust and supporting residents’ ability to live safely and age in place.
Supervise nursing staff and participate in interviews, selection, orientation, staff development, and in-service education.
Manage employee relations, retraining, corrective action, time and attendance, and weekly payroll.
Manage clinical documentation, charting, complaint logs, compliance documents, audits, and reports related to charting and billing.
Conduct supervisory visits of resident care assistants, companions, and homemakers as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.