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Salary- Highly competitive pay!
- A free daily meal!
Merrill Family of Senior Living Communities, a privately-owned family company with a proud history of success, is currently hiring a Health Services Director at Truewood by Merrill, Cottonwood Heights.
If you want a career with kindness and are a team focused individual with a deep commitment to customer service, please start the online application process to become part of the Merrill family!
- Highly competitive pay!
- Benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with generous company match, vacation & sick time, holidays, and more!
- A free daily meal!
- A stable career with a long-term company committed to our team members for 30 years.
- A rapidly growing company with opportunities for advancement!
Our Health Services Directors are responsible for:
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Responsible for hiring, training, managing, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating all Nurses and Medication Assistants.
- Determines adequate staffing levels and prepares staffing schedules using approved tools.
- Replaces absent Team Members as required per resident care and facility needs.
- Ensures proper training and certification of all Nurses and Medication Assistants as required by Merrill Gardens and state and local guidelines.
- Mentors Team Members using electronic care system.
- Supervises Nurses and Medication Assistants to evaluate performance on an ongoing basis to ensure residents receive appropriate care.
- Provides staff in-service training, as indicated by the facility and resident needs, to ensure Team
- Members have received training necessary to accomplish their assignments and provide accurate resident care.
Administration:
- Adheres to budgetary guidelines established by Merrill Gardens.
- Provides General Manager with weekly status reports on all AL residents.
- Maintains all resident records and department documentation.
- Audits AL services for regulatory compliance.
- Reviews and verifies all Nurses and Medication Assistants are using the time clock appropriately and taking breaks as indicated by policy and regulations.
- Responds quickly to all emergency situations, including but not limited to:
- Assisting in fire control and resident evacuation procedures during fire/disaster,
- Ensuring care personnel know actions to be taken during fire/disaster,
- Perform CPR as necessary.
- Meets continuing education requirements when necessary for state licensing/registration.
- Provides additional management reports as required
- Ensures the AL work area, which may include offices, medication rooms, etc., are clean and orderly.
OTHER DUTIES
- Other duties as assigned.
If you are someone with:
Education:
- Current RN licensure, as specified by state agency.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
- Must be able to obtain First Aid/CPR certification within 30 days of hire where required by state.
- Completion of all Dementia training required by state regulations within 6 months of hire date if applicable.
Experience:
- 3-years related experience, training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in Assisted Living, geriatric nursing, or gerontology and dementia care.
- Experience in medication administration and hands-on personal care preferred.
- Demonstrated ability in budgeting and cost control.
Consider applying to become a Health Services Director with the Merrill Family of Senior Living Communities!
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Our mission is to provide an inspiring environment for our residents, families, and team members where every life is defined by the possibilities.
Merrill Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer
