Memory Care Supervisor RN/LPN

Responsible for planning, organizing, developing, and directing the day-to-day functions of the Memory Care unit, ensuring the highest quality of care for residents. This role involves adhering to federal, state, and local standards, providing clinical supervision, managing CNA staff schedules, and participating in resident admission and care planning. The supervisor will also assist in personnel management and staff development.

Must Have

• Previous experience in a long-term care or healthcare community
• Licensed Nurse in good standing and currently licensed by the State
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English
• Knowledge of nursing practices, medical procedures, and long-term care regulations
• CPR and First Aid certifications
• Ability to commute to Anchorage, AK 99515

Perks & Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Position Summary

Responsible for planning, organizing, developing and directing the day to-day functions of the Memory care unit in accordance with current federal, state and local standards governing long-term care facilities, and as directed by the Administrator, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care be provided to the residents at all times.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a long-term care community or other healthcare related community.
• Must show ability to read and write in a legible and understandable manner.
• Must speak and understand English.
• Must be knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative and restorative nursing and medical practices and procedures and laws, regulations and guidelines governing long-term care.
• Must be a Licensed Nurse in good standing and currently licensed by the State.

Duties & Tasks

Responsible for planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating and directing the day-to-day functions of the Memory Care Department, its programs and activities. Participate in developing, maintaining and periodically updating written nursing policies, procedures, reference materials, manuals, objectives and philosophies, Assist in developing and implementing methods for coordinating with other resident services; implement plans of action to correct deficiencies; complete medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charts, etc.

Ensure that all care staff are performing their respective duties; participate in developing, implementing and maintaining resident discharge procedures and plans; Participate in Surveys and inspections by government agencies; and, make reports and recommendations to the Director of Nursing Services and Administrator concerning operations of the department, Responsible to provide clinical supervision for all residents as “day supervisor”, Responsible for accident/unusual occurrence tracking trending monitoring systems as assigned, Responsible for making schedules for CNA staff.

Nursing & Resident Care Role

Participate in interviewing and screening residents for admission to the community, Inform personnel of new admissions, ensure rooms are ready, greet new admissions and escort to rooms, Schedule daily rounds and monitor residents’ treatment and medications to ensure residents’ are receiving proper care, Review caregiver notes to ensure proper documentation is maintained relating to residents’ treatment, medication and conditions; Report problem areas to the Director of Nursing and assist in developing and implementing corrective actions as necessary.

Personnel Role

Assist in counseling, evaluating, disciplining and care staff, Document and coordinate personnel actions with the Personnel Manager or Administrator, Assist in scheduling department work hours, Ensure that all care staff are performing duties in accordance with acceptable standards; interpret the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, families, visitors and government agencies as necessary, Review personnel complaints and grievances and ensure that all personnel are treated consistent with policies and applicable laws.

Staff Growth & Development Role

Assist with developing and participate in planning, implementing, training and inservice educational activities for nursing services personnel within scope of practice, Assist other departments with developing, implementing and coordinating training programs that relate to care services. Maintain professional competence, as well as current licenses, through participation in continuing education programs, seminars and training programs, Provide leadership and encourage nursing services supervisory personnel to attend and participate in outside training programs.

Other Duties

Maintain and Enforce Resident Rights

Ensure that all care staff personnel understand and follow departmental policies and procedures, Standard Precautions, established safety rules and fire and disaster procedures, Ensure cleanliness of work areas, stations, preparations rooms, and resident care rooms, Assist and participate in developing for each resident a preliminary and comprehensive assessment and written care plan that identifies the nursing and medical problems and/or needs of the resident and the goals to be accomplished for each problem and/or need identified, Involve residents and their families to participate in the development and review of care plans, Ensure that all nursing services personnel are aware of the care plan and that care plans are used in providing daily nursing services to the resident; review nurses’ notes and monitor residents to determine if the care plans are being followed and if each residents’ needs are being met, Participate in assessing, reviewing and revising care plans as required,

Recommend to the Director of Nursing Services and Administrator the equipment and supply of needs of the Nursing Services Department, Assist in developing and monitoring adequate and cost effective inventory control procedures, make periodic inspections of supplies and equipment to ensure that adequate levels are maintained and that equipment is available and working properly, Help develop and implement procedures to ensure that trained and authorized personnel operate equipment in a safe manner.

Cultural Responsibilities

Organizing, Planning, & Decision Making

• Anticipates and systematically analyze problems and opportunities.
• Identifies key tasks and critical sequential steps.
• Analyzes reasonable alternatives and takes actions in a timely manner.
• Efficiently allocates and manages resources.
• Demonstrates sound judgment.
• Ability to originate, develop and improve methods.
• A self-starter who seizes opportunity to take constructive action without being directed to do so.
• Demonstrates high level of contribution in accuracy, quality, completeness and volume of work. Concentrates on important aspects of task objectives.
• Assures that internal and external resident expectations are identified and requirements are documented. Measures performance and makes necessary improvements. Proposes ways to continually improve quality performance.

Professional Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrates ability to effectively apply knowledge in accomplishing task objectives.
• Expresses ideas clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Effective listener.
• Solicits and provides constructive feedback and exchanges viewpoints openly and honestly.
• Shares relevant information freely and informs others on a timely basis.
• Exercises tact, courtesy and flexibility in relationships with others.
• Recognizes and deals effectively with interpersonal problems that inhibit task accomplishment.
• Gives and takes criticism constructively.
• Maintains composure under pressure.
• Performs within established policies and procedures.
• Adjusts to change in new tasks and priorities. Is open-minded and tries to understand others’ points of view, and seeks, accepts and acts on feedback.
• Supports and effectively carries out company policies and programs including company objectives and human resources policies.
• Provides opportunities for employees to develop and constructively evaluate their performance appraisals.
• Rewards good performance and addresses poor performers.
• Achieves creativity, productivity and cooperative teamwork among employees.
• Encourages and utilizes subordinate inputs and suggestions.
• Effectively utilizes resources to achieve maximum efficiency of operation.

Additional Information

• Employee will be required to respond to emergency drills.
• Take business calls at all times when on designated call.
• Experience in staff supervision.
• Computer operation, writing, speaking, reading the English language.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• CPR and First Aid certifications are required.