Resident Care Manager

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position: Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization Position Summary The Resident Care Manager will coordinate, manage and supervise Resident care as assigned. This includes the responsibility of implementing and ensuring completion of systems of care. Establishes and implements Nursing Dept. policies and procedures. The Resident Care Manager must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the residents served, knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, and be able to identify and work to meet each resident’s age-specific needs. Duties and Responsibilities As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on  the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances  self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered,  culturally-aware services. Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an  excellent client experience by:  Understanding and empathizing with client needs  Surpassing client expectations  Demonstrating a high level of integrity  Exhibiting compassion and commitment  Advocating for social justice  Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team  Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily. Job Description ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direction of the Administrator and the Director of Nursing Services, as appropriate, the Resident Care manager will:  Establish and maintain appropriate staffing for facility, (recruit, hire, train and discharge, staff as appropriate)  Provide direct supervision of nursing staff as assigned (24 hour accountability).  Conduct all resident assessments in a timely manner – initial, admission, ongoing, change of condition  Establish care plans to reflect resident assessment documentation.  Initiate and attend resident care conferences as needed  Address and find resolution to family and resident complaints/concerns in a timely  Complete the AIMS, Fall Risk, Skin at Risk, Smoking, Psychotropic medication evaluations and other resident assessments as necessary.  Conduct resident rounds with staff as needed  Note/transcribe physician orders.  Handle telephone calls from physicians, pharmacy, other care providers, etc.  Order medications from pharmacy.  Ensure proper and timely documentation on all resident documentation systems  Attend departmental meetings as assigned.  Review all admission orders and admission assessments for completion and accuracy.  Appropriate delegation and oversight of duties to Licensed staff  Delegate assignments with awareness of qualifications necessary for completion of duties  Implement established protocols in addressing resident care  Administer and evaluate of resident response to medications.  Assure compliance with resident treatment orders.  Formulate and implement nursing plan of care and orders.  Evaluate Resident Response to nursing intervention for continuance of revisions.  Coordinate multidisciplinary plan of care.  Assure narcotic count log is current and accurate.  Assure that charting demonstrates resident condition and is reflective of the nursing care and services provided.  Ensure that all incident reports are completed and reported per state regulations.  Demonstrate technical nursing skills.  Coordinate new employee orientation and orientation for employees in a new position/role.  Will complete payroll in a timely manner  Complete yearly performance evaluations and competency tests for staff.  Counsels/reprimands/terminates personnel as per organizational policies and procedures and Union contract.  Develop and implement Quality Improvement activities as needed  Participates in organizational/community events and activities.  Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications  Recognition of ANA Standards, Scope of Gerontological Nursing Process in Practice.  Evidence of Supervisory and Leadership skills. LANGUAGE SKILLS  Excellent verbal and written skills required.  Bilingual and bi-literate Spanish language preferred. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS  Basic math skills required.  Must be able to calculate appropriate drug dosages for dispensation and set IV drip rates. REASONING ABILITY  Must have the ability to problem solve and utilize common sense and appropriate safety measures when practicing care and/or making recommendation on care practice.  Must be able to guide and assist employee and residents to appropriate chain of command when addressing employee/client concern(s). Education and Experience, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and Medical Screening EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE  Registered or Licensed Practical Nurse.  Current professional licensure in Washington.  Experience in Long Term Care preferred.  Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or LPN.  Registered Nurse; or LPN with 1 or more years of experience preferred; supervisory e