What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director position at Emerson House?
Emerson House is looking for a Memory Care Executive Director to lead the community. Mosaic management is a small but mighty team working together to improve the lives of the seniors that we serve. We have high expectations and provide a lot of oversight and support to our communities. We pride ourselves in having robust systems and staffing plans that help support our mission.
We are committed to providing a supportive place to work and we invest significant time and resources in training programs to help our staff succeed in their positions.
Emerson House seeks a motivated individual who shares our passion to provide a truly exceptional level of care and service to our residents. Individuals who find personal fulfillment in providing genuine hospitality and caring concern to our senior population are ideal candidates.
At Emerson House, we care about people: our employees and our residents. We are intentional about building a culture where each of us can reach our full potential.
Summary
The primary purpose of the Executive Director is to direct the day-to-day functions of the community in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern Memory Care facilities to assure the highest degree of quality care can be provided to our residents at
all times.
Administrative Functions
- Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the community.
- Develop and maintain written policies and procedures and professional standards of practice that govern the operation of the community.
- Ensure that all employees, residents, visitors, and the public follow the community and corporate office established policies and procedures.
- Assure that all departments are in compliance with the Idaho Regulations.
- Participate in state/federal surveys of the community and assign appropriate personnel to accompany surveyors during survey inspections.
- Discuss survey findings with team and develop corrective action plans for identified deficiencies.
- Maintain an adequate liaison with residents and family members.
- Routinely, review the community’s Quality Measures data in Blue Step Monitor to ensure such discrepancies are corrected.
- Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of directing the activities and programs of the community.
- Ensure that adequate supplies and equipment are on hand to meet the day-to-day operational needs of the community and residents.
Budget and Planning Functions
- Operate the community in a manner which will ensure company profitability by meeting all community budget and census guidelines.
- Prepare annual operating budget for approval by the home office and allocate resources to carry out programs and activities at the community.
- Review and interpret monthly financial statements and provide such information to the home office.
Personnel Functions:
- Assist with the recruitment and selection of department heads, supervisors and other staff members.
- Delegate administrative authority, responsibility and accountability to other staff personnel as deemed necessary to perform their assigned duties.
- Consult with department directors concerning the operation of their departments to assist in the elimination, correction and improvement of problem areas.
- Ensure appropriate staffing levels on a daily basis.
- Counsel, discipline and terminate personnel as needed.
- Ensure that disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex religion, handicap, marital status, or other protected class.
- Schedule and lead/participate in leadership meetings to ensure that appropriate information sharing is provided on a continuous basis.
- Ensure that physicians are in compliance with community policies, medical treatment, visit requirements, plan of care, order, etc.
- Maintain an excellent working relationship with medical profession and other health related facilities and organizations.
Staff Development Functions:
- Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, etc. to keep abreast of current data affecting nursing facilities, as well as to maintain a professional status.
- Ensure that all personnel complete required new hire and annual training.
- Encourage support and teamwork.
Safety Functions:
- Ensure that all community personnel, residents, family members, visitors, etc. follow established safety regulations.
- Ensure the building and grounds are maintained in good repair.
- Review accident/incident reports. Monitor and determine the effectiveness of the community’s risk management.
- Ensure that community personnel follow established regulations governing the use of labels and SDSs for hazardous chemicals.
- Ensure that community personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood, body fluids or hazardous chemicals are appropriately trained prior to performing such tasks.
- Ensure the community’s Drug & Alcohol-Free Workplace program is being administered as per the program’s policies and procedures.
Clinical Oversight
- Is aware and knowledgeable of the rules and regulations for Assisted Living and Memory Care in the state in which employed as well as the regulations of the state’s nursing commission.
- Participates in the move-in and ongoing assessment process per state regulations and Mosaic policy as appropriate and/or requested.
- Oversees the Coordination of the health care services using the clinical QA tools.
- Ensures that the medication system and the resident health record are being used appropriately and adequately.
- Works with the consulting pharmacy to promote an optimal medication regime for each resident. Assists with scheduling pharmacy in-services to maintain education on medication management for medication aid staff.
- Ensures that the clinical team plans, communicates and coordinates with medical and/or other providers concerning the health care needs of the residents as needed and/or requested.
- Plans and executes in-services and infection control as needed per regulations and as needed or requested using a calendar.
- Supervises the limited nursing service of the Community, if provided.
- Ensures that updated internal service plans are in place as care changes occur.
- Oversee and ensure that residents weights are monitored and assessed for changes of condition needs.
- Ensures a full investigation occurs on incident reports.
- Ensures that proper charting is occurring and meeting policy.
- Ensures that PRN parameters are on the MAR and clear direction for Med Techs is available and follow up on.
- Ensures that reason for giving medication is on each medication.
- Ensure weekly documentation is in place on all skin concerns.
- Ensure the staff are using shower sheets and being checked for sores or bruising.
Education and Experience
- Licensed Administrator in the State of Idaho
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $95,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Commission pay
Work Location: In person
Salary : $95,000 - $110,000