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

experience strongly preferred.

Current professional licensure in Washington.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

This position must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR within 90 days of hire date and is

required to maintain current BLS CPR throughout employment.

Must complete a pre-hire and annual TB test screening.

Annual employee health screening required

Annual TB test required

Annual influenza vaccine required. Only exception is for employees with a medical or religious

exemption approved by Administration. Employees with an approved medical or religious

exemption must wear a mask at all times during the flu season.

Work Environment

Professional office setting with moderate to high volume of noise i.e. - ringing of telephones, fax

machines, noise operations of copy machine and conversation background noise.

Physical Requirements

This position required frequent bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling.

Clear tone of speech, hearing, and close/long distance vision abilities required.

Acknowledgement

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Salary - Salary Plan, 100,000.00 USD Annual

What We Offer:

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it's a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link.