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Diversicare provides post-acute care services to patients and residents at 48 skilled nursing and long-term care centers in five states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest United States. Together, with our team of dedicated healthcare professionals, we leverage our diverse strengths to provide each patient and resident with healthcare serves that best meet their needs.
It is Diversicare’s Mission to “Improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations.”
We are guided to excellence by five Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Teamwork and Stewardship, as well as 12 Service Standards.
We build on trust, respect, customer focus, compassion, diplomacy, appreciation and strong communication skills to shape the culture in our workplace. Diversicare team members play a critical role in fostering an environment of Service Excellence. Our Service Standards are in place to offer support. They lead us to what matters most to our company: creating a warm, caring, safe and professional environment for our customers and each other.
Our culture of impassioned service delivery is the Diversicare Difference.
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The Assisted Living Director renders skilled technical nursing services to residents within an assigned unit/wing in support of medical care as directed by R.N Supervisor or the Director of Nursing Services; supervises LPN, CNA, STNA, and/or CMA to ensure a high quality of care is provided to all residents in that unit.
1. Responsible for daily nursing operations of a specific unit/wing.
2. Performs nursing techniques for the comfort and well-being of the residents; checks each resident daily to determine status; ensures residents reach highest attainable level of functioning.
3. Prepares equipment and assists physicians during their rounds.
4. Administers prescribed medications, orally by injection; provides treatments using therapeutic equipment; ensures proper handling and storage of medications and controlled substances.
5. Observes residents’ reactions to medication and treatment.
6. Observes, records, and reports changes in residents’ condition to supervisor and attending physician.
7. Maintains residents’ medical record by way of documentation, as required by policy.
8. Assists in planning, supervising and instructing CNA/STNA and/or CMA; assigns daily work assignments to ensure positive outcomes for residents.
9. Implements and maintains policies are utilized.
10. Ensures that safe work practices are utilized.
11. Ensure proper infection control techniques are utilized.
12. Assists in the Continuous Quality Improvement Program and ensures follow-up occurs.
13. Reports accurately to oncoming shift Charge nurses regarding change in resident status and follow-up needs.
14. Provides input for CNA/STNA and/or CMA performance evaluations.
15. Coaches, counsels and disciplines CNA/STNA and/or CMA’s as needed; ensures personnel policies are followed.
16. Recommends staffing, equipment and supply needs to D.N.S.
17. Responsible for capturing charges for supplies issued to residents on that unit.
18. Participates in care planning process and ensures the Nursing component is implemented.
19. Ensures the rights of residents are respected; coordinates with other departments and ensures residents are taken to activities, etc.
20. Responsible for completing quarterly and/or annual assessments for regulatory agencies.
21. Other duties as assigned by R.N. Supervisor or the Director of Nursing Services.
1. Has a current license by the State Board of Nursing, as an R.N.
2. Must have the ability to lead and motivate subordinates.
3. Ability to perform a variety of duties characterized by frequent change, as work schedule will change on a daily basis.
4. Able to work intimately with residents, physicians and staff.
5. Capable of working to prescribe nursing standards.
6. Good interpersonal and communication skills; has an interest to perform a service.
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