Are you looking for an employer who you can build your career with? Join Brookdale!

You are a perfect fit for this position if:

*You have a passion for working with seniors.

*You have a passion for supporting high quality health & wellness services.

*You are a team player.

*You have compassion, empathy, respect and integrity.

Call Jason Blodgett at (209)494-3325 or email Jason at jblodgett2@brookdale.com to learn more or apply online today!

Make Lives Better Including Your Own.

The happiness of those we serve is dependent on the happiness of our associates, so you'll receive competitive compensation and a benefits package with additional perks designed to make you smile. The work you do will be challenging yet rewarding. But you'll earn more than a paycheck; you can enjoy opportunities to grow your career, as well as ongoing programs catered to your health, financial, mental, and emotional needs. Most of all, we believe you can find purpose, meaning, and the chance to be a part of something bigger than yourself.

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.

We believe that in order to best serve our residents and patients, we need to first serve our associates. One way we do that is through our benefits. Our offerings include, but are not limited to:

Full-time and part-time associate benefits:
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Benefit plan package
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• Associate Compassion Fund
• Associate Discounts
• Identity theft protection
• Pet savings and insurance plans
• Voluntary benefits available

Full-time associate benefits:
• Extensive Insurance Plans, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account and more.
• Paid Time Off
• Adoption Benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company-provided life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)
• Voluntary STD and LTD

This is an incentive based position, which may include bonuses, incentive, or commission plans.

Please note, Brookdale has adopted a policy requiring all associates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to limited exemptions based on medical conditions, sincerely held religious beliefs, or applicable state laws and regulations.

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Responsibilities

Manages the day-to-day clinical services of the community to ensure residents' healthcare needs are met. Ensures residents are treated with respect and dignity and ensures quality care as residents' healthcare needs change. Supervises and provides leadership, as well as coaching, to licensed nurses and other direct care staff within the community. The HWD level for each community is determined based on the total complexity of the role. Complexity criteria include, but are not limited to, factors such as size, type of product lines, medication management regulations, 90-day assessment requirements, multiple licensure requirements, state regulatory complexity, and skilled services requiring an RN.

1. Responsible for the direct supervision of community-based licensed, certified, and non-certified clinical associates.


2. Assigns and directs work of subordinates; appraises performance; rewards and disciplines associates; addresses complaints and resolves problems.


3. Provides training and education to caregivers on an ongoing basis with classroom in-services and situation-specific training.


4. Supervises the maintenance of resident charts and reviews documentation performed by caregiving staff.


5. As described and allowed in the Nurse Practice Act, assesses health, oversees medication administration, oversees functional and psycho-social status of residents, initiates individualized service plans, proactively manages care and services for each resident, evaluates effectiveness and maximizes the resident's opportunity to remain in their environment.


6. Manages the health care of residents, including the dissemination of information to families and associates. Ensures that family members are aware of the resident's need for scheduled appointments.


7. Participates in pre-admission screening of prospective new residents. Assures that required documentation is completed prior to or upon resident admission, including nursing assessments, service plans, and other assigned forms. Updates assessments as required by policy and as described or allowed in Nurse Practice Act or other state regulation.


8. Performs on-site evaluations of residents admitted to alternate care environments for treatment, and maintains contact with resident families with the intent of returning resident to Brookdale.


9. Evaluates residents, documents changes in condition, and notifies Executive Director, resident's physician, and resident's legally responsible party/family of resident's condition and reactions.


10. Communicates with physicians regarding residents' status and condition changes. Ensures residents are prepared for physician appointments and visits.


11. Facilitates continuity of care for those residents receiving home health care, hospice services, and other third party healthcare-related services.


12. Participates in or leads meetings relevant to resident care issues, such as Service Plan meetings, involving appropriate parties as needed.


13. Ensures in-house ancillary medical services such as podiatrist, doctor visits, dental visits, psych visits, lab, X-ray, ambulance, etc. are scheduled and followed through.


14. Participates in department quality improvement activities.


15. Assists in keeping the environment safe for associates to reduce the occurrence of Workers' Compensation claims by appropriately evaluating resident transfer and mobility needs and involving therapy services as indicated.


16. Shares on-call and manager on duty

    responsibilities
    /shifts as required.

    
    

This job description represents an overview of the

responsibilities
for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of

responsibilities
. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by their supervisor.