Director of Resident Care

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Directs and leads the resident care and medication programs.


• Assists the Business Office Manager with new hire paperwork, time sheets, and evaluations.


• Completes or oversees scheduling for all medication and care assistants.


• Participates in clinical on-call schedule and assumes roles as needed to ensure quality care.


• Maintains high staff morale and fosters a supportive work environment.


• Key member of the Community’s emergency response team during declared emergencies and disasters.


• Provides training, supervision, and monitoring of Medication Assistants, including auditing of medication sheets, medication passes, shift change MAR audit, and narcotic counts.


• Ensures all medications have orders, are available, and are correctly transcribed in the EMAR.


• Maintains ongoing communication with residents, their families, physicians, and pharmacies regarding medication needs.


• Trains, supervises, and monitors Resident Assistants in following resident service plans.


• Initiates resident service plans based on individual needs as prescribed by physicians or community policy.


• Ensures daily services are completed and service plans are updated promptly.


• Manages the health care of all residents, including communicating with families, staff, physicians, and third-party providers.


• Performs on-site assessments of residents in hospitals or skilled nursing facilities and maintains contact with families and discharge planners.


• Completes pre-admission assessments and updates as needed.


• Meets with residents regularly for health and wellness checks.


• Reviews medical reports prior to move-in to ensure individual needs can be met and regulatory requirements fulfilled.


• Monitors and assesses residents' skin and wounds, obtaining physician orders for treatments and interventions.


• Ensures ancillary medical services such as podiatrist, doctor, dental, and psych visits are scheduled and followed through.


• Becomes proficient in dementia/Alzheimer’s care.


• Trains memory care staff in collaboration with the Life Enrichment Director over activities, life stories, and redirection techniques.


• Ensures staff participate in daily activities with residents and work with the Life Enrichment Director.


• Coordinates family council for the memory care unit.


• Communicates directly with other disciplines involved in resident care regularly.


• Completes assigned duties that may change based on resident needs, staffing levels, and working circumstances.


• Works a full-time schedule with some weekend work and on-call duties.


• Participates in the community’s Manager on Duty rotation.


• Maintains a professional appearance and good personal hygiene.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum one year of management experience in senior living or related health programs, memory care experience preferred.


• Graduate of an accredited LVN/LPN/RN program.


• Experience in geriatric nursing, emergency care, and first aid.


• Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN or LVN/LPN in Texas.


• Current CPR certification.


• Valid Continuing Education credits as required by the State.


• Valid Driver’s License.


• Effective leadership skills in fiscal clinical management, strategic planning, and staff development.


• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with key staff, marketing contacts, and clinical staff.


• Ability to evaluate performance and take corrective actions when necessary.


• Ability to work autonomously, set priorities, and make independent decisions.


• Proficiency with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office suite.


• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.


• Organized, attentive to detail, and possesses a positive, friendly, and professional demeanor.


• Flexibility with changing priorities and able to communicate diplomatically.


• Flexible in hours, shifts, and days available to work.

EOE/M/F/D/V