Regional Director of Care

Description

Wallick Mission: Opening doors to homes, opportunities, and hope.

Wallick Values: Our Values flow directly from our Mission and set the expectation for how all associates work together. These values are:

• Care
• Character
• Collaboration
  
  

Position Summary: The Regional Director of Care, coordinates and manages the nursing aspect for all senior living communities in accordance with federal, state, local and company guidelines in order to assure the highest degree of resident care is maintained.

Qualifications Required

• Must have a minimum of 5-years’ experience in a nursing clinician or leadership role.
• BSN preferred.
• Will consider an equivalent amount of education and experience.
• Should possess proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• 75% travel may be required.
• Must have the ability to appropriately communicate with the workforce, vendors, residents and family members.
• Make complex decisions requiring a high degree of analytical skills and judgment.
• Decisions may affect any or all internal departments, as well as the communities.
  
  

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations: Ohio Nursing License, Registered Nurse required

Functions And Responsibilities

• Support successful implementation and maintenance of clinical and quality initiatives, and protocols for use within the Communities
• Provide mentoring and clinical instruction to the site level Directors of Care
• Oversight of compliance as it relates to the nursing department
• Conduct mock surveys and resident assessment timeliness and accuracy audits at each Community as needed
• Responsible for ensuring compliance of all aspects of clinical services in accordance with state and federal guidelines ODH, OSHA, REAC, and local Health Department compliance.
• Provide advice and counsel on Quality Assurance and Risk Management matters to the Communities and Operational management
• Assist in the training and onboarding of new Directors of Care to ensure understanding of policies, procedures, standards and protocols
• Provide support and direction to Directors of Care in determining proactive resident care strategies to improve resident retention
• Plan and participate in educational programs, in-service schedules, etc., to assure communities are receiving the proper training and education required by the state as well as the needs of the communities
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Physical Demands

Position requires extensive sitting for long periods of time throughout the day.  Manual dexterity needed for computer work with keyboard and mouse.  Requires talking, seeing and hearing with reasonable accommodation. Requires travel to and from external business activities. Some lifting/bending/stooping for transfer of files to different events/communities.

Work Environment

Position requires the majority of the work to be performed indoors. Inside working conditions are in an office setting.