Medical Residential Manager SELA
Evergreen LifeServices
- Ponchatoula, LA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist program staff with physicians and pharmacy issues.
- Keep staff well informed regarding health related problems of the individual served; discussing reasons for treatments, medications, etc. with the appropriate parties.
- Work monthly with individual program staff on medical issues of individuals served, this includes one on one training.
- Develop medical crisis plan for all individuals with uncontrolled/chronic medical conditions and train staff on these plans.
- In-service staff on medical-related issues as required.
- Conduct chart audits as required for issues with follow up.
- Review MARS and complete medication variance forms for RN as required.
- Process cycle fill medications monthly.
- Order medications and check for accuracy.
- Manage pharmacy issues.
- Oversee the work performance of all direct care staff
- Develop staff schedule and publish
- Collect, assimilate, approve and submit all appropriate documentation for payroll processing
- Complete annual performance evaluation
- Ensure that all policies, rules and regulations are followed and establish resolution including administration of conduct staff meetings with direct care staff and provide training when necessary
- Responsible for the health and welfare of clients
- Schedule all medical appointments
- Advocate clients rights when appropriate
- Schedule client activities
- Ensure fire and evacuation procedures are up to date and train accordingly
- Enhance the quality of life for clients
- Participate in selection and placement of new staff
- Oversee all care and maintenance of the buildings and grounds for the community home
- Schedule and make certain vehicle maintenance is completed
- Responsible for the overall financial success of community home(s)
- Maintain finances within assigned budget
- Process all invoices and submit to home office in timely manner
- Keep overtime to a minimum
- Ensure all house inventories (food, supplies, clothing) are complete and proper amounts are available as Make certain all efforts are made to maintain responsible utility, repair, and transportation expenses
- Be in compliance with standards for annual survey
- Prepare and submit any and all required documents in a timely manner (i.e. program notes, invoices/bills, state required documents, payroll, client financial information)
- Oversee client finances and ensure all policies and procedures are followed in the administration of such discipline, corrections and reinforcements as required needed
- Maintain relationship with client’s family and work to ensure best outcome for client
- Follow and enforce all policies and procedures of Evergreen
- Must be a graduate of an approved Licensed Practical Nursing Program; current license required.
- Minimum of one-year clinically relevant experience required. Experience working with elderly, or intellectually disabled preferred
- Must have knowledge of and technical skills of medical nursing procedures, first aid, and basic principles of nursing.
- Must know or learn about intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Working knowledge of Windows 7, Office 2010 applications. Aptitude to learn other software programs as required for this position.
- Will supervise
- Constantly moves about to coordinate work
- Regularly works in fast pace environment with multiple task deadlines
- Regularly moves and positions objects weighing up to 50 pounds
- Occasionally exposed to viruses and infectious conditions
- Constantly alert and observant during working hours
- May be required to attend seminar or job-related training courses.
- Must have understanding, patience, and tact in dealing with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Must have the ability to maintain good working relationships with Evergreen staff and with contacts from other agencies or entities.
- Must be able to prioritize work tasks.
- Must have a good driving record which meets the minimum requirements for Evergreen and reliable transportation.
- Must pass drug screen and criminal background check.
- Must be able to work some evenings when required.