Dementia Nurse Manager (FT)

Job Details

Job Location: Blue Skies West - San Antonio, TX 78245Position Type: Full TimeJob Shift: Day

Join Our Team at Blue Skies of Texas Senior Living Community!

 

 

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of our residents? We're actively looking for dedicated individuals to join our healthcare teams in our Assisted Living, Dementia & Alzheimer Care, Hospice, and Skilled Nursing facilities. We celebrate unique perspectives, backgrounds, and talents, providing an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Join us in providing exceptional care and creating a vibrant community where everyone feels like family.

We are committed to providing our team with the support they need. At Blue Skies of Texas, we offer medical, dental, and vision benefits! Some of our unique benefits we offer are:

 

• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability for full time employees
• Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• A generous PTO program
• Retirement plans

 

We are looking for dedicated professionals like yourself to be a part of our Freedom House team. Apply now and let's soar together at Blue Skies of Texas! 

 

As a Dementia Nurse Manager you will be responsible for development and implementation of resident care programming of Freedom House to include pre-admission and admission procedures, planning and implementation of care, staff training and discharge and transfer procedures. This position is instrumental in the development and implementation of educational programs; ensuring staff are prepared to deliver the highest quality of care. The Dementia Nurse Manger has direct supervision of licensed nursing staff, non-licensed staff, and acts as facility Manager during the absence of the Freedom House Director.

 

What you will do in this role:

 

• Administers and evaluates pre-admission, transfer and discharge assessments and planning.
• Coordinates and monitors the Service Plan process and its completion as well as the direct care staff abilities to carry out the plan of service.
• Promotes the philosophy of Freedom House ensuring individualized care that result in quality care services to the residents and family members.
• Advises direct care staff and administration of clinical issues that arise in the application of quality care at Freedom House.
• Trains and supports staff in the appropriate implementation of resident care.
• Ensures Medication Administration performed by qualified staff is in strict compliance with State regulatory requirements.
• Motivates and evaluates personal care staff performance and competency.
• Develops and implements training programs.
• Provides day-to-day management of resident care.
• Monitors the pharmacological aspect of Freedom House and coordinates pharmacy consults and their follow up with Lead care Givers.
• Responsible for maintaining and monitoring infection control policies.
• Monitoring employee schedule is sufficiently staffed to meet the residents’ needs.
• Assists the Freedom House Director with routine and random audits to ensure compliance with all local, state and Federal regulations.
• Acts as facility EMR liaison.
• Responsible for the supervision of licensed and non-licensed nursing staff, providing guidance, mentoring and when necessary, appropriate remediation and counseling.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

 

What you will do in this role:

 

• Administers and evaluates pre-admission, transfer and discharge assessments and planning.
• Coordinates and monitors the Service Plan process and its completion as well as the direct care staff abilities to carry out the plan of service.
• Promotes the philosophy of Freedom House ensuring individualized care that result in quality care services to the residents and family members.
• Advises direct care staff and administration of clinical issues that arise in the application of quality care at Freedom House.
• Trains and supports staff in the appropriate im