Adult Day Care Director creates and directs programs that address the health, psychosocial, and educational needs of older individuals and their caregivers and that provide clients a safe, secure, and positive daily experience. Responsible for recruiting, training, and retention of qualified staff. Being an Adult Day Care Director manages the financial operations for the center including billing, reimbursements, and budgets. Performs assessments of prospective clients to determine if programs will meet their needs. Additionally, Adult Day Care Director coordinates with caregivers, families, social services agencies, and medical professionals to plan clients program of care. Monitors programs to ensure effectiveness, quality care, compliance with applicable regulations and standards, and to identify areas for improvement or expanded program offerings. May be a RN with experience in gerontology. Requires a bachelor's degree of social science or a directly related field. Typically reports to top management. The Adult Day Care Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be an Adult Day Care Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Major Duties and Responsibilities
Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs the overall operations of the Nursing Services department, as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current state and federal laws and regulations.
Interprets and communicates policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitors staff practices and implementation.
Participates in all admission decisions.
Participates in daily or weekly management team meetings to discuss census changes, resident changes in status, complaints, or concerns.
Evaluates work performance of all nursing personnel and implements discipline according to operational policies.
Participate in QAPI or facility assessment activities as needed, such as carrying out duties assigned as part of a performance improvement committee
Facilitates, serves, attends, or participates in various committees of the facility as appointed.
Ensures delivery of compassionate quality care and nursing supervision as evidenced by adequate staff coverage on the units, general cleanliness, and maintaining optimal resident functions.
Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team, physicians, consultants, and community agencies to identify and resolve issues and improve the quality of services.
Oversees nursing schedules to ensure resident needs, regulatory and budget standards are met.
Participates in the recruitment, hiring and termination of nursing personnel.
Performs rounds to observe residents and ensure nursing needs are being met.
Conducts observations of nursing care and supervises development of in-service education to ensure nursing staff is competent in current knowledge and skills.
Promotes teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.
Monitors, assists, and implements the infection control program in accordance to current infection control guidelines to prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection.
Participates in budget development for the nursing department, medical, nursing, and central supplies.
Assists in the preparation of inspection surveys, including staff in-services on survey processes, and participation in mock surveys as indicated.
Participates in the facility’s plan of correction response to an inspection survey and implements any follow-up required for nursing allegations.
Communicates directly with residents, medical and nursing staff, family members, department heads and members of the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and services and respond to and resolve complaints and concerns.
Oversees resident incidents and concerns daily to identify any unusual occurrences and reports them promptly to the Administrator and/or state agency for appropriate action.
Monitors for allegations of potential abuse or neglect, or misappropriation of resident property and participates in the investigative process.
Promotes safe work practices, safety rules, and accident prevention procedures to prevent employee injury and illness.
May provide direct nursing care, as necessary.
Acts in an administrative capacity in the absence of the Administrator.
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