Clinical Support Specialist

Primrose Retirement Communities is hiring for a Clinical Support Specialist to be responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the nursing department.  The Clinical Support Specialist within the scope of practice, assists in monitoring resident’s needs are met through resident service plans, physicians’ orders, community policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local regulations. 

 

More about the position: 


* Provides oversight of care implementation by direct care staff, recognition of deviation from the service plan, and provides education to direct care staff when deviation from the service plan is identified.


* Oversees Medication Management, including medication storage, administration, and audits.


* Participates actively in the Primrose community’s quality improvement process, including regular attendance at, and reporting to the Quality Committee.


* Participates in ongoing facility efforts to improve the overall quality of the nursing care, including efforts to evaluate and address the causes of various nursing department-related problems and deficiencies.


* Proactively develops positive employee relations.

Promotes teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.


* Monitors care for residents receiving services through third party providers, assuring all documentation requirements are met.


* Maintains confidentiality within the workplace with all written and verbal communications pertaining to residents, staff, and community operations.


* Assists with orientation of new staff to job responsibilities, as needed.


* Contributes to the evaluation of the resident’s response to the service plan, medication, and treatment plans.


* Assists in creating and overseeing the nursing schedule and sharing on-call responsibilities.


* Coordinates onboarding and oversees monthly training requirements for clinical staff.


* Assists in care conferences with residents and families as directed by the Director of Nursing.


* Observes changes in resident status, needs or preferences and documents and reports appropriately.

Contributes observations and health information to the Director of Nursing.


* Completes audits of nursing department related items to ensure compliance with Primrose policies and standards ensuring efficient operation of the nursing department is maintained.

 

Primrose Retirement Communities began over 30 years ago with a simple mission - to honor our seniors by offering a variety of healthy, happy lifestyle options.

 

By getting the right people on the team at all levels of the organization and by making work fun, we will create a culture where the best people will want to work, residents will want to live, and the core values of Accountability, Relentless Improvement, Embrace Change, Respect and Passion are embraced.

 

What we offer: 


*  PTO (Paid Time Off)


*  Various coverage levels for Medical, Dental...