Temporary Swing House Manager

This is a temporary position.

SUMMARY 

House Managers primary responsibility is the comfort, safety, and welfare of the patients.

The most essential tasks for which you will be responsible include:

1. Greeting new patients, introducing them to other members of the staff and other patients, and making them feel welcome.
2. Showing new patients to their rooms, helping with unpacking, observing for contraband, thoroughly search belongings. 
3. Patient orientation which includes giving patients tours of the facility/grounds, such as meeting rooms, counseling offices, dining room, laundry, restrooms, gym, etc.
4. You are the eyes and ears of the programs. Report in writing any observations of rule violations, inappropriate or unusual behavior(s) to the patient’s Counselor, Clinical Supervisors, and Director of Programs.
5. Room checks conducted during patient scheduled activities—ensuring areas are clean, in good repair, and you will inspect all areas for hazards, contraband or items patients should not have.
6. Special observation of patients. This may include hourly checks, 15 min fire watch, suicide ideation watch or other duties.
7. Ensure patients are where they are supposed to be. Recording attendance during events/activities.
8. Being available to patients and family members to answer questions.
9. Refer patients who report medical issues to the medical room and/or medical team.
10. Regularly walking the grounds and facilities taking note of lighting, potential hazards, maintenance needs, and any safety concerns—if needed complete work orders for identified items.
11. Driving and/or transportation of patients. This may include mail runs, shopping, banking, or other needed driving activities.
12. Medical room duties as assigned.
13. Review video and document patient activity.
14. Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

There are no supervisory responsibilities required for this position.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• We prefer that you have a High School diploma or GED.
• We prefer that you demonstrate a record of responsible full-time employment. Experience for this position will be gained as a result of on-the-job training and education.   
• We prefer that you have a Valid Washington State Driver’s License.

ACCESS TO PROTECTED HEALTH CARE INFORMATION

In this position, you may have access to patient health care information. Records should only be accessed if there is a job related need to access the record.

REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to patients, family members, counselors, and other employees of the organization

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute percent, elapsed time, and interpret simple graphs and charts.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, staff and families.  Ability to perform duties with awareness of all Sundown M Ranch requirements and polices of the governing Board of Directors.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously standing or walking; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward.  The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp tools and may climb on ladders.  The employee will occasionally bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as luggage or boxes of files. Occasionally the employee will lift and/or move up to 90 pounds such as bulk furniture or file boxes.  The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables, or beds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative to those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in this environment is quiet to medium loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Benefits

Health Benefits: Medical, vision, 401(k), term life insurance available after 60 days of employment

Paid Time Off (PTO) Accrual of 6 hours per month and 8 paid Holidays per calendar year

Salary : $21 - $22