• Offering $7,500 Sign-on Bonus
• Payout begins on first paycheck

The Resident Care managers (RCM) have 24-hour responsibility for an assigned care unit, which includes all resident care services and 24-hour staffing coverage. The RCM coordinates with the interdisciplinary team and Director of Nursing to maintain effective teamwork to provide quality care. The hours for the RCM will primarily be on the day shift, with flexibility so as to meet varied floor needs.

The ideal candidate has a current unencumbered State of Washington RN license; two or more years of experience in a long term care setting as a licensed nurse; strong leadership, customer service, team-building, and communication skills; the ability to handle multiple interruptions and multi-task a mix of long-term and Medicare residents; excellent verbal and written communication skills; the ability to explain policies and procedures and motivate staff compliance; and the ability to communicate with team members, residents, family members, and outside parties. RCM or manager experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for staff hiring, training, performance evaluations, and corrective and disciplinary actions
• Provides overall leadership, direction, and supervision to teams on the floor(s)
• Works alongside team members to promote a team effort and maintain the highest quality resident service
• Delegates and assigns duties as appropriate and necessary
• Ensures daily observation and assessment of each resident, directs and participates in resident care, ensures all aspects of the care plan are properly implemented, and actively supports the entire nursing staff where assistance is needed
• Maintains open communications daily with the Director of Nursing Services on the status of all residents and staff
• Leads the unit staff by ensuring proper orientation and training, timely performance reviews, and counseling/discipline on performance concerns
• Works in conjunction with the Director of Nursing Services in completing the unit licensed staff annual performance evaluations and works in conjunction with the unit nurse in completing the NAC reviews
• Integrates and supports the assessment, planning, and implementation of the admission, transfer, and discharge process
• Serves as a role model and provides leadership in problem solving among unit staff and creates and promotes an atmosphere of respect, personal integrity, and team work
• Ensures facility policies and procedures are followed
• Ensures quality of care through completion of unit reports and assessments in care related areas such as infections, psychotropic (including AIMS reports), skin issues, weight reports, and behavior issues
• Reviews, logs, and completes the resident incident reports and provides copy to the Director of Nursing
• Coordinates follow through of the medical records process
• Monitors the utility and medication room for orderliness
• Promotes effective communication between the nursing staff, interdisciplinary staff, residents, and families that demonstrates respect and cooperation
• Maintains a unit environment of safe work practices as a guide to quality resident care
• Attends care planning conferences
• Ensures follow-through on dietary and pharmacy reviews and incident reports
• Participates in continuing education programs to maintain current license and upgrades nursing skills and knowledge of current trends and standards in LTC
• Attends weekly meetings with Director of Nursing Services
• Helps organize company-sponsored events, activities, and functions
• Performs special projects as assigned by the DNS
• Promote the Mission, Vision, and Values of the Hearthstone in all areas of responsibility
• Performs other duties as assigned or as may be necessary in an organization having overlapping roles and responsibilities

Qualifications

• A current unencumbered State of Washington RN license
• Two or more years of experience in a long term care setting as a licensed nurse
• RCM or manager experience preferred but not required
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations pertaining to long term care
• Knowledge of the MDS process and experience with Medicare requirements

People from all around Seattle who come to work at The Hearthstone want to feel as if they're doing something of value. Whether for nursing jobs, accounting positions, the IT department or for any other spot, helping to provide the highest quality retirement lifestyle for our senior community is the very definition of worth and value.

There are many departments at The Hearthstone where employees can build careers, from nursing jobs to dining services and dozens of positions in between. We are an employer of choice in the Seattle, Washington area.

EEO Employer

• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical & Dental 
• Flexible Spending Account Option available
• Life / AD&D
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Vacation
• Subsidized Metro Bus Pass
• Company provided Long-term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Life / AD&D
• Voluntary Short-term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Vision Insurance
• Fitness Center - Free