Our company's mission is to create connection to build a community where everyone belongs. We value Relationship, Integrity, Courage, Inclusivity, Growth, and Fun.

Who We Are: At our company, we are more than a multi-faceted non-profit organization that serves our community. We're a large and vibrant collection of creative and driven individuals that each play a unique and important part in what we do every day. Headquartered in beautiful Western Colorado, our company is invested in the betterment of where we live, work and play. For 75 years, our company has provided resources and support for a wide range of people of all ages, stages and walks of life. Our approach is rooted in our values that we weave into everything we do. We care about people and prioritize a healthy and happy workplace culture.

The Part You'll Play: Working at our company is a fantastic opportunity with lots of chances for growth, connection and team building. Our company values the employee experience and promotes a culture of purpose and belonging for every employee. We believe work can be fulfilling and fun. This role is no exception. An overview of this position entails This position is responsible for medication management for the residents, coordinating health and wellness initiatives, and maintaining communication between health care providers and the residents.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior that align with the values of The Commons and The Fountains of our company, including Service 1, how we treat each other, and Service 2, how we treat our residents. Service 1 and Service 2 is demonstrated by setting boundaries, being predictable, consistent, kind, and transparent.

Conducts oneself as a leader by taking ownership of the program and providing quality of care; commits to the betterment and growth of ALCs by offering solutions, developing processes, promoting communication with others, supporting communication from staff to management, prioritizing tasks, and actively participating in problem resolution.

Provide timely feedback and training to leadership, management and front-line staff regarding performance including weekly activity reports, software reports and other reports as requested.

Provide direct supervision for assigned departments. Duties include hiring, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, terminating, and ensuring effective work performance, providing appropriate performance feedback, addressing performance concerns, and conducting performance evaluations in a timely and effective manner.

Regular and on-going audits and maintenance of resident medication records and medication profiles including mediations kept at bedside.

Ensuring compliance with doctor's/pharmacy orders via phone, fax, and other communication tools.

Tracking and review of medication errors, follow up with staff, and correct reporting as needed.

Conducting illness and injury assessments or outbreaks on residents and staff as necessary; documenting and reporting as necessary. Provide emergency first aid, as required.

Assuring facility compliance with licensure requirements.

Maintaining effective communication between all parties involved with residents (i.e., doctors, pharmacies, family members, hospice, home care, etc).

Ensuring resident medications are legal, safe, and accurate. Identifying negative drug interactions, and/ use within prescribed guidelines.

Educating staff on medication uses, @types of administration, and quality assurance topics.

Delegation of care to care specialists as needed and within regulations.

Creating, reviewing, and revising policies as needed.

Reviewing/creating Medication Administration Records for newly admitted residents.

Writing assessments and/or referrals for hospice and home care and maintain communication of services being provided.

Provide initial and on-going training to the Medication Assistant(s). Maintain appropriate database and records for residents utilizing established technology.

Collaborate and assist with other programs in the organization to provide support to residents and staff, as needed. Check Tuberculosis skin test results, as needed.

More Specifically, In This Role We Request: This position requires some specific skills that we hope you can bring.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Current Licensure in good standing as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Colorado, and two (2) years of related work experience required.

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