Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park -
- Highly competitive pay.
- A free daily meal.
Merrill Family of Senior Living Communities , a privately-owned family company with a proud history of success, is currently hiring a Health Services Director at Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina .
If you want a career with kindness and are a team focused individual with a deep commitment to customer service, please start the online application process to become part of the Merrill family.
We offer our employees:
- Highly competitive pay.
- Benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with generous company match, vacation & sick time, holidays, and more.
- A free daily meal.
- A stable career with a long-term company committed to our team members for 30 years.
- A rapidly growing company with opportunities for advancement.
Our Health Services Directors are responsible for:
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Responsible for hiring, training, managing, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating all Nurses and Medication Assistants.
- Determines adequate staffing levels and prepares staffing schedules using approved tools.
- Replaces absent Team Members as required per resident care and facility needs.
- Ensures proper training and certification of all Nurses and Medication Assistants as required by Merrill Gardens and state and local guidelines.
- Mentors Team Members using electronic care system.
- Supervises Nurses and Medication Assistants to evaluate performance on an ongoing basis to ensure residents receive appropriate care.
- Provides staff in-service training, as indicated by the facility and resident needs, to ensure Team
- Members have received training necessary to accomplish their assignments and provide accurate resident care.
Administration:
- Adheres to budgetary guidelines established by Merrill Gardens.
- Provides General Manager with weekly status reports on all AL residents.
- Maintains all resident records and department documentation.
- Audits AL services for regulatory compliance.
- Reviews and verifies all Nurses and Medication Assistants are using the time clock appropriately and taking breaks as indicated by policy and regulations.
- Responds quickly to all emergency situations, including but not limited to:
- Assisting in fire control and resident evacuation procedures during fire/disaster,
- Ensuring care personnel know actions to be taken during fire/disaster,
- Perform CPR as necessary.
- Meets continuing education requirements when necessary for state licensing/registration.
- Provides additional management reports as required
- Ensures the AL work area, which may include offices, medication rooms, etc., are clean and orderly.
OTHER DUTIES
- Other duties as assigned.
If you are someone with:
Education:
- Current LPN or RN licensure, as specified by state agency, preferred.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.
- Must be able to obtain First Aid/CPR certification within 30 days of hire where required by state.
- Completion of all Dementia training required by state regulations within 6 months of hire date if applicable.
Experience:
- 3-years related experience, training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in Assisted Living, geriatric nursing, or gerontology and dementia care.
- Experience in medication administration and hands-on personal care preferred.
- Demonstrated ability in budgeting and cost control.
Consider applying to become a Health Services Director with the Merrill Family of Senior Living Communities.
Yes, You Can have a meaningful Career.
Our mission is to provide an inspiring environment for our residents, families, and team members where every life is defined by the possibilities.
Merrill Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer