Director of Health Services

We value our employees! We offer long term employment opportunities with job stability, including supporting and encouraging career growth advancement. We offer Health, Dental and Vision insurance, Paid Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays, 403(b) with Matching Retirement Plan, Life insurance (paid by the company) and a team spirit workplace culture!

Candidates should be aware that Los Angeles Jewish Health (LAJH) currently maintains a policy requiring employees to be fully vaccinated. New LAJH employees should be fully vaccinated (i.e., two weeks after last dose) by their start date. LAJH is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.

The Director of Health Services’s responsibilities are but not limited to:

Responsibilities

• Assess Potential New Residents.
• Maintain Resident Personal Health Information files.
• Organize medication management for residents.
• Communicate with residents and families regarding various health topics.
• Communicate with the facility leadership on a routine basis.
• Assist residents with continuation of care needs.
• Re-assess current residents and update information to keep current.
• Delegate administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability to other staff as deemed necessary to perform their assigned duties.
• Review and revise clinical operations to achieve high quality service.
• Participate in department managers and team leaders’ meetings.
• Assist in the development and management of the care team that includes Caregivers and Medication Technicians.
• Ability to work flexible hours at times when necessary to meet the needs of the community’s residents.
• Other duties as required.

Experience and Skills

• LVN or Registered Nurse active California license required.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience as an LVN/RN, Director of Health Services or similar role. Senior Memory Care and Assisted Living experience is a plus.
• Ability to coordinate multiple details and provide appropriate, accurate information.
• Ability to work with residents, family members, and advisors, good working relationships with coworkers.
• Ability to communicate detailed information verbally and in writing.
• Ability to operate a personal computer for word processing, spreadsheet programs, and levels of care programs.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions as needed.
• Must possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other staff.
• Must have high level of customer service skills.