Job Description

Description:

Verland is hiring Exceptional People to provide Compassionate Care as a Residential Manager in the Moon Township/Coraopolis area of our Residential locations. Our Mission is that "We believe that every person deserves a safe, enriching, and stable environment in which to thrive with dignity and respect. Our mission is to provide individualized, innovative care and ongoing support for people in our community with complex physical and intellectual challenges. "

Verland\'s Vision is simple "To lead the way in transformative care, for those with complex needs, allowing all individuals the power to live a life of dignity and contribute to our society to the full extent of their abilities."

We lean on our staff to support and encourage individuals with intellectual disabilities to become as independent as possible.

Verland provides care for adults and children who have intellectual, medical and /or physical disabilities, in 47 homes across Southwestern Pennsylvania. A Residential Manager is primarily responsible for scheduling, assigning, and monitoring direct care workers based on the needs of the residents in their assigned home. This is a salaried, exempt position.

Residential Manager responsibilities:

• Oversees day-to-day operations of the home to ensure that daily programs and activities are carried out.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the operations of the house; reinforces the hierarchy of care and agency expectations.
• Supervises Staff and ensures the implementation of the individual programs.
• Monitors goal and procedural objectives implemented by direct care staff and reports findings to the Program Specialist/Program Specialist Manager/ Program Coordinator Manager.
• Monitors direct care staff functions to ensure the safety and well-being of the individuals.
• Maintains accurate reporting of incidents and thorough documentation of relevant details.
• Initiates and/or implements employee disciplinary procedures.
• Resolves disputes in a fair and timely fashion by following established Policies and Procedures.
• Represents the department in various committees, i.e. infection control, safety, employee-management participation team.
• Interacts within the community relative to the individual and group needs, i.e., activities, school transportation, medical visits, and tours.
• Acts as a role model for appropriate employee dress and conduct per Policies and Procedures.
• Maintains the safety of the individuals by recognizing conditions which present as safety or programmatic concerns.
• Maintains high standard of quality care. Reviews and follows-up with Quality Management Program.
• Fills in as a Direct Support Professional, as necessary, to maintain staffing requirements.
• Reports all unusual problems to the Program Specialist/Coordinator/ Incident Manager
• Trains and supervises newly hired direct care staff in the house and participates in the training and evaluation of assigned staff.
• Ensures food menus and doctor-prescribed diets are followed and sufficient groceries are in the house, including grocery shopping as needed.
• Makes certain that direct care staff complete required reports and documentation using stringent monitoring practices, training, and re-education of staff.
• Ensures that all materials and supplies needed for the homes are available, including maintenance issues at assigned homes, as well as vehicle maintenance.
• Conducts monthly fire drills as required by regulations.
• Understands and complies with Verland\'s Mission and Policies and Procedures, and educates staff on Policies and Procedures.
• As per Verland\'s privacy practices, access to individual/staff information is limited to what is necessary to perform job.
• Processes, investigates and identifies the causes of injuries or incidents and creates a corrective action to prevent and protect individuals from similar future incidents.
• Performs other related duties as required including but not limited to:

• Monitors equipment switches, wheelchairs, PT equipment for breakage.
• Forward broken equipment repair request to appropriate personnel.
• Set up and maintain proper storage of the adaptive and PT/Speech equipment.
• Identify equipment not being used, send to Maintenance department for storage or discard.
• Maintain an inventory of individual\'s personal items and equipment.
• Recommend goals using adaptive equipment to Program Specialist.
• Program communication devices and troubleshoot problems with devices.
• Completes Medication Administration Practicums, as needed, and completes weekly MAR reviews.
• Monitors and accurately reports payroll.
• Reports and completes all documents to include FML, Worker\'s Compensation, and Change of Status Forms.
• Acts as a liaison between the Resident Services Department and other departments, families, and agencies.
• Attends in-service training sessions and meetings as directed, including supervisory skill training.

Cash Incentives:

• $1,000 - $1,500 Employee Referral (for successfully* referring someone to employment)
• Up to an extra $2,080 a year in lieu of Health Insurance coverage (see benefits below)

Benefits:

Minimum of 24 hours worked and employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:

• Health (UPMC), Dental (Delta Dental) and Vision Insurances
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (HSA)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 403B \xe2\x80\x93 Traditional and Roth with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive PTO Plan
• Paid Holidays

Verland is truly STATE OF THE HEART!
Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor Degree is preferred.
• Must possess a working knowledge of residential practices and an understanding of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written skills to communicate with individuals and staff.
• Must possess an understanding of basic principles of administrative functions; and plan, coordinate, and supervise staff-related activities.
• Must establish an effective working relationship with all those with whom the departments come in contact such as: other internal departments, parents/families of the individuals, and various community contacts.
• Must demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:

• Knowledge of cooking skills, including materials used and ability to follow menus and directions.
• Ability to carry out planned social, recreational, work, and study activities for a limited number of individuals.
• Ability to cope with day to day problems and to record and report observations of individual\'s progress, responses, etc.
• Ability to maintain an empathetic attitude toward the individuals served.
• Ability to learn sign language.
• Ability to feed, bathe, dress and provide all personal care for consumers.
• Ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written instructions, correspondence and memos. Ability to efficiently write correspondence and reports. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations

Up to 2 weeks paid training is provided by Verland, to educate new hires on daily living skills, social engagement, personal hygiene skills, along with each individual\'s support plan/ personal development goals that are essential to improve the daily lives of the individuals that we serve.
Verland Family ValuesCommitment to Community, Compassionate Care, Dedication to Employees, Trust through Transparency, Welcoming DiversityTo learn more about our Mission, Vision and Family Values check out our website .

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