House Manager

Salary $ 47,760

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in the development and implementation of Individualized Residential Treatment Plans.
• Supervises the residential assistants working within their assigned residence and ensures accountability. In collaboration with the Senior Program Manager, is responsible for any disciplinary actions for all reporting staff, including issuing verbal and written warnings. Makes recommendations to the Senior Program Manager for performance improvement plans, suspensions, and terminations.
• Provide support and guidance to the residents in the house to ensure the following:
  • That the house, the appliances, the vehicles, and the equipment are safe, operational, and in good working order.
  • That the residents are engaged in meaningful activities that address the goals in their treatment plans.
  • Protect the rights of each resident in the house.
• Provides weekly checks of all service and medication books; reports errors/omissions promptly to the Senior Program Manager and completes audit forms as required.
• Maintains the highest level of professionalism and is responsible for being the role model for staff, maintaining a positive approach at all times.
• Coordinates and participates in staff training by orienting new staff, arranging for staff to attend training sessions, and supporting ongoing staff development.
• Ensures fiscal responsibility and management by supporting individuals with banking, managing, and implementing household budgets, including but not limited to petty cash, food orders, and the individual’s funds.
• Ensures that incident and seizure reports, activity calendars, weight charts, fire drills, outgoing mail, supply requests, inventories, etc., are accurate and submitted within established time frames.
• Completes employee performance evaluations on time.
• Participates in the IP planning process.
• Maintains the residential home and assigned vehicle(s) to ensure cleanliness, organization, and safety and takes corrective action when necessary.
• Takes necessary action in emergencies following Agency policies and procedures and reports such incidents to appropriate personnel.
• Transports persons served to medical appointments, adjunct therapies, and other activities.
• Communicate with the delegating nurse to coordinate medical services and ensure the completion of medical services.
• Obtains and maintains updated emergency contact and regulatory information in the homes.
• Monitors the medication supplies, administration of medications, reordering process, and the implementation of new/changed orders, documentation of administration, and documentation and reporting of problems and errors promptly.
• Ensures the completion of fire drills, routine water temperature checks, and safety committee reports as scheduled. Reviews and takes any corrective action needed and submits these reports each month.
• Reports vehicle problems, follows up on weekly vehicle reports and actions and arranges the drop-off and pick-up of vehicles for maintenance and repairs.
• Establishes accountability practices for petty cash and individual funds to ensure proper use, submit timely receipts on the designated forms, and report problems or irregularities.
• Initiates and follows up on maintenance requests utilizing established procedures for submitting and notifying emergency maintenance after hours.
• Supervises and assists the residents with menus, food preparation, housekeeping, personal care, laundry, and other daily living activities.
• Assists with behavior management to encourage the best possible residential experience.
• Acts as an agent of Linwood by exchanging appropriate and accurate information with the healthcare professional during medical, dental, and mental health appointments and interacting with the pharmacist to obtain medications.
• Administers correct and timely medication (oral, topical, nebulizers, bowel regimens) consistent with the Physician Medical Order Form (PMOF) and the Medication Administration Record (MAR) and ensures three-way checks.
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate coverage for the house 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
• Assumes the responsibility for the residents during the day…