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Nishna Productions, Inc. · 1 day ago

Team Leader - Group Home

Red Oak, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

Nishna Productions, Inc. exists to serve the needs of persons with disabilities. The Team Leader is responsible for the daily management of residential operations, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with state and federal laws while overseeing the care of individuals served.

ResidentialTrainingVocational Education

Responsibilities

Assure that all requirements are being met in accordance with all licensing and governing entities

Perform interviews and complete agency paperwork for hiring new staff

Responsible for direct supervision of staff

Responsible to implement and monitor training of introductory staff, including completion of training objectives

Responsible for disciplining staff when performance falls below standards, up to and including termination

Responsible for evaluating staff in accordance with agency policies

Responsible for scheduling staff hours to ensure all individuals’ needs are met and budgeted hours are maintained

Responsible to work on-site or with individuals served as-needed and assigned

Responsible for managing all complaints/grievances presented by staff/persons served

Oversee safety and security of staff, persons served, and agency properties

Responsible to act as a liaison with the Residential Manager and the Director of Member Services as it pertains to all operations and daily routines

Ensure all staff consistently train, teach, and assist individuals served as outlined in their Person-Centered Plan

Responsible for orientation of new residents and to assist with the completion of skills assessments

Responsible for communicating all pertinent information to the Residential Manager and/or the individual’s assigned Program Coordinator to ensure quality care

As requested, assist with reading and auditing documentation and data collection per person served to ensure that it has been completed in accordance with agency policies and Medicaid rules and regulations

As requested, attend individual’s annual staffing and share pertinent information regarding the person receiving services

Work with Residential Manager to maintaining expenditures at reasonable levels and obtain approval for purchases in accordance with established policies

Responsible for chairing staff meetings and scheduling staff to attend any needed training sessions

Remain informed of all programming and administrative information by attending all required meetings and training and by reading and sharing any pertinent information

As assigned, assist with supervising and monitoring the finances of individuals served

Responsible for supervising daily care of individuals served to ensure quality care

Responsible for coordinating health care for individuals served to ensure quality care

Responsible for serving on agency committees as assigned by Residential Manager and the Director of Member Services

Verify accuracy and compute totals of chore sheets and reimbursement forms

Responsible for verifying and approving staff time worked on the Paylocity timekeeping system

Complete monthly census for client billing

As requested, assist with the completion of all Social Security and DHS paperwork as needed to maintain individual’s eligibility for services

Assist individuals receiving services with their activities of daily living, such as, but not limited to, meal preparation, laundry, housekeeping, toileting, and bathing

All other duties as assigned by the Residential Manager, the Director of Member Services, and the Executive Director

Provide quality care to individuals served

Provide a supportive and therapeutic atmosphere for all staff and individuals served

Complete interviewing, hiring, and firing of staff as needed

Evaluate staff in accordance with agency performance evaluation policies and procedures

Supervise staff performance of all duties

Train and orient introductory staff

Provide transportation to individuals served as needed

Act as a liaison between staff and daily operations with the Residential Manager and Director of Member Services

Ensure compliance with all governing agencies’ rules and regulations and Nishna Productions, Inc. policies and procedures

Provide needed training to individuals served

Participate in all agency investigations as assigned

Act as a positive role model for all staff and individuals served

Work all the hours needed to ensure the needs of the individuals served are met

Travel among all locations where residential services are provided as required

Ability to complete electronic documentation

Qualification

Supervisory experienceResidential services experienceLeadership skillsJudgment skillsCommunication skillsPhysical care assistanceHousehold dutiesBehavior managementValid Iowa Chauffeur’s licenseTeamwork

Required

Individuals “must not have or be a carrier” of a serious infectious or communicable disease such as but not limited to, incurable, fatal, or debilitating diseases which can be eliminated by reasonable accommodations. A current example would include, but not be limited to, tuberculosis. Determination of a serious disease is to be made by the proper medical authorities

Must have at a minimum a high school diploma or G.E.D

If required, must have or be willing to obtain education/training that would meet the qualifications needed to be an RCF Group Home Administrator

Must possess strong, positive leadership skills

Ability to exercise sound judgment when the situation requires an immediate decision to be made involving either staff, individuals served, or agency properties

Successful completion of pre-employment physical and TB test when hired, and as required every four years thereafter

Successful completion of pre-employment drug testing

Ability to perform routine household duties such as vacuuming, mopping, and use of cleaning agents

Must be willing to work with individuals that have behavior disorders which may result in the display of aggressive behaviors

Must have the desire to work as a member of a team

Must possess good written and verbal communication skills

Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Iowa Chauffeur's license and maintain an acceptable driving record as determined by the agency's insurance carrier

Each employee of the Residential Department must be physically capable of assisting an individual to regain their balance/transfer from a sitting or prone position and insure the physical safety of an individual that may have a physical disability or seizure disorder

Must be able to travel from place to place, up to 70 miles round trip

Must be able to enter individuals' homes that may or may not be accessible to everyone

Must be able to work a full schedule as needed and assigned

Must be able to carry supplies as needed to complete job duties

Must be able to provide physical care as needed to individuals during direct care duties

Ability to physically assist an individual to regain balance or to transfer from a sitting, standing, or prone position

Demonstrate ability to perform needed household tasks such as vacuuming, mopping, and the use of household cleaning agents

Must be able to lift 70 pounds