Primarily responsible for planning, organizing, developing and directing Speech services in accordance with current applicable federal and state standards, guidelines and regulations. To ensure the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.
Maintains an efficiency standard of 75% weekly to meet expected facility benchmarks.
Participates with discharge planning, development and implementation of resident care plans.
Performs evaluations/screens in a timely and efficient manner.
Completed documentation in a timely manner in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Maintains appropriate continuing education credits in accordance with state regulations.
Maintains a positive work environment for residents and coworkers.
Ensures proper HIPPA guidelines are followed and maintained.
Working with the RD, evaluates, develops, organizes and implements resident care programs through the utilization of selected ST procedures in individual and group sessions
Manages caseload in all areas of identifying residents through screening process and scheduling treatment individually or in groups while maintaining productivity expectations
Instructs resident, family, and caregivers in ST to be continued upon discharge
Adheres to PPS guidelines, ensures all ST documentation/treatment conforms to documentation/billing policies and procedures
Assists in the assurance that the physical surroundings and equipment are sanitary, orderly and free from conditions that may cause safety hazards
Complies with ethical, regulatory, procedural and professional standards and practice guidelines
Good physical and mental health. Some lifting, fine hand eye coordination, and good hearing acuity is involved. Visual and hearing acuity to detect changes in residents’ conditions and respond to pages. Ability to communicate with residents, families, staff, co-workers, medical personnel, regulatory agencies and consultants.
I further understand that performing this job may involve exposure to body fluids or other potentially infectious materials or residents with communicable diseases.
Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
Empathetic - Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
Coaching and Development - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.
Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
Persuasive - Ability to influence others to change position or to adopt a specific point of view.
Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
Negotiation Skills - Ability to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
Delegating Responsibility - Ability to allocate authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate people.
Resource Management (People & Equipment) - Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
Training - Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.
Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
Strategic Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long-range goals can be achieved.
