GuildCare, Lighthouse Guild's innovative community-based Adult Day Health Care Program providing services to adults who are blind or visually impaired and have chronic health care needs is seeking a Program Director for its Latham location.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Registered nurse with BS or BA degree or equivalent experience. Experience in nursing care and supervision or, experience in an adult day health care program serving special populations. Experience with elderly and/or chronically ill adults. Familiar with NYS Dept. of Health regulations. Some experience with service in a group setting.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The GuildCare Program Director is responsible for all aspects of program operations, budget and staffing.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Complies with State and Federal regulations related to Adult Day Health Care (ADHC). Plans, implements and coordinates program and services. Helps to develop administrative and nursing policies and procedures for GuildCare program. Provides program nursing care as needed in addition to those nursing care services provided by the program RN(s), or in the case of LMSW, coordinates and ensures adequate nursing care coverage. Maintains the health and vision enhancement focus of the ADHCP. Maintains required administrative records and statistics. Supervises the maintenance of registrant medical records. Interviews staff applicants and provide orientation for all personnel. Supervises program staff and performs job evaluations for all personnel at least annually. Plans and scheduled staff training. Supervises volunteers. Assigns and supervises activities of all personnel to ensure that registrants receive services in accordance with their needs. Monitors program quality. Maintains accepted standards, policies and procedures. Makes final determinations on registrant admissions and discharges. Reviews and approves registrant care plans. Responsible for coordinating care plan. Responds to registrant complaints concerning program, staff and/or services. Serve as a liaison with other site agency departments. Prepares an annual written evaluation of the program. Along with all other GuildCare staff, performs miscellaneous general assistance tasks on a rotating basis or as needed. Observes and implements the Registrants' Bill of Rights. Responsible for maintaining the privacy of patient, client or protected member health information.Benefits:
403 (b) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Work Remotely:
No
Agency Website:
We offer a competitive salary and benefit package.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
GuildCare, Lighthouse Guild's innovative community-based Adult Day Health Care Program providing services to adults who are blind or visually impaired and have chronic health care needs is seeking a Program Director for its Latham location.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Registered nurse with BS or BA degree or equivalent experience. Experience in nursing care and supervision or, experience in an adult day health care program serving special populations. Experience with elderly and/or chronically ill adults. Familiar with NYS Dept. of Health regulations. Some experience with service in a group setting.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The GuildCare Program Director is responsible for all aspects of program operations, budget and staffing.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Complies with State and Federal regulations related to Adult Day Health Care (ADHC). Plans, implements and coordinates program and services. Helps to develop administrative and nursing policies and procedures for GuildCare program. Provides program nursing care as needed in addition to those nursing care services provided by the program RN(s), or in the case of LMSW, coordinates and ensures adequate nursing care coverage. Maintains the health and vision enhancement focus of the ADHCP. Maintains required administrative records and statistics. Supervises the maintenance of registrant medical records. Interviews staff applicants and provide orientation for all personnel. Supervises program staff and performs job evaluations for all personnel at least annually. Plans and scheduled staff training. Supervises volunteers. Assigns and supervises activities of all personnel to ensure that registrants receive services in accordance with their needs. Monitors program quality. Maintains accepted standards, policies and procedures. Makes final determinations on registrant admissions and discharges. Reviews and approves registrant care plans. Responsible for coordinating care plan. Responds to registrant complaints concerning program, staff and/or services. Serve as a liaison with other site agency departments. Prepares an annual written evaluation of the program. Along with all other GuildCare staff, performs miscellaneous general assistance tasks on a rotating basis or as needed. Observes and implements the Registrants' Bill of Rights. Responsible for maintaining the privacy of patient, client or protected member health information.Benefits:
403 (b) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Work Remotely:
No
Agency Website:
We offer a competitive salary and benefit package.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
GuildCare, Lighthouse Guild's innovative community-based Adult Day Health Care Program providing services to adults who are blind or visually impaired and have chronic health care needs is seeking a Program Director for its Latham location.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Registered nurse with BS or BA degree or equivalent experience. Experience in nursing care and supervision or, experience in an adult day health care program serving special populations. Experience with elderly and/or chronically ill adults. Familiar with NYS Dept. of Health regulations. Some experience with service in a group setting.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The GuildCare Program Director is responsible for all aspects of program operations, budget and staffing.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Complies with State and Federal regulations related to Adult Day Health Care (ADHC). Plans, implements and coordinates program and services. Helps to develop administrative and nursing policies and procedures for GuildCare program. Provides program nursing care as needed in addition to those nursing care services provided by the program RN(s), or in the case of LMSW, coordinates and ensures adequate nursing care coverage. Maintains the health and vision enhancement focus of the ADHCP. Maintains required administrative records and statistics. Supervises the maintenance of registrant medical records. Interviews staff applicants and provide orientation for all personnel. Supervises program staff and performs job evaluations for all personnel at least annually. Plans and scheduled staff training. Supervises volunteers. Assigns and supervises activities of all personnel to ensure that registrants receive services in accordance with their needs. Monitors program quality. Maintains accepted standards, policies and procedures. Makes final determinations on registrant admissions and discharges. Reviews and approves registrant care plans. Responsible for coordinating care plan. Responds to registrant complaints concerning program, staff and/or services. Serve as a liaison with other site agency departments. Prepares an annual written evaluation of the program. Along with all other GuildCare staff, performs miscellaneous general assistance tasks on a rotating basis or as needed. Observes and implements the Registrants' Bill of Rights. Responsible for maintaining the privacy of patient, client or protected member health information.Benefits:
403 (b) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Work Remotely:
No
Agency Website:
We offer a competitive salary and benefit package.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Lighthouse Guild is the leading not-for-profit healthcare organization dedicated to addressing and preventing vision loss. Our mission is to provide exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals. Our vision is a world in which no person is limited by their visual capacity. Our Rehabilitation Department is seeking a full time Orientation and Mobility Instructor to provide instruction and guidance to individuals with vision impairments in safely and independently navigating the home and community environments by teaching adaptive travel techniques. The O&M Instructor is responsible for teaching individuals who are blind/visually impaired to travel as independently, safely, and efficiently as possible in any environment. The O&M Instructor teaches travel skills; plans and provides individualized O&M programs while positively motivating individuals to develop appropriate skills, attitudes, and knowledge; utilizes a variety of instructional techniques appropriate to their abilities; and creates a safe and orderly learning environment.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Assess and evaluate orientation and mobility needs in the home, community, educational, and workplace environments Teach skills needed for safe and independent travel including basic O&M concepts (utilizing senses, sighted guide, hand trailing, use of landmarks and clues, etc) for navigation in the home; cane skills, street crossings including intersection analysis, etc. for travel within the community; skills needed to independently access public transportation, utilizing technology when needed. Provide instruction to individuals of all ages including children, adults and older adults Provide safe travel and mobility management for individuals funded through the DOT 5310 program, the New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) and private pay. Write assessments and final reports as required by funders and adhere to contract regulations. Dispense white canes as needed. Provide follow-up with participants attending LGI Outreach Department's presentations on safe travel and mobility management. Meet regularly with supervisor for case reviews. Other duties as assigned.Qualifications:
Excellent Writing and communication skills and strong knowledge of computers and software applications
Ability to independently travel throughout NYC using public transportation
Education:
Master's degree or bachelor's degree with specialization in orientation and mobility instruction or a bachelor's degree and successful completion of instruction of a NYSCB approved program for orientation and mobility instruction professionals which meets nationally accepted standards.
Current O&M certification by ACVREP (COMS)
Compensation: Salary is commensurate with education level
Benefits:
403 (b) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Agency Website:
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
