Residential Care Coordinator / Resident Care Director

Job Description

Job Description

Join Our Dynamic and Caring Family!

For this position you Must be a Registered Medication Aide “RMA” or Licensed Nurse.  Be able to provide oversite, direct care services, assistance and support to residents and administration while providing a conduit between administration, direct care, medication aides and physicians to facilitate best care practices, service standards, community philosophy, and its mission.

Some of this Position's Responsibilities Include :

• Schedule nursing / direct care staff and facilitate coverage needs.
• Direct, evaluate and supervise all RMAs and direct care staff and report to administrator satisfactory and unsatisfactory performance.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident information.
• Assure nursing forms needed for documentation are copied and available.
• Assist with education and in-service training to nursing staff.
• Interpret existing policy and procedure to nursing staff, residents, families, and physicians.
• Assist new nursing employees in following facility policies and procedures.
• Coordinate Physician / NP site visits with prepared listing of resident issues / concerns or needs and follow up to facilitate efficient provider care and resident well-being, etc.
• Review new orders to ensure orders, eMAR, and medications match and are complete.
• Review documentation on resident admitted and compare physician orders with each resident’s plan of care to assure appropriate implementation of the physician’s orders and plan of care is occurring.
• Maintain resident’s charts in appropriate location / file.
• Audit medication carts monthly and as needed.
• Create, implement and review Individual Service Plans (care plans or ISP) per regulations, routinely.
• Complete “Uniform Assessment Instrument” (UAI) form.
• Assist with the admission and discharge process of residents.
• Report changes in condition of residents to administrator and physician.
• Answer business phones and nurse call bells and respond to alarms as required.
• Tour inquiring individuals or families when administrator or marketing / admission staff are not in facility.

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This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.

The employee must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with a demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, and complete multiple tasks and demands and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate.  The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and procedures.

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