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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Resident Care Coordinator provides comprehensive care and supervision to residents in the OCW community. This includes direct resident care, conferring with other disciplines, referring to community resources, and/or utilizing resource materials as needed. This position participates in care conferences and staff meetings, completes paperwork in a timely manner, and communicates with health care providers, OCW support staff, and other community persons as needed or directed. The Resident Care Coordinator will support AL Manager/Supervisor in their absence with scheduling shifts, job assignments, accountability, and evaluations of Universal Workers, and Resident Medication Assistants.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Comprehensive Resident Care

Demonstrates appropriate physical assessment skills for initial and follow-up appraisal of resident status.
Demonstrates adequate knowledge of specialized diets and medications commonly prescribed to residents and assists with administration and management as needed.
Demonstrates knowledge and awareness of rehabilitative and preventative aspects of care and ensures resident safety, comfort, and protection.
Supervises and directs care given to residents by Universal Workers, Resident Medication Assistants, Wellness Nurse, and Memory Care Coordinator (if applicable) in an appropriate manner. Ensures continuity of care by appropriately directing, coaching, and counseling the support staff.
Helps supports AL manager with coordinating resident care by creating and managing monthly schedules for Universal Workers and Resident Medication Assistants.
Responsible for the training of all care staff.
Assists physicians or physician extenders in making rounds and assessments of residents (if applicable).
Marketing to community and assisting with tours as needed.

Documentation

Documents resident status changes, resident instruction, resident/family response, and specific plan for ongoing care.
Maintains written care plans reflecting resident status in a timely and accurate manner.
Completes pre-placement and routine functional evaluations/ assessments per OCW policy.
Follows documentation procedures as required by RCFE regulations. Uses accurate medical terminology.

Personal and Professional Development

Attends workshops, seminars, and classes to further develop professional knowledge/skills by seeking or accepting new and challenging assignments when requested.
Participates in orientation programs for new employees, students or selected individuals designated by the community.
Participates on internal committees/projects when requested and participates in staff meetings on a regular basis.

Care Management

Communicates information regarding residents at team meetings and coordinates care provided to the residents.
Establishes short term and long term goals for total resident care and management.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education

Current Licensed Vocational Nurse license
Current CPR certification.

Training and Experience:

Minimum two years recent skilled or assisted living experience in a leadership role. Prior supervisory experience required. Staff scheduling experience preferred.

Knowledge and Abilities:

Possesses a knowledge of clinical disease entities, the physical assessment skills required for initial and follow-up appraisal of all assigned residents, resident treatments, specialized diets, and medication regime for individuals. Must also be aware of the rehabilitative and preventative aspects concerning each resident, their safety, comfort, and protection, the usual performances indicated for disease prevention and restorative measures, the ability to document services provided with a realistic plan for reaching short and long term goals, and to be able to make decisions regarding safety needs of residents including adequate equipment

The salary range for this position is $76,072 - $85,000 annually. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered.

The final candidate must successfully pass O'Connor Woods post offer, pre-employment testing which includes a criminal background check, drug test, COVID test, TB screen test and health screen.

O'Connor Woods is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.