Resident Care Coordinator 10p-6a

About the role

Welcome to Inspired Living, we're seeking a Resident Care Coordinator (Full-Time) for Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch!

Responsibilities

• Presents evaluation to Director, Health and Wellness, Nurse, or Executive Director for approval.
• Communicates with residents, family, and staff on an as needed basis to meet resident needs.
• Participates in care conferences with residents and family members to discuss resident needs and appropriate service delivery in association with service plan updates.
• Responsible for screening, hiring, training, and supervising all Care Partner staff and activity staff in the Specified Care Area.
• Verifies all associate hours on time cards and weekly hours report.
• Completes care staff schedules to assure proper coverage to meet resident needs and according to budget.
• Assigns weekly blood pressures and weights in rotating shifts.
• Monitors staff in administration of medication, to include frequents audits of medication sheets.
• Assures that all staff maintain appropriate annual training to keep up with state requirements.
• Reviews capabilities of resident who self-administer medications on a regular basis (refer to state regulations regarding medication assistance and documentation).
• Conducts pre-move-in screening of prospective residents as needed and according to state requirements.
• Assures that all required documentation including service plans and nursing assessments is completed.
• Performs ongoing assessments of resident physical and psycho-social needs and coordinates with nurse to assure quality proactive care as allowed by state regulation.
• Communicates with families regarding residents' personal needs and achievements.
• Reminds families of need for scheduled physician, dental, or eye appointments.
• Affords service plan reviews as required, with appropriate resident care team members and resident families.
• Observes residents, records significant reactions, and notifies Executive Director, Director, Health and Wellness, physician, and pharmacist (as applicable) of resident's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Responds promptly to all emergency calls from residents, including residents residing in independent section of community.
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly safety and infection control checks of the home and grounds, assisting the Executive Director and the Director, Health and Wellness for resident health and safety purposes.
• Captures monthly staff schedules, arranges replacement staffing when necessary and maintains clear records of all changes, requires and irregularities.
• Assures in-house ancillary medical services such as podiatrist, doctor visits, psych visits, labs, x-ray, ambulance, etc. are scheduled and followed through.
• Participates in the maintenance of resident records including review of documentation performed by resident assistants, monthly MAR reviews, setting up new resident and thinning records appropriately.
• Shares on call duties as required.
• Participates in community functions including family socials and open houses.
• Communicates with community professionals.
• Provides guidance for the staff in provision of the Activity Program.
• Responsible for inventory control and direction to staff in maintaining budget.
• Responsible for oversight and compliance with the communities CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) Program and takes steps to assure that services delivered are completed as designed.
• Audits medication administration by staff, documentation, resident weights, and reassessments to assure compliance.
• Responsible for all local, state, and federal rules and regulations as they apply to services delivered in the Specified Care area.
• Ensures they and any employees reporting to them work in a safe manner and that unsafe actions are corrected.
• Complies with Safety Committee Standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate or Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred in a field related to this position.
• Minimum three years' experience in assisted living or memory care preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to communicate verbally in person and over the phone.
• Might need to possess applicable state certifications such as CHHA/CNA, Med-Tech.