Resident Care Coordinator

General Summary

The Resident Care Coordinator provides direct supervision of care giving within the community. Ensures residents are treated with respect and dignity recognizing individual needs and encouraging independence. Fosters a homelike atmosphere throughout the community.

Essential Job Duties

• Provides direct supervision of resident care staff, which includes monitoring job performance, conducting associate performance evaluations, coaching and counseling employees and conducting and documenting corrective action needed.
• Captivates training and education of resident care staff on an ongoing basis. Assists in facility preservice orientation.
• Verifies all employee hours on time cards and weekly hours report.
• Assigns monthly weights to rotating shifts.
• Maintains oversight of staff in administration of medication, to include frequent audits of medication sheets.
• Assists the Director of Nursing in medication management, including the assistance of self-administration of medications to residents, ordering medication from pharmacy and maintaining records as dictated in community policies and procedures manual.
• Ensures that medications are properly stored, medication carts/cupboards are cleaned, stocked, and medication room is organized according to standards.
• Observes residents’ health status, takes actions to address concerns within scope of practice, and reports all significant changes, reactions to medications and treatment or significant incidences to Assisted Living Director and Director of Nursing in a timely manner.
• Reviews capabilities of resident who self-administer medications on regular basis (refer to state regulations regarding medication assistance and documentation).
• Conducts pre-admission screening of prospective new residents when assigned by supervisor and updates every six months or as needed.
• Affirms that all required documentation, including service plans and nursing assessments, is completed.