RN Residential Medical Care Coordinator

About the role

The Arc of The St. Johns is seeking a Registered Nurse to support medical coordination, medication administration compliance, and staff training for approximately 80 residents receiving residential services. This is an on-site position and flexible scheduling is available.

Responsibilities

• Track appointments, referrals, diagnostics, labs, and follow-up recommendations for approximately 80 residents.
• Create and maintain a clear tracking system to monitor completion of appointments, pending results, referrals, labs, diagnostics, and provider follow-up.
• Cook up community medical appointments with residential managers.
• Communicate directly with PCPs, specialists, labs, diagnostic providers, pharmacies, and insurance representatives.
• Review new medication orders, medication changes, discontinued medications, and pharmacy receipts.
• Ensure medication orders are complete, clear, and compliant with APD regulations.
• Ensure managers and staff understand new orders, medication changes, and documentation expectations.
• Maintain medication administration compliance across residential programs.
• Become an APD medication administration trainer and validator.
• Teach medication administration courses and validate staff competency.
• Train staff on resident diagnoses, medication changes, health monitoring, and health-related support needs.
• Triage medical concerns and questions based on resident diagnoses, symptoms, provider instructions, and care needs.
• Support timely follow-through on provider recommendations.
• Identify gaps in medical documentation, follow-up, or communication and work with managers to correct them.
• Assist with insurance challenges that may delay access to care.
• Provide clear communication to residential leadership regarding medical concerns, trends, barriers, and follow-up needs.

Requirements

• A current Registered Nurse license in good standing.
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred.
• Knowledge of APD medication administration requirements preferred.
• Willingness and ability to become an APD medication administration trainer and validator.
• Strong organizational and tracking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple residents' medical needs across several residential settings.
• Strong communication skills with staff, managers, healthcare providers, pharmacies, and insurance representatives.
• Ability to train staff in a clear, practical, and supportive manner.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Ability to identify medical follow-up needs and support timely coordination of care.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work on-site; this is not a remote position.

Pay

$60,000 per year

Schedule

Flexible Schedule Available