What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Care Coordinator position at BETHESDA GROUP?
Job Details
Description
The Resident Care Coordinator ensures residents are treated with respect and dignity recognizing individual needs and encouraging independence. This position will provide quality resident care by assuring residents safety, physical, emotional, spiritual, and medical needs are met using excellent customer service skills.
Benefits Include:
- Medical Insurance - HDHP or PPO (Full-time employees only)
- Vision/Dental/Life Insurance (Full-time employees only)
- Health Savings Account with Company Match (Full-time employees only)
- Flexible Spending Account
- Company matching 403(b) Plan
- Paid Vacation
- Personal, Sick and Holidays
- Paid Volunteer Program
- Total Care EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Wages on Demand
*These benefits may be reduced depending on FT, PT, PRN or temporary job status. To receive certain benefits, eligible employees may be required to meet participation requirements and pay required premiums and other contributions.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Coordinates training and education of Care Partners and Medication Aides on an ongoing basis.
- Assists with schedules to assure proper coverage to meet resident needs according to budget.
- Shares on call duties as required.
- Monitors Medication Aides in administration of medication, to include documentation audits.
- Assists the Health Service Director and/or Health Services Coordinator in medication management, including administration of medications to residents, ordering medication from pharmacy and maintaining records as dictated in Bethesda Senior Living Communities policies.
- Assures that medications are properly stored, medication carts/cupboards are cleaned and medication room is organized according to standards.
- Observes resident health status, takes actions to address concerns within scope of practice, and reports all significant changes in condition.
- Assures that all required documentation, including service plans and nursing assessments, is completed.
- Communicates to families as needed, regarding resident's personal needs and scheduled physician, dental, or eye appointments.
- Assists in organizing and developing service plan reviews as required, with appropriate resident care team members and resident families.
- Performs monthly safety and infection control checks of the community and reports back to the Health Service Director and/or Health Services Coordinator.
- Works with HSD/HSC to coordinate monthly staff schedules, arranges replacement staffing when necessary and maintains clear records of all changes, requests 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 Care Partners and Medication Aides, monthly MAR reviews, setting up new resident and thinning records appropriately.
- Demonstrates a SERVANT heart and attitude by following the Bethesda Senior Living Communities Mission Statement.
- Fulfills other duties as required/assigned
Managerial Breadth/Scope of Job
Uses limited independent judgment to make decisions based on precedents and established guidelines. Solves problems using standard procedures and precedents. Understands when to refer issues to the Health Service Director and/or Health Services Coordinator and when to handle them personally.
Qualifications
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a stressful, sometimes demanding environment.
- Ability to teach and train Care Partners and Medication Aids.
- Ability to schedule staff and cover shifts as needed.
- Possess excellent time management and prioritization skills.
- Must be able to work independently and prioritize work load as emergencies arise.
- Must have knowledge and skills to administer medications safely.
- Must maintain a current drivers license and comply with all requirements of Bethesdas Auto Policy.
Education/Experience
High School diploma or equivalent. Two years related experience and/or training. Certification in medication administration and CPR/First Aid as required per state regulations.
Working Environment/Physical Requirements
Moderate physical activity required by handling objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently. Must be able to lift residents, with assistance, over 100 pounds.
Salary : $20 - $24
