Central Supply Supervisor jobs in Ames, IA

The Resident Care Specialist provides a wide range of support services to the nursing department such as phone coverage, processing and overseeing records, completing the nursing work schedule and ordering supplies.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Works directly with nursing management staff to create and manage the daily work schedule for all nursing staff to ensure proper shift coverage for resident care.
• Receives and responds to daily shift changes due to PTO requests, call ins and last minute interruptions in staffing levels. Regularly communicates and updates nursing management team of daily coverage, assignments and potential gaps in coverage.
• Explains and trains new hires on facilitating schedule process ensuring understanding of their schedule responsibilities.
• Working with Administrator and DON, adjusts labor levels accordingly to respond to changes in census or resident care needs.
• Processes record release requests, sends records to storage, and retrieves records as needed.
• Performs record checks as needed to ensure records are complete. Sends incomplete records to clinical manager for completion.
• Responsible for locating and filing/scanning all medical records for resident visits in a timely manner.
• In collaboration with nurse leaderships, is responsible for the receipt, storage and distribution of supplies, equipment and furnishings to the nursing department.
• Meets and greets all new admissisions ensuring that their room is properly prepared with name tags, supplies/equipment as needed, etc. Orients the new residents to their room and proper use of call light system, etc. Takes resident picture and properly uploads to PCC.
• Supports the nurse’s station communications by prompt and courteous communications regarding emails, phone messages, etc. Shares information as necessary with appropriate staff.
• May perform resident care duties on the floor as needed.

· Demonstrates high standards of excellence for meeting resident needs. Communicates effectively, establishes rapport and maintains relationships with residents.

· Meets requirement of regular attendance to perform job duties.

· Possesses understanding and compassion for the elderly population.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Expereince

· High School Diploma or equivalency (required)

• CNA/CMA (preferred).

• Previous experience in working in a nursing department performing general administrative functions to include one (1) year experience in handling medical records required.
• ICD-10-CM coding capabilities, preferred.
• Previous experience and knowledge of the ordering of medical supplies, preferred.
• Strong organizational and accurate attention to detail.
• Adaptable to changing work assisgnments.

Continuing Educational Requirement

• Required to complete annual 12-hour in-service training programs. Failure to complete the 12-hour in-service training program, or any other requirement under internal policies, local, state, or federal law may result in termination

Physical Activity Requirements

· Lifting – may be called upon to life equipment or supplies weighing up to 30 lbs. Will occasionally be required to carry objects including charts and equipment up to 30 lbs. Push/Pull requirements of 40 lbs. are common.

Other physical requirements – while performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk and talk or hear. Occasionally required to stand and sit; use hands to finder, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel crouch or crawl.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Ankeny, IA 50023: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person