Resident Care Coordinator ~ Wheat Ridge

Resident Care Coordinator

Full-time 

Schedule: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm; on-call as needed

Make a difference by providing great care and love for our treasured residents !

At MorningStar Senior Living, we talk a lot about culture. In fact, we rather obsess about it. For without a transformative culture, we cannot begin to elevate and celebrate the lives of our resident-heroes and be ourselves changed for the good in the process. So, we seek great hearts, other people like us, who care and want to do work that matters. We select people like us who believe that the most satisfying life is one that is outward-bound and rooted in servant-leadership.

Summary of Role:

The Resident Care Coordinator must exhibit genuine interest in residents and show patience and understanding while working with residents, families, and visitors. This position is responsible for managing all facets of service to address resident care needs in the community. The RCC hires, trains, supervises, and schedules the Care Managers and MCMs. The RCC monitors resident care needs, alerts the Wellness Director when the resident has a change in condition, addresses resident and family concerns, and acts as a liaison with community providers. The RCC coordinates services with the Life Enrichment, Dietary, Maintenance and Housekeeping departments for the Reflections and Assisted Living areas. The person holding this position is delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures.

BENEFITS

• Health Insurance offerings such as medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Other Insurance offerings such as life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
• 401k plan with matching
• HSA options
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid sick, vacation and birthday!
• Career development programs and opportunity for advancement
• Charitable and philanthropic opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Free shift meal!

Duties and Responsibilities of the Position:

• Provide maximum resident-care services within limits defined by delegated tasks.
• Plan, organize, develop and direct the overall operation of the Reflections and Assisted Living Neighborhood in accordance with federal, state, local laws and MorningStar Senior Living regulations and guidelines.
• Design, schedule and facilitate the Memory Care Program ensuring a variety of dementia appropriate activities.
• Facilitate and monitor the Negotiated Service Plans to ensure completion of tasks including activities of daily living and engagement in daily programming.
• Participate in Move-In process by attending initial assessment with Wellness Director and communicating resident needs and preferences to team members.
• Create and monitor the Daily Assignment Sheets.
• Utilize the assessment process and findings to determine the care levels and appropriate variable staffing.
• Communicate regularly with families through family council meetings, Negotiated Service plan meetings, emails, and phones calls.
• Act as a resource and meet the family’s social and emotional needs while encouraging family involvement.
• Schedule all Resident Care Managers, Lead Care Managers, and partners with Wellness Director in scheduling Medication Care Managers.
• License/Certification: Successful completion of State approved Medication Administration training and a current first aid certificate as required by the State.
• Education/Experience: Two years of health-related supervisory experience preferred in long-term care or assisted living and experience with memory impaired senior population.

*Team members who are scheduled to work 24 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits; families of said team members will also be eligible.

EEO

Equal Opportunity Employer
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