Resident Care Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Responsible for the training and maintaining of hands on delivery of care and assistance with activities of daily living for all residents. Provides care in a manner that meets or exceeds expectations. Oversees the management and scheduling of CNAs. The resident care coordinator (RCC) is a supervisory position whose responsibility it is to oversee the well-being of the community's residents. They are responsible for overseeing the smooth operations of the community under the direct supervision of the community Nurse and Administrator. They supervise current employees, assist with the hiring and training of new employees and ensure that paperwork is completed timely and correctly.Job Responsibilities: 1. Coordinate resident assessments, semi-annual evaluations before admit day and every 6 months or upon occurrence of a significant change. 2. Resident Service Plan implementation due on admission day and any time a significant change and every 6 months. 3. Provide on-the-job training and supervision of direct care staff. 4. Assess all potential residents for appropriateness of placement. 5. Communicate with Administrator regarding any resident/family member issues, concerns or questions. 6. Ensure that the community is in compliance with assisted living rules and regulations pertaining to resident care. 7. Maintain good working relationship with residents, resident family members, all staff, and the community at large. 8. Administer emergency first aid when needed9. Hiring, training and developing new staff10. Scheduling CNA staff and ensuring complete coverage for each shift. 11. Monitoring resident care needs; coordinating services relating to patient needs 12. Assisting the RN in training med techs13. Assisting the RN in auditing the medication administration program for accuracy and completeness 14. Addressing resident and family concerns15. Responding to resident special needs/requests16. Acting as a community liaison for care providers 17. Creating and implementing the service plan and updating as appropriate18. Assisting residents with ADLs19. Working with the pharmacy for patient needs/refills. Receiving new medication orders; procedures for implementing new orders 20. Reporting changes of condition to RN and Administrator 21. Reporting and following up on incident reports22. Reporting and following up on medication errors23. Attending weekly department head meetings and attending and assisting with monthly in-services 24. Assisting in ensuring compliance with assisted living regulations25. Other duties as assigned.