Coord Resident Care WRC Senior Services Shell LPC - 15414

Penn Highlands Healthcare•Brookville, PA

13d

About The Position

Penn Highlands Healthcare has been awarded on the Forbes list of Best-in-State Employers 2022. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The primary purpose of the Resident Care Coordinator is the delivery of resident care for their physical and emotional well-being, to include participating in staffing decisions, planning work assignments, ensuring residents are receiving proper assistance and care, providing liaison between health care providers/resident/resident family, and carrying out Resident Aide responsibilities to the extent necessary. To follow all facility policies and apply them uniformly to all employees. To ensure the highest degree of quality care is provided to our residents at all times.

Responsibilities

Schedule all staff and maintain upkeep on schedule, due to call-offs, terminations, and vacation.
Assist with all planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and direct facility's programs and activities.
Completes all Employee and Residents Chart Audits, at least 1 time per month to comply with state regulations.
Completes all Cart Audits for resident medication, also complete all documentation needed, along with discharging any outdated medications properly.
Delivery of resident care for their overall well-being; Ensures that appropriate high quality resident care is tailored to the person centered needs of the resident.
Has current medication administration training and is able to complete care partner training and observations.
Inform residents, families, and financial POA of any changes to residents LOCA.
Complete all check request forms and provided Administer approval on all purchases.
Promotes quality care and team work.
Oversees the clinical aspects of resident care.
Leads and influences staff in a positive manner that creates commitment to meet the productivity and quality expectations; recognizes people for doing their best; keeps people informed and involves them appropriately in decisions.
Serves as the ambassador for the personal care community.
Accurately reads and records resident's vital signs to include temperature, respirations, and pulse.
Reviews and monitors all documentation for accuracy, safety procedures, resident's rights, and the care plan itself, with recommended changes.
Obtains physician's written order and coordinated the medication plan of each resident with pharmacy, family, and resident, paying strict attention to all policies and regulation.
Document medication changes.
Makes pertinent resident observations, recognizes emergencies, and seeks guidance appropriately. Participates in support plan meetings.
Interpret facility's policies and procedures to employees, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, etc., as necessary.