Facility Medication Nurse Coordinator (LPN)

Elevation Senior Services•Colorado Springs, CO

73d•$29 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

The Facility Medication Nurse Coordinator ensures that medication administration records (MARs) at assisted living facilities coincide with PACE MARs. The coordinator maintains up-to-date medication orders, ensures medications are signed quarterly and provided to facilities, and delivers signed orders to assisted living facilities in a timely manner. The role communicates regularly with medication nurses, covers providers when needed, and may administer medications and treatments. It also includes participant, family, and facility teaching; support for activities that preserve organization in the assisted living environment; and communication of participant conditions to medical providers in the PACE Clinic. The coordinator reconciles medications and works with more than 20 assisted living facilities biweekly, regularly rounds at facilities, and manages MARs for more than 200 participants. The role supports accurate implementation of provider orders, medication safety, inventory and temperature tracking, antibiotic monitoring, and general nursing care. The position requires an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program graduate with a Colorado license. One year of healthcare experience in a hospital, long-term-care, or home-health setting, including experience with a frail or elderly population, is highly desired.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program.
Licensed as a professional in the State of Colorado.
Proficiency with computer applications, including email, internet navigation, electronic timekeeping, and Electronic Health Records.
Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments.
Ability to apply and modify practical nursing principles, methods, and techniques to provide ongoing participant care.
Ability to perform phlebotomy functions.
Skill in developing and maintaining department quality assurance.

Nice To Haves

One year of healthcare experience in a hospital, long-term-care, or home-health setting, including one year of experience with a frail or elderly population; described as highly desired.

Responsibilities

Reconcile medications and communicate with more than 20 assisted living facilities biweekly.
Round regularly at assisted living facilities and serve as a direct interface to improve safety and satisfaction.
Manage medication administration records between PACE and assisted living facilities for more than 200 participants.
Ensure accurate implementation of orders written by PACE medical providers.
Communicate effectively with assisted living facility staff, the interdisciplinary team, families, and caregivers, including providing medication and treatment instructions.
Build positive relationships with staff and leadership in assisted living settings.
Work effectively with limited direct supervision, multitask, and prioritize work.
Keep the Medication Room Manager and assisted living Facility Liaison informed about facility issues.
Assist medical providers with medication reduction by providing detailed lists of medication discrepancies.
Perform daily medication counts and track clinic stock medications and narcotics.
Assist with monthly inventory and recordkeeping for the Emergency Cart.
Track daily medication refrigerator and laboratory freezer temperatures.
Track and monitor participants receiving antibiotic therapies and provide reports to medical providers.
Provide general nursing care and document test results and examinations in the electronic medical record.
Observe, record, and report participants’ conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to physicians.
Maintain confidentiality of company procedures and participant, client, and family information.
Handle potentially infectious specimens using appropriate biohazard precautions and universal precautions.
Participate in continuing education classes and required staff and training meetings.
Maintain professional affiliations and required certifications.
Perform other duties as requested or assigned.
Administer medications and treatments when needed.
Provide teaching to participants, families, and facilities.
Communicate participants’ conditions to medical providers in the PACE Clinic.
Cover providers when needed.