LPN RAI Coordinator

CHSGa•Summerville, GA

About The Position

The LPN RAI Coordinator supports the assessment and care-planning process at Oakview Health & Rehab. The role coordinates communication among nursing center departments, patients, families, consultants, and interdisciplinary team members to support comprehensive, accurate, and timely patient assessments and care plans. The coordinator assists the Director with interviews, patient evaluations, care-plan development, MDS monitoring, staff education, and regulatory compliance. The position also contributes to collaborative System initiatives and performs other duties as necessary.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved LPN program.
Active LPN license to practice in Georgia.
Proficiency using computers, especially Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
Effective, professional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate warmly and professionally with associates, patients, family members, and visitors; respond helpfully to concerns and answer questions appropriately.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Ability to use common-sense reasoning to follow written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical ability to regularly sit, talk, or hear; frequently walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms; and occasionally stand. Close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus are required.

Responsibilities

Facilitate communication between nursing center departments and patients or family members to support effective assessment and care planning.
Establish open communication with consultants and interdisciplinary team members.
Interview patients, families, and staff to collect information; assist the Director with patient or family assessment interviews.
Assist the Director in evaluating patient conditions and medical data to identify special needs or whether an admission assessment should be amended.
Use nursing resource materials to inform care plans.
Schedule assessment and care-plan meetings and coordinate participation with nursing center staff, families, therapists, and others.
Help ensure care is provided in accordance with patients’ wishes.
Assist the Director in coordinating preliminary and comprehensive care plans that identify problems or needs, interventions, and measurable goals.
Help ensure patient assessments and care plans are completed within regulatory timeframes.
Assist with educating associates about patient care plans and reviewing plans before care is administered.
Coordinate reviews of assessments and care plans for accuracy, including timeliness, signatures, and dates; help ensure assessments are signed and dated.
Monitor the MDS process for accuracy in accordance with MDS guidelines and accepted standards.
Assist the Director with educating interdisciplinary team members and other staff about the MDS process.
Assist with patient physical assessments to support accurate MDS completion when requested.
Assist with nursing-service education related to patient assessment and, when requested, meet with all shifts to plan, coordinate, and implement patient care.
Assist with compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations concerning scheduling, performing, and implementing patient care plans.
Assist with management reports and special assignments when required.
Comply with time limitations when assisting the Director with scheduling and planning patient care.
Promote the System’s image and reputation through servant leadership and direct, open communication.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other System collaborative efforts.
Perform other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.