LPN RAI Coordinator

CHSGa•Thomaston, GA

3d•$32 - $36

About The Position

The LPN RAI Coordinator supports the assessment and care-planning process at Riverside Health & Rehab. The role works with nursing center departments, patients, families, consultants, and interdisciplinary team members to help ensure patient assessments and care plans are accurate, timely, and consistent with patient wishes and applicable regulations. The coordinator assists the Director with patient and family interviews, evaluating patient conditions and medical data, developing and reviewing care plans, and monitoring the MDS process. The position also helps educate staff about care plans and MDS procedures, coordinates care-plan meetings, and may assist with nursing education, management reports, and special assignments. The role has no supervisory responsibilities. The position requires an LPN license active in Georgia and either a nursing degree from an accredited college or university or graduation from an approved LPN program. Candidates should be proficient with Microsoft Office applications and have strong organizational, prioritization, communication, and interpersonal skills. The job involves regular sitting, talking, and hearing; frequent walking; occasional standing; and use of the hands and arms.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved LPN program.
Active LPN license to practice in the State of Georgia.
Proficiency using a computer, especially Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint; the listed computer applications include Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
Effective and 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; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Facilitate communication among nursing center departments and patients or family members during the assessment and care-planning process.
Maintain communication with consultants and interdisciplinary team members.
Interview patients, families, and staff to collect information, and assist the Director with patient or family interviews and evaluation of patient conditions and medical data.
Use nursing resource material to support patient care plans.
Coordinate assessment and care-plan meeting schedules with staff, families, therapists, and others to support appropriate participation.
Help ensure care is provided in accordance with patient wishes.
Assist the Director in coordinating preliminary and comprehensive care plans that identify needs, interventions, and measurable goals.
Help ensure assessments and care plans are completed within regulatory timeframes, and coordinate review for accuracy, signatures, and dates.
Monitor the MDS process for accuracy and assist with education for the interdisciplinary team and other staff.
Assist the Director with patient physical assessments for the MDS process as requested.
May assist with nursing service education on patient assessment and may help meet with staff on all shifts to plan, coordinate, and implement patient care.
Assist with compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations related to scheduling, performing, and implementing patient care plans.
May assist with management reports and special assignments.
Promote the System’s image and reputation through servant leadership and direct, open communication.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts.
Perform other duties as necessary to support the success of the System.