LPN/RN - Clinical Care Coordinator

Bluestem Communities Management•McPherson, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cedars is looking for a full-time LPN or RN Clinical Care Coordinator to join our team! The primary responsibility of the Clinical Nurse Manager is to assist the Director of Nursing to direct and coordinate resident care activities, maintain standards of resident care, and advise medical staff, department heads, and administrators in matters related to nursing services. These tasks will be performed by the Clinical Nurse Manager or may be delegated to subordinate supervisors. The Clinical Nurse Manager will direct and coordinate the skin and wound program for the facility and coordinate focused training and competency checks for nursing staff.

Requirements

Must be at least eighteen [18] years of age
Must be a Registered Nurse licensed to practice in Kansas, BSN required
Must have three years of responsible nursing experience, preferably in a long-term care facility
Must be knowledgeable of State and Federal regulations for nursing homes
Must have strong management and leadership skills
Must have the ability to relate with different workplace populations
Must be responsible, accountable and able to cope with diversity

Nice To Haves

Prefer one (1) year experience with wound care management

Responsibilities

In the absence or at the request of the Director of Nursing Services, conduct staff meetings
Assist with the facility training initiatives for all staff, to include general healthcare orientation, required in-service training, clinical training for the nursing department, and staff competency skill fairs
Advise and assist Director of Nursing, and medical staff in planning and developing nursing administrative and operational policies and procedures, facilities use and planning, and strategic planning for the nursing department
Confer with managers and staff concerning problems of resident care
Make daily rounds on all resident units
Chart reviews (per BS chart review)
Care plan initiation/updates, including 48 hours care plan
Wound report—fixing errors in Module, making sure the monitoring/dressing changes are on the MAR, checking documentation, going and looking at wounds as needed
Supply coordination w/Melanie for all nursing and specialized supplies
Daily Lab/imaging review
IV – orders, supplies, contact person for Infusion
Narcotic/Antipsychotic tracking included
Informed consents per state regulations
Hospice contact, Wound care referral and contact
Policy and Procedure On Call
SLAT – review, consider, screen prospects
Review and Revision of monthly LN and CNA training and skills – complete monthly training in collaboration with RISK/IPC nurse
Scheduling check ins, LN interviews, help with other interviews and counseling’s when needed
NOC to DAY check-in w/nursing
Assisting with admissions- Checking orders, meds, communication with family/nurse
Check each nurse’s notebooks and make sure faxes are getting returned.
Making sure the skin concerns are being entered and monitored in PCC correctly and ensuring weekly skin checks are completed
Checking JANA and follow up with BM list, No bathing list, low nutrition list and active alerts
Review of weekly vital signs including weights to ensure that any out of range items have been addressed
Contact with residents for any complaints that charge nurse is unable to take care of
Communicating with nurses as errors or issues arise (ie: new nurse’s not making packets correctly) and corrective actions when needed
Run the “Order Listing Report” and follow-up on documentation as needed
Check BGM Controls weekly, and follow-up as needed
Ensuring LICAMEDMAN is completed
Attend daily clinical rounds, weekly risk management, weekly survey ready and monthly QAPI meetings
Participate in state surveys as directed by DON/Administrator