Nurse Care Coordinator

MOUNTAIN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INC•Glenwood Springs, CO

21d•$80,080 - $102,960•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for monitoring, assessing, and addressing health and medical needs for Mountain Valley Clients in the Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, and Lake Counties. The Nurse Care Coordinator supports medical staff in their duties and responsibilities. The Nurse Care Coordinator provides leadership by demonstrating a strong work ethic, solution-oriented thinking, open minded, active listening, good judgement, decisiveness, accountability, and strategic thought.

Requirements

Current State of Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) License
A criminal and Motor Vehicle record which meets company standards.
A valid Colorado Driver’s license.
Verified legal status to work in the United States.
Professional demeanor and ability to safeguard confidential information.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail oriented and strong interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability in the areas of disability services, case management or quality assurance.
Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office suite.
Ability to exercise judgment and initiate proper medical care for people supported.
Frequent walking, sitting and use of hands; occasional standing, bending, driving, and lifting up to 25 lbs.
Requires full vision, hearing, and communication abilities, regular reading, writing, reasoning, and computer use.
May involve exposure to verbal or physical aggression; staff receive training to prevent and manage such situations safely.
Frequent walking, sitting and occasional standing and driving; occasional balancing, stooping, bending; frequent handling objects, and reaching with hands and arms; and constant finger movements.
Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling objects up to 25 lbs.
Ordinary talking and hearing capability; full vision capabilities; and the ability to read/comprehend, write, communicate orally, and reason and analyze on a constant basis, and to perform calculations frequently.
Work is performed using a computer and standard office machinery daily, and occasional use of a vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a health care field or with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a community, private or institutional setting preferred.
One-year experience in a health care field or with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a community, private or institutional setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide and evaluate training for medical and direct support staff, including QMAP classes, delegation tasks, and health protocol implementation.
Conduct routine site visits, assess medical needs, review vitals, complete annual case reviews, and provide guidance during emergencies or treatment questions.
Perform clinical tasks such as blood draws, ear lavages, and flu shots; develop and manage individualized health and nutrition protocols in collaboration with providers.
Facilitate hospital admissions/discharges, oversee psychiatric services, and monitor individuals on psychotropic medications including tardive dyskinesia screenings.
Coordinate and monitor follow-up on medical appointments and treatments, ensure accurate implementation of provider orders and documentation standards.
Act as a liaison between staff, families, medical professionals, and pharmacies to ensure clear, respectful, and timely communication regarding medical care.
Maintain thorough medical records, review communication logs, and ensure compliance with health documentation procedures and standards.
Update healthcare procedures to align with regulations, manage prescription disposal, administer TB tests, and report medical complaints to leadership.
Conduct and record reviews of all residents who have not expressed interest in self-administering their medications to determine them incapable of safely self-medicating.
Conduct and document an annual capability assessment of residents who are self-medicating, and more frequently when there are issues with non-compliance, misuse, or inappropriate use of known medications, or when there are changes in resident’s medications, routines, or circumstances that may impact their ability to self-administer.
Provide and document training to residents who are self-medicating as needed based on monitoring and assessment results.
Review and document findings of the medications & dosages of self-administering residents on at least a quarterly basis.
Train, determine the competence of, and monitor QMAPs who provide specialized care in licensed settings.
Ensure each resident who utilizes gastrostomy services has a comprehensive, written protocol in place.
Provide training of QMAPs on gastrostomy services initially and upon changes made to it & document accordingly.
After initial training QMAPs on gastrostomy services, conduct observations of QMAPs providing gastrostomy services quarterly for 12 months and then every 6 months after the first year. Document accordingly.
Monitor for individuals taking psychotropic medications for tardive dyskinesia and other abnormal movements and effects, neurotoxicity, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome as time allows or as requested. Document accordingly.
Teach QMAP classes and perform observations of staff; as time allows or as requested.
Perform clinics including but not limited to nail and ear irrigation as time allows or as requested.
Participate in activities that contribute to ongoing development of the profession’s body of knowledge.
Visit people on site routinely and as needed to assess and determine medical needs and health.
Perform Ear lavages, blood draws, flu shots and other nursing tasks as needed.
Assist in the development and maintenance of individualized health care, therapeutic and nutritional protocols in collaboration with health care providers and MVDS team.
Coordinate and facilitate psychiatric services, including follow-up of medical recommendations, order changes, updating informed consents and obtaining dictation.
Monitor, create and respond to TLogs and GERs with relevant medical information.
Obtain written orders from physicians to ensure they meet required standards.
Obtain clarification on orders as needed and act as a resource to staff and families in carrying out orders.
Serve as a liaison between medical professionals, pharmacies, alternative decision makers, families and staff to communicate needs related to health/medical issues of people supported as needed.
Perform ongoing audits for persons supported and notify appropriate staff and/or physicians of any concerns.
Occasionally attend staff meetings at group homes or day program sites to discuss the healthcare needs of the individuals supported at that site with the direct support staff.
Provide medical advice to staff in the event of a medical/medication questions, treatment question, medical emergency or development of a serious new health problem to determine treatment outside, during and after-hours as needed.
Review and clarify doctor’s orders as needed.
Exercise informed judgment and use individual competence and qualifications in performing duties.
Communicate in a direct, clear, and informed manner.
Administer pre-employment TB tests as needed.
Respond to all requests for information or communication in a timely manner.
Follow all policies within the MVDS Employee Handbook.
Report all on-the-job injuries to immediate supervisor and Director of Human Resources within 24 hours of the occurrence and provide a detailed account of the events leading to the injury.
Respond as a Mandatory Reporter.
Report all incidents of suspected client rights violations, mistreatment, abuse, neglect or exploitation immediately according to Colorado state law and MVDS policies and procedures.
Report for work on-time and as scheduled.
Enter daily, accurate timekeeping records in timekeeping database.
Attend all regular staff meetings and other meetings as requested by supervisory or administrative staff members.
Work schedule as assigned.
Have all time-off requests pre-approved.
Have all over-time hours pre-approved or demonstrate they were due to an emergency.
Work at any MVDS facility and be responsible for own transportation to work.
Complete all mandatory new hire requirements and training as identified by the State of Colorado and Mountain Valley’s training requirements within 90 days of hire and maintain courses and certifications as required.
Maintain skills with computers, take advantage of new technology, learn new tools quickly, use technology to enhance job performance and increase productivity.
Maintain current understanding of technical processes/equipment.
Adhere to MVDS policies and procedures outlined in the policy manual, Employee Handbook, and other employee policies.
Complete other duties and responsibilities as assigned to ensure effective functioning of Mountain Valley’s programming.