Registered Nurse (RN) Coordinator | Long Term Care

Avera•Creighton, NE

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Accountable for direct patient care and supervision of care delivery by ancillary staff. Coordinates the Resident Assessment process to ensure that comprehensive assessments are completed timely and that each resident has an appropriate individualized ongoing plan of care. Ensures that the staff complete initial and ongoing orientation/education according to the policies and procedures of the organization. Provides leadership utilizing the organization's mission.

Requirements

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing
An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

1-3 years in long term care and/or supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Coordinates, documents, and completes accurate Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments.
Manages the MDS schedule and assures that the MDS is completed per state and federal guidelines.
Completes initial admission care plan on each resident as well as updates care plans and status boards on a daily basis to accurately reflect the residents’ status/care needs.
Assures that care plans meet the requirements of the state and federal guidelines.
Works closely with the interdisciplinary team to keep open communication with families and team members.
Advocate for Resident rights.
Leads resident care conferences.
Provides nursing care in accordance with the facility policies and procedures within the scope of practice of the Registered Nurse.
Maintains a high level of clinical competency and holds neighborhood staff to a high standard of performance.
Shares knowledge with staff and serves as a role model.
Active participant in the QAPI program.
Assists with collection and maintenance of data from OSHA and DOH.
Assures nursing assistant staff is trained per policy of facility (CNA certification/medication certification) and that compliance with the program meets state requirements.
Daily rounding with staff and residents.
Completes and monitors scheduling of staff.
Provides supervision of nursing team and gives counseling and positive reinforcement as needed.
Responsible for overall compliance and success with the annual DOH survey process.
Supports application of the organization’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles which providing quality care and services to our patients, families, co-workers, physicians, volunteers, and the communities served.