Resident Care Coordinator - Overnight 9p-7a

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Ithaca, NY

25d

About The Position

The Resident Care Coordinator provides direct supervision of caregiving within the community and supports respectful, dignified care that recognizes residents’ individual needs and encourages independence. The role helps foster a homelike atmosphere and coordinates care staff, training, schedules, medication processes, resident documentation, and safety activities. The position also communicates with residents’ families and community professionals and shares on-call duties as required. The listed schedule is overnight, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise resident care staff, monitor job performance, collaborate with community leadership on performance evaluations, coach and counsel associates, and conduct and document corrective action as needed.
Coordinate ongoing training and education for resident care staff.
Verify associate timecards and weekly hours reports; prepare nursing schedules to provide appropriate coverage within budget, arrange replacement staffing when necessary, and maintain records of changes, requests, and irregularities.
Observe residents’ health status, address concerns within scope of practice, and promptly report significant changes, medication or treatment reactions, and incidents to the Health and Wellness Director or designee.
Assist the Health and Wellness Director or designee with medication management, pharmacy orders, required records, proper storage, and keeping medication carts, cupboards, and rooms clean and organized.
Administer medications when within scope of practice and regularly review the capabilities of residents who self-administer, following applicable state regulations.
Monitor staff medication administration, including frequent audits of medication administration records (MAR).
Observe residents, document significant reactions, notify community leadership of conditions and reactions to drugs or treatments and significant incidents, and respond promptly to residents’ emergency calls.
Communicate with families about residents’ personal needs and achievements; remind families about scheduled physician, dental, or eye appointments.
Assign vital signs to associates and monitor compliance; ensure in-house ancillary medical services are scheduled and followed through.
Assist with organizing and developing service plan reviews with appropriate resident care team members and families.
Help maintain resident charts, review resident assistant documentation, conduct monthly MAR reviews, set up new resident records, and thin records appropriately.
Participate in department quality improvement activities, including assigned quality assurance surveys.
Perform daily, weekly, and monthly safety and infection-control checks of the home and grounds in support of resident health and safety.
Participate in community functions, including family socials and open houses, and communicate with community professionals.
Share on-call duties as required.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
401(k) for eligible part-time and full-time associates; temporary associates may also participate.
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional ID theft protection and pet insurance.
Paid time off for eligible full-time associates.
Paid holidays for eligible full-time associates.
Company-provided life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Adoption benefit for eligible full-time associates.
Short- and long-term disability for eligible full-time associates.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible full-time associates.
Health Savings Account for eligible full-time associates.
Optional life and dependent life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Professional development and ongoing programs supporting health and wellness.
Naturalization application fee advances of up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been employed for at least one year.