Resident Care Coordinator

Loudonville Assisted Living Residence • Town of Colonie, NY

27d • Onsite

About The Position

A Resident Care Coordinator is responsible for overseeing completion of all paperwork associated with residents medical care including: advance directives, transfer sheets, DSS 3122, office call/MD order sheets, mental health evaluations, physician orders, and incident reports. The RCC will also evaluate the needs of residents, plans of action, supervise unit staff, support residents and their families, and other administrative duties as assigned. This is a Full-time position in our Gerald Levine Memory Care unit.

Requirements

• Must be licensed and currently registered in New York State to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
• One to two years’ experience working with the aging population (geriatric).
• Must have an understanding of the functions and responsibilities of a Director of Resident Care, and case management, supervision.
• Must be mentally alert and the ability to effectively plan and organize assignments in the most efficient manner.
• Must be flexible, adaptable, and able to function in stressful situations.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetic that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of the position can be fully met.
• Physical effort includes walking, bending, standing, squatting, climbing stairs, walking on uneven surfaces, reaching above shoulders, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Must have manual dexterity requiring the use of repetitive action, forearm rotational movement, writing simple grasping, fine manipulating, power grip, pushing, lifting, pulling.
• Emergency’s situations may require crawling, climbing stairs.
• The Resident Care Coordinator has a high level of contact with both internal and external personnel.
• Required to communicate with several departments, executive director, owner, dietary workers, and other personal care staff.
• Regularly interact with residents, family members, and family representatives.
• Required to communicate with social worker, dietary workers, nurses, other personal care assistants, and other relevant staff.

Nice To Haves

• Strong communication skills
• Great with people
• Strong work ethic
• Personable
• Energetic
• High integrity

Responsibilities

• Overseeing completion of all paperwork associated with residents medical care including: advance directives, transfer sheets, DSS 3122, office call/MD order sheets, mental health evaluations, physician orders, and incident reports.
• Evaluating the needs of residents.
• Planning of action.
• Supervising unit staff.
• Supporting residents and their families.
• Performing other administrative duties as assigned.
• Planning assignments.
• Prioritizing and directing the care of the residents.
• Completing tasks on a daily basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree