Resident Care Coordinator- Nursing Supervisor

Lutheran Life Villages•Fort Wayne, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Lutheran Life Villages is hiring a Residential Care Coordinator (RCC) at its Village at Pine Valley campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This full-time nursing supervisor position assists the Director of Nursing with developing, coordinating, monitoring, and collaborating on resident care and nursing policies and procedures. The RCC helps ensure residents receive needed care and provides direct resident care as needed. Some on-call duties are required. The position coordinates and evaluates resident care, monitors care quality and documentation, supports staff development, oversees nursing processes and daily staff functions, and collaborates with residents, families, nursing staff, and other departments. Responsibilities also include conducting resident rounds, assisting with admissions and discharges, supporting regulatory compliance and safety, and participating in quality improvement activities. The schedule is 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited, state-approved school of nursing as a registered or licensed nurse.
Current license to practice in the State of Indiana.
Strong verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Understanding of aging and the needs and concerns of older adults.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of two years of experience in a long-term care setting, preferably with nursing supervisory or management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, supervise, and evaluate resident care as part of the Nursing Management Team.
Receive and respond to reports about residents with acute conditions, deteriorating status, infections, or other needs requiring close monitoring.
Assist with staffing assignments and staff coverage, and provide nursing consultation and physician calls as needed.
Conduct resident rounds to monitor resident appearance, positioning, restorative measures, safety, infection control, staff performance, sanitation, and care delivery; communicate findings and provide guidance to staff.
Assist with admissions, room moves, transfers, equipment needs, and discharges, including orienting residents and families, transcribing orders, and conducting admission assessments.
Coordinate with nursing and other departments to ensure resident care needs are met effectively and promptly.
Monitor care, resident status, documentation, resident rights, and compliance with HIPAA and applicable rules and regulations.
Visit residents at least twice daily to monitor their condition and responses to treatment.
Ensure resident care-plan goals and approaches are communicated to and implemented by nursing staff.
Observe direct care and audit medical-record documentation; report findings to the Director of Nursing.
Support quality improvement in areas such as falls, nutrition, weight loss, pain, skin and pressure areas, wound care, and readmissions; participate in QAPI/PIPs as assigned.
Contribute to effective nursing practices, processes, and systems; assist with new-staff orientation and coach, mentor, and train staff.
Identify staff learning needs and training opportunities, support continuing education, and ensure assigned staff certifications are current.
Oversee daily nursing staff functions and resident care processes, including physician orders, assessments, appointments, labs, treatment plans, medication administration, acute-change reporting, admissions, readmissions, discharges, and care planning.
Maintain infection-control, standard-precaution, medication, and safety practices; complete incident reports and report hazardous conditions or defective equipment.
Serve in additional certified or assigned roles, such as Infection Preventionist, wound care nurse, or Restorative Nursing Program coordinator.
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, communicate resident and staff matters to the Director of Nursing, and collaborate with staff, residents, and families to solve problems and improve care.
Assist in emergencies and conduct special projects or other duties as assigned.