RN RAI Coordinator - PT - Day

CHSGa•Richland, GA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Join us at Four County Health & Rehab – a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. And you’ll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communities. The RN RAI Coordinator facilitates communication between nursing center departments and patient/family members to provide an effective assessment/care plan process. This role involves establishing open lines of communication with consultants and interdisciplinary team members, conducting patient and family interviews for assessment, and evaluating patient conditions and medical data to determine special needs. The coordinator maintains assessment/care plan meeting schedules, ensures care is provided according to patient wishes, and assists in developing and reviewing comprehensive care plans. They monitor the MDS process for accuracy, educate staff on the MDS process, and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations related to patient care plans. The position also involves assisting with management reports and special assignments, promoting the System's image, and contributing to collaborative efforts.

Requirements

Proficient in using a computer, especially Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point.
Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills required.
Effective and professional verbal, and written communication skills.
Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude.
Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.
A Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or is a graduate of an approved RN program.
Active RN License to practice in the State of Georgia.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format.
The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word.

Responsibilities

Facilitates communication between nursing center departments and patient/family members to provide an effective assessment/care plan process.
Establishes open lines of communication with consultants.
Has effective interviewing skills for the purpose of collecting information from patients, families and staff members.
Assists Director with patient or family interviews for assessment purposes.
Assists Director with evaluation of each patient’s condition and medical data to determine special needs, or the need to amend the admission assessment.
Has a comprehensive understanding of nursing resource material and understands how to incorporate such information into care plans [i.e., nursing journal articles that relate to specific patient care topics (bowel and bladder retraining, restraint assessment and use, fall assessments, skin assessments, etc.)].
Establishes open lines of communication with interdisciplinary team members in order to provide a comprehensive and holistic patient care plan.
Maintains schedule as assessment/care plan meetings.
Coordinates schedule with nursing center staff and others (family, therapists, etc.) to provide for appropriate participation.
Helps to provide that care is provided in accordance with patient’s wishes.
Assists Director with coordinating the development of a care plan (preliminary and comprehensive) for each patient that identifies problems/needs, appropriate interventions and measurable goals.
Helps to provide that patient assessment and care plans are completed in a timeframe that is in accordance with current regulations.
Assists Director with facilitation of education to inform associates of the patient’s care plan and review care plan prior to administering care.
Coordinates the review of each assessment/care plan for accuracy including timeliness, appropriate signatures, dates, etc.
Helps to provide that each assessment is signed and dated to certify its completion.
Monitors the MDS process for accuracy according to the MDS guidelines and other accepted standards.
Assists Director in education of the interdisciplinary team and other staff members as needed in the MDS process.
Assists Director with physical assessment of patient to provide accurate MDS process as requested.
May be requested to assist with nursing service educational programs in reference to patient assessment and care.
May be requested to assist with meeting all shifts for the purposes or planning, coordinating and implementing patient care.
Assists in compliance with Federal, State and local regulations in relation to scheduling, performing and implementing patient care plans.
May be required to assist with management reports and participate in special assignments.
Complies with specific time limitations in terms of assistance given to Director in scheduling and planning patient care.
Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.