RN RAI Director - FT - Day

CHSGa•Comer, GA

3d•$45 - $53

About The Position

The RN RAI Director coordinates and monitors patient assessments and care plans, including the MDS process, to support accurate, timely, comprehensive, and patient-centered care. The role works with nursing center departments, patients and families, consultants, and interdisciplinary team members to gather assessment information, coordinate care-planning meetings, develop and review care plans, and educate staff about care plans and MDS requirements. The position may also conduct physical assessments, recommend rehabilitative or maintenance therapy services, lead patient care conferences, support nursing education, assist with regulatory compliance and management reports, and participate in organizational committees and projects. The role supervises the RAI Coordinator and performs other duties as needed.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved RN program.
Active RN license to practice in the State of Georgia.
Proficiency with computers, especially Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills.
Effective, professional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate warmly and professionally with associates, patients, family members, and visitors, respond to concerns, and answer questions appropriately.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

Facilitate communication among nursing center departments, patients, families, consultants, and interdisciplinary team members to support assessment and care planning.
Conduct or coordinate patient and family interviews and evaluate patient condition and medical information to determine special needs or whether an admission assessment should be amended.
Use nursing resource materials to inform patient care plans.
Maintain and coordinate assessment and care-plan meeting schedules with nursing center staff, families, therapists, and other participants.
Coordinate preliminary and comprehensive care plans that identify patient needs, interventions, and measurable goals, reflecting patient wishes.
Ensure patient assessments and care plans are completed within required regulatory timeframes.
Educate associates about patient care plans and review plans before care is administered.
Coordinate reviews of assessments and care plans for accuracy, timeliness, signatures, and dates; sign and date assessments to certify completion.
Monitor the MDS process for accuracy and educate the interdisciplinary team and other staff about the process.
Conduct patient physical assessments as requested to support accurate MDS completion.
Assess patient needs and recommend skilled rehabilitative or maintenance therapy services.
Conduct patient care conferences.
As required, direct and implement nursing service education related to patient assessment and meet with all shifts to plan, coordinate, and implement care.
Assist with compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations related to scheduling, performing, and implementing patient care plans.
Comply with time limitations for scheduling and planning patient care.
As required, assist with management reports and participate in special assignments.
Promote the System's image and reputation through servant leadership and open communication.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative System efforts.
Supervise the RAI Coordinator.
Perform other duties as necessary to support the success of the System.