RN RAI Director - FT - Day

CHSGa•Comer, GA

About The Position

The RN RAI Director facilitates patient assessment and care planning at Comer Health & Rehab, coordinating communication among nursing center departments, patients, families, consultants, and interdisciplinary team members. The role oversees timely, accurate completion and review of assessments and care plans in accordance with current regulations and accepted standards, including monitoring and educating staff on the MDS process. The director also conducts patient assessments and care conferences, identifies needs for skilled rehabilitation or maintenance therapy, and may support nursing education, compliance, management reports, and special assignments. The position supervises the RAI Coordinator and promotes the System’s mission through servant leadership and collaborative work.

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 prioritization skills.
Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate warmly and professionally with associates, patients, family members, and visitors, respond helpfully to concerns, and answer questions appropriately.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.

Responsibilities

Facilitate communication between nursing center departments and patients or family members to support the assessment and care plan process.
Establish communication with consultants and interdisciplinary team members.
Interview patients, families, and staff to collect assessment information; conduct or coordinate patient and family interviews.
Evaluate patient condition and medical data to identify special needs or possible changes to the admission assessment.
Use nursing resource materials to inform patient care plans.
Maintain and coordinate schedules for assessment and care plan meetings, ensuring appropriate participation by staff, families, and therapists.
Coordinate preliminary and comprehensive care plans that identify patient problems and needs, appropriate interventions, and measurable goals.
Ensure assessments and care plans are completed within regulatory timeframes and care reflects patient wishes.
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 as needed.
Conduct physical assessments when 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 programs related to patient assessment and care, 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.
Meet scheduling and planning time limitations for patient care.
Promote the image and reputation of the System through servant leadership and open communication.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts; perform other duties as needed.
Supervise the RAI Coordinator.