Resident Care Coordinator - Rn Or Lpn

Welcome to Distinctive Living, we're seeking a Resident Care Coordinator(Full-Time) for our Maumee Pointe Senior Living community in Maumee, OH!

Here at Distinctive Living, we want our people to realize their full potential. We're passionate about personal and professional growth and will do everything we can to help you flourish. We deeply care about our team-members and partners and strive to provide a culture where people feel valued and inspired.

The Resident Care Coordinator is responsible for all activities and operations taking place in the Assisted Living community of a given managed community. Duties include managing care of all residents, providing oversight of the staff regarding activities in the community, communication with medical professionals and families about the needs of residents, maintaining compliance with all regulatory standards and communicating with executive leadership on all appropriate matters.

Benefits included when choosing a career with Distinctive:

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Vacation, PTO, Floating Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career Growth, Relocation and Travel Opportunities

Essential Functions:

1. Ensures all residents are evaluated prior to residency as required by individual state regulations or with change of condition to ensure services are delivered. Presents evaluation to Director, Health and Wellness, Nurse, or Executive Director for approval.
2. Communicates with residents, family, and staff on an as needed basis to meet resident needs.
3. Participates in care conferences with residents and family members to discuss resident needs and appropriate service delivery in association with service plan updates.
4. Responsible for screening, hiring, training, and supervising all Care Partner staff and activity staff in the Specified Care Area. This includes managing poor performance, coaching to improve skills, directing staff to provide activities that correspond to care plans and appropriate documentation and compliance with all human resource guidelines. Assures that all staff maintain appropriate annual training to keep up with state requirements.
5. Verifies all associate hours on timecards and weekly hours report. Completes care staff schedules to assure proper coverage to meet resident needs and according to budget.
6. Assigns weekly blood pressures and weights in rotating shifts.
7. Monitors staff in administration of medication, to include frequents audits of medication sheets.
8. Assists the Director, Health and Wellness in medication management, including administration of medications to residents, ordering medication from pharmacy and maintaining records as dictated in company policies and procedures manual. Assures that medications are properly stored, medication carts/cupboards are cleaned and medication room is organized according to standards.
9. Observes residents' health statuses, takes actions to address concerns within scope of practice, and reports all significant changes, reactions to medications and treatment, or significant incidences to Director, Health and Wellness in a timely manner. Reviews capabilities of resident who self-administer medications on a regular basis (refer to state regulations regarding medication assistance and documentation).
10. Assists in organizing and developing service plan reviews as required, with appropriate Resident Care team members and resident families.
11. Observes residents, records significant reactions, and notifies Executive Director, Director, Health and Wellness, physician, and pharmacist (as applicable) of resident's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
12. Responds promptly to all emergency calls from residents, including residents residing in independent section of community.
13. Performs daily, weekly, and monthly safety and infection control checks of the home and grounds, assisting the Executive Director and the Director, Health and Wellness for resident health and safety purposes.
14. Coordinates monthly staff schedules, arranges replacement staffing when necessary and maintains clear records of all changes, requires and irregularities.
15. Assures in-house ancillary medical services such as podiatrist, doctor visits, psych visits, labs, x-ray, ambulance, etc. are scheduled and followed through.
16. Participates in the maintenance of resident records including review of documentation performed by resident assistants, monthly MAR reviews, setting up new resident and thinning records appropriately.

Education and Experience:

• License in good standing as RN or LPN in the State of Ohio
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate or Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred in a field related to the position. Must have proven management experience and ability to manage staff.
• Minimum three years' experience in assisted living preferred. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.

Essential Skills:

• Familiar with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and e-mail (Microsoft Outlook or Exchange, preferred).
• Able to manage revenue and expense budget.
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form.
• Able to write routine reports and correspondence. Able to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of the company.