Resident Care Coordinator

Company: Legacy Place Cottages
Location: Allentown
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Legacy Place is seeking an experienced, caring, and compassionate Resident Care Coordinator. A resident care coordinator plans care for those who need help with everyday activities. As a resident care coordinator, your job is to oversee operations at the facility and monitor the residents--- health care routines. In this career, your duties include overseeing resident care and staff management, and making sure staff members follow health care and DHS guidelines. The care coordinator will ensure all required documentation for resident records is complete. This position does involve being on-call after hours. The ideal candidate will have an associate or bachelor---s degree in nursing and have skills in clinical care and team management. Applications will also be accepted from candidates with extensive experience working as a nursing assistant or care provider, but who do not have a degree. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include: Overseeing personal care services for residents according to assessment and support plans Orders medications, completes MAR, and other duties to ensure residents receive medications according to physician's orders Coordinate resident care with physicians Directly supervises PCAs Manages the scheduling of PCAs Facilitates communication between shifts Supervises Med Techs as community Medication Trainer and Practicum Observer Conducts initial assessments for potential new residents with Executive Director Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company's policies and current Department of Human Services regulations Ensure all required documentation for resident records is complete and accurate including, but not limited to; medical evaluations, resident assessment and support plans, service logs, MARs, shift reports, and incident reports. Recruits, orients, and trains new care team members recblid 6ets3gedii6ypfpw6vykwvc8z2vjn2

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