Reference Number: HR-203

Job Classification: Assistant Resident Care Coordinator 

Purpose

This position is responsible for coordinating the care of residents and ensuring that orders are verified, documented, and implemented correctly. Supervising care delivery and staff involved with resident care delivery. Also, people in this position are to provide staff with support and facilitate communication between staff and the administration.

Requirements

Persons in this position must have met all the requirements of the Supervisor-In-Charge and Medication Technician.  Previous long-term care experience is preferred.

Walking and hearing is required 75% or more per shift. Far vision, near vision, low to medium levels of lifting, low levels of carrying and pushing/pulling, low to medium levels of handling and fingering are required about 50% per shift. Standing, talking, medium levels of carrying, pushing/pulling is required about 25% per shift. Sitting, crouching, climbing (ascending or descending), bending/twisting, reaching, very high levels of lifting, high to very high levels of carrying, very high levels of pushing/pulling is required about 10% per shift. Stooping, running grappling, balancing, feeling, high levels of lifting, pushing/pulling, fingering is present only in unusual situations. The required lift for this job classification is 50 lbs.

Description

1.     Coordinates care of residents across all departments within the facility making sure that all orders are processed and implemented.

2.     Maintains current FL-2’s, care plans, diet orders, and standing orders in all resident records.

3.     Ensures that physician authorization is obtained when required.

4.     Transcribes and processes telephone orders in compliance with state regulations.

5.     Serves as a liaison between physician practices and ensures that all orders intended are received.

HR-203                                                                                     Resident Care Coordinator

6.     Reviews medication administration records (MARs) and treatment records monthly to ensure they are accurate.

7.     Supervises staff to ensure that the Plans of Care (POCs) are being followed.

8.     Serves as a resource for all outside agencies, including regulatory agencies.

9.     Create and maintain schedule staffing to meet the state-regulated staffing requirements for Direct Care Staff. Including the hiring and firing of care staff and related personnel. 

10. Organize and keep track of all tasks that need to be monitored for Licensed Healthcare Provider Support (LHPS)/Health Care Oversight (HCO).

11. Serve as a representative of the facility when the Administrator is not immediately available.

12. Help with initial job interviews upon Administrator’s or Resident Care Coordinator request.

13. Delegate tasks to other departments to ensure total care is provided to all residents.

14. Serve as an on-call resource for facility when assigned as such on the schedule. 

15. Assist with any other duties delegated by Resident Care Coordinator or Administration.

16. Create and maintain staff schedule for Direct Care Staff.

17. Complete annual Uniform Assessment Instrument and ensure assessments are completed.

18. Complete individualized service plans for all residents annually.

Updated: 07/12/