What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supports Coordinator, RN position at Region II Commission on Services to the Aging?
Union Position. No Nights or Weekends. Full Time: 40 hours per week. Work schedule M-F excluding observed holidays. Benefits include paid time off and paid holidays, health insurance and employer contribution to a 403(b) retirement account.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive in-home participant assessments.
- Utilize nursing skills to gather and analyze medical data from initial assessments, including medication and disease management.
- Work with family members and other volunteer caregivers to maximize available services to the participant.
- Develop a plan of care identifying needed services, supports, and interventions.
- Arrange and coordinate delivery of needed services.
- Monitor participant plans of care to assure delivery of needed services.
- Evaluate and modify plans of care as required.
- Establish and maintain liaison with nursing home administrators, hospital discharge planners, human services providers, home care agency staff, and other community resources.
- Assist other care managers with questions resulting from reassessments and other situations in medically complex cases.
- Work with special medically complex cases requiring a special memorandum of understanding with the Michigan Department of Community Health.
- Participate in regular staff meeting and training events.
- Participate in community events to teach, assist and advocate.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in the state of Michigan with at least one year of community nursing experience.
- At least one year experience in the field of aging.
- Able to analyze varied environmental factors in relation to participants’ well being.
- Working knowledge of health related service delivery systems.
- Good interview and telephone skills, as well as the ability to deal with older adults in a caring and helpful (assertive and tactful) manner.
- Good communication and relationship skills.
- Strong computer fundamentals and proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to travel within Lenawee, Hillsdale and Jackson Counties.
- Ability to work in the office located in Brooklyn, MI.
$33.32 per Hour
Must be a Licensed RN in the State of Michigan
Salary : $33