What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Care Coordinator position at Gracious Living Adult Day and Health Care Center?
Job Description or Title: Health Care Coordinator (Part-time minimum 4 hrs daily)
Supervised By: Program Director
Supervises: 5 (all CNA’s)
Skills/Qualifications: Must be a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse with case management experience. Must possess Judgment, Supervision, Informing Others, and Nursing Skills, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Hospital Environment, Medical Teamwork, Listening, Administering Medication, and Adult Health.
Health Care Coordinator’s purpose: Promotes and maintains program participant’s health by developing day-to-day management and long-term planning of the program participant care area; directing and developing staff; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staffs; providing physical and psychological support for program participant’s friends, and families.
Health Care Coordinator’s Job Duties:
Completes pre-admission health assessment for initial acceptance into the program, including problem-identification and care planning. Identifies program participant service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual program participants and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
Implements the health care components of the established service plan which shall include:
Medication administration
Wound care
enteral or parenteral feedings;
Bowel or bladder training and a maintenance programs;
Tracheostomy care and suctioning; and
Delegating nursing care tasks to qualified unlicensed personnel;
Shall have knowledge and understanding of the physical and emotional aspects of aging, the resultant diseases and infirmities and related medications and rehabilitative measures;
Monitoring participants response to medical treatment plan and nursing interventions and revising plan of care as necessary;
Reporting and recording results of the nursing assessment, care rendered and participant’s response to care;
Collaborating with other health care professionals and caregivers regarding provision of participants health care;
Educating other staff members of emergency procedures and providing information to staff and caregivers about health concerns and conditions of participants;
Providing first aid treatment as needed, and
Making certain *health and personal care services are provided to participants consistent with participants service plans.
*Health and Personal Care Services provided:
1) assistance with activities of daily living including feeding, ambulation, or toileting as needed by individual participants;
2) health care monitoring of each participants general health and medical regime, this includes documenting periodic assessment of vital signs, weight, dental health, general nutrition, and hygiene of each participant. When health changes occur, positive or negative, the program staff shall notify the family, caregiver, or responsible party of the changes;
3) assistance to participants and caregivers with medical treatment plans, diets, and referrals as needed;
4) health education programs for all participants on a regular basis, at least monthly;
5) health care counseling tailored to meet the needs of participants and caregivers; and
6) first aid treatment as needed
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $30.00 - $32.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30 - $32