MDS/Care Plan Coordinator

Founded in 1966 Ridgecrest is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) committed to providing exceptional, faith-based care in a serene and supportive environment.  We are looking for an experienced caring professional to join our team. 

Ridgecrest is dedicated to creating a happy and healthy living experience with the highest quality of service for our community. 

General Responsibilities: 

• Performs physical and psychological nursing assessments on residents when necessary.

• Reports all unusual circumstances that may involve the safety and well-being of the residents and staff directly to the Assistant Director of Nursing or Director of Nursing.

• Demonstrates leadership ability and management skills through fair decision-making, dependability, and reasonable expectations.

• Acts as house supervisor at prescribed intervals.

• Coordinates daily operations on the unit to ensure quality clinical care and patient satisfaction.

• Maintains quality care by reviewing the daily census, staffing, and pending admissions/discharges, and adjusts assignments accordingly.

• Consults with the nursing staff concerning the implementation of resident’s plans of care.

• Reviews doctor’s orders and receives all new orders to coordinate appropriate changes or services.

• Attends and/or leads meetings with nursing staff, nursing administration, and/or physicians.

• Evaluates subordinate professional and sub-professional nursing personnel.

• Identifies and resolves obstacles associated with unit processes and procedures.

• Coordinates room changes with nursing staff and admissions.

• Collaborates in patient review with MDS nurse.

• Discusses patient needs with other departments, such as Restorative Therapy and Life Enrichment, and coordinates multiple services needed for resident care.

• Identifies and refers residents needs to contract therapies such as OT, PT and speech therapy.

• Provides professional nursing care by determining the kind and amount of nursing care required.

• Oversees the admissions and discharge processes to ensure smooth transition for all residents.

• Makes walking rounds between shifts and whatever necessary to supervise and monitor performance in terms of resident care, staff regulations and efficiency of service.

• Contacts families of residents regarding issues that may arise such as medical or behavioral problems.

• Informs physicians of any important medical changes and conditions.

• Disciplines or effectively recommends such action for assigned staff.

• Functions as nursing representative on the unit during any licensing or accreditation survey.

• Keeps current with job related professional developments, regulations and/or operational procedures (IDPH, Medicare, CMS, etc.) impacting unit operations.

• Participates in facility-wide quality improvement initiatives and projects.

• Plans and coordinates resident’s plan of care with other members of the interdisciplinary team.

• Discusses resident’s condition with physicians, nursing staff and family members.

• Participates in care plan conferences and other interdisciplinary meetings as needed.

• Reviews resident charts for contradictions in information and researches any contradictions to determine what is valid.

• Identifies self as primary contact to families and clients.

• Maintains professional status with physicians.

• Responds to all emergency situations within the facility.

• Serves as a role model for nursing employees.

• Cooperates with all inspections of nursing care by an outside agency.

• Demonstrates consistent ability to identify problems and report in an objective manner to take appropriate corrective action.

• Observes all facility safety policies and procedures and assumes leadership role.

• Directs restorative unit programs.

• Responsive to nursing staff during on-call rotation.  This may include working in a direct care capacity (Nurse or CNA) as the need arises to ensure resident and staffing needs are being met

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Completion of a nursing program at an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license with the State of Iowa as a Registered Nurse (preferred) or LPN.
• Certification in MDS preferred.
• At least two years of experience in long-term care.
• Knowledge and the ability to follow all applicable policies and procedures, current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern long-term care.
• Experience with Microsoft programs and Point Click Care preferred.