Why Wolfe County Health & Rehabilitation Center?

Once hired, you'll be working with an award-winning staff comprised of professionals dedicated to maintaining the highest quality of life for our residents while encouraging the support of family, friends, and community. As such, we’ve been recognized with the following accolades:

• Bronze Award for National Quality by the American Health Care Association (AHCA).
• Eli Pick Leadership Award-winning Administrator per the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA).
• Best of Kentucky, Facility of the Year, and individual employee achievement awards in Nursing Care, Caregiving, & Supportive Care by the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities (KAHCF).

The Rewards!

We believe that positive resident experiences begin with positive employee experiences. That’s why we’re proud to offer:

• Comprehensive benefits package to include:
  • Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• Paid Holidays
• Employee celebrations
• Professional recognition
• Career Development Opportunities
  • Educational opportunities with local nursing schools
  • Mentorship/Supervisory promotional opportunities

Job Summary

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. For a complete listing of essential duties, responsibilities, and physical demands, please contact our Human Resources department.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.

• Complete all admission orders if possible, if floor nurse completes after hours, Clinical Coordinator must review the next day for accuracy.
• Check to ensure order was noted off correctly and put on MAR, Treatment Sheet, NA Flow Sheet, Lab Book, etc.
• Place the orders on the Care Plan that day.
• Put the information on the Kardex for the NA’s to know how to care for the resident.
• Do RD referral if indicated.
• Check report for completion and accuracy
• Reports of falls, check to see if 72 hour fall follow-up was initiated.
• Makes sure a new fall intervention was put in place to address the causative factor of the fall.  Puts the new intervention on the Care Plan, Kardex, and NA Flow sheet.
• Checks for the need to referral to PT/OT.
• Ensures all lab results from the previous day are received.
• Calls MD or fax results to MD.
• Marks/Highlights off of lab book as results are received.
• Pull the pink requisition copy from the lab folder as results are reported and filed.
• Does RD referrals in indicated.
• Reviews Treatment Books to ensure skin assessments are done for the previous day per schedule.
• Review skin assessments to make sure measurements are documented on the back of the assessments.
• Ensures treatment is written according to protocol for all new wounds.
• Ensures treatments are changed every 2-4 weeks if no improvement.
• Visualize/reviews all wounds as least weekly PRN.
• Writes orders for RD recommendations the same day that recommendations are received.
• Do RD referrals for labs, new wounds, worsening wounds, being below Estimated Fluid Needs, poor food intake, weight gain/loss, etc.
• Review FISH List daily.
• Review the staffing schedule daily.
• Assist with coverage.
• Listens to staffs’ concerns.
• Report lack of staff resolution/actions taken.
• Informs staff of any changes.
• Assist with in-services.
• Required to make sure residents are turned and positioned properly.
• Appropriate Skin Preventative measures are in place, such as pressure relieving cushions, heel floaters, pillows under head, etc.
• Fall preventive measures are in place such as a floor mat, low bed, toileting plan, non-skid footwear, etc.
• Oxygen on the correct liter flow and on the resident.
• Foley catheters-bags covered, not on the floor, anchored with tape or Cath Secure, etc.
• Oral care, nail care, hair clean and combed, dressed appropriately.
• Water pitcher or Thickened Liquid Cooler in reach and being used.
• Report any abuse/neglect allegations to Adm/DON immediately.
• Other duties as assigned.