Care Coordinator-Nursing Care; NCC

The purpose of the full-time Care Coordinator-Nursing Care (NCC) position is to provide leadership and direction to nursing staff as they provide care and service. This position provides direction and coordination of the assessment and care planning process to ensure that each resident achieves or maintains the highest level of functioning.

ESSENSTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESincluding the following:

• Provide leadership to the nursing team in a professional and positive manner. Work closely with the nurses, nursing assistants, medication assistants and other staff to establish a positive working environment.
• Demonstrate conduct that is reflective of team collaboration and support. Communicate concerns or problems to the DON in a timely manner; proposing possible solutions or remedies to the concerns or problems. Be supportive of the final solution.
• Manage the day-to-day functions of the nursing activities in accordance with current regulations, best practice nursing standards and Pleasant View guidelines.
• Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ care.
• Perform duties such as completion of the Minimum Data Set (MDS), coordination of the assessment and care planning process, and coordination of physician rounds.
• Provide requested reports for the facility’s quality assurance program and submit them to the DON in a timely manner.
• Participate in surveys (inspections) conducted by authorized government agencies. Make written and oral reports and recommendations to the DON as necessary and required concerning the operation of the Nursing Department.
• Coordinate the admission, transfer, and discharge process with the resident and family in conjunction with the Admissions/Nursing Supervisor and the case Manager.
• Complete accident/incident and skin injury reports as necessary. Complete the investigation of the root cause. Monitor the follow-up review of the care plan for effective and appropriate interventions.
• Attend various committee meetings of the facility, as required.
• Participate in developing the agenda for Care Plan committee meetings as necessary.
• Participate in regularly scheduled Medicare meetings; reporting on the goals and progress toward the IDT goals. Monitor the Medicare documentation for completeness in supporting the care and services that are being provided under skilled care nursing.
• Communicate with Medical Providers reviewing the plan of care with updates as to improvements, changes in condition and decline in condition.
• Report and investigate all allegations of resident abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, resident to resident altercation or injuries of unknown origin. As assigned will submit the online report to BQA. As assigned will complete the final report for submission to BQA.
• Rotating weekend rotation with other nursing management staff.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the DON.

Personnel Functions

• Assist the DON in the development of nursing department goals and plans. Actively support the goals and steps to achieve the goals in a collaborative manner.
• Make daily rounds; ensuring that nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Present findings in a timely manner to the employee providing necessary education and discipline as appropriate. Report these findings and the action taken to the DON.
• Assist as needed with the coordination of the nursing schedule in the event that the scheduler is not available, such as replacement of a call-in.
• Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel. Make appropriate reports to the DON as required or as may be necessary.
• Present disciplinary action in a private setting and administer the action in a professional manner. Establish a good understanding with the employee in regards to expectations.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with personnel within the nursing department and other departments within the facility.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and…