Patient Care Coordinator

Job Overview

Performs professional work involving managing staff nurses and nursing assistants in an assigned unit, and responsible for the quality of life and the nursing care provided to the residents in that unit on a 24 hour basis. Plans, coordinates, evaluates, communicates, and ensures quality patient care across all shifts. Maintains awareness of changes in each resident's condition and needs on a daily basis.

Ensures documentation compliance for medical records maintained on unit. Works with and through other departments to achieve quality patient care and appropriate support and interventions for concerned family members.

Position carries a Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Risk Level I, and reports to the Director of Nursing.

Graduate of accredited college or hospital program with license as a registered nurse in State of Connecticut plus 5 years of RN experience including 2 years of supervisory experience in a SNF convalescent or nursing home, hospital or related health care facility.

• Must be CPR certified and trained in using electrocardiograms.

• Considerable knowledge of geriatric nursing, laboratory values, pharmacology, and assessment.
• Considerable knowledge of management principles in the areas of time management, delegation, prioritization, organization, supervision and disciplinary process.
• Knowledge of care plan and staff assignment development.
• Knowledge of infection control, safety, and quality assurance.
• Skilled in effective communication, both verbally and in writing.
• Skilled in venapuncture.
• Ability to conduct unit meetings and clinical conferences.
• Ability to effectively manage, delegate, problem solve, and motivate change.
• Ability to conduct electrocardiogram testing and to utilize all the tools and equipment of geriatric nursing.
• Ability to motivate and supervise staff.
• Ability to physically perform all functions of geriatric care.

100% Training & Experience Assessment. The examination to determine a candidate's eligibility for the position will be a Training and Experience Assessment. This type of examination requires that you completely fill out the application, adding pages for additional relevant information where needed, and attaching any documentation of certificates, degrees, other significant documents, etc. A candidate's eligibility to be interviewed will be based solely on material submitted at the time of application.

Once the Eligibility List is prepared no further information may be submitted and no adjustments will be made.

Department:
Nathaniel Witherell
Division:
Nursing
Bargaining Status: LIUNA
Salary Range: H-04
FLSA Status:
Exempt

• Initiates, implements, updates, and evaluates 24 hour plan of care for each resident assigned to the unit in accordance with the multidisciplinary care planning goals and objectives.
• Assures that nursing assistants' daily assignments match the established care plan; reviews assignments delegated to evening and night charge nurses.
• Responsible for the nursing assessment of new residents; reassesses the residents as needed, in accordance with care planning guidelines.
• Uses professional judgment and expertise in evaluating residents, staff and unit needs, and in working to improve care and the quality of life for the residents on his/her unit.
• Supervises administration of medications and treatments performed by the staff nurse; administers medications and treatments in the absence of the staff.
• Receives and transmits a change of shift report; holds staff on alternate shifts accountable for delegated work.
• Provides a daily report to staff members and assigns tasks according to resident needs and doctor orders; informs staff of all significant changes occurring within the institution, and ensures these changes are implemented on the unit.
• Communicates regularly with doctors, staff and family members.
• Supervises, evaluates, and works to upgrade the skill levels of assigned unit staff with supervisory assistance and support; completes disciplinary actions as needed with nursing administration guidance; maintains required documentation regarding staff counseling, on-the-job…