Reports to: Director of Nursing
Full Wage Range: $47 - $61 USD per hour depending on experience and education.
Schedule: Monday - Friday Day Shift Position Summary:
The Resident Care Manager (RCM) RN coordinates the daily nursing activities and care as prescribed by the physician and in accordance with accepted standards of nurse practice and regulations. Promotes a positive physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The RCM plans and directs ongoing care in collaboration with the physician, Director of Nursing Services (DNS), clinical team members, social services, physical therapy, the resident and the resident's family by tailoring care to meet individual needs of the resident. Monitors work assignments, provides coaching, training and feedback, and assists in daily management of clinical team members including licensed nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). Escalates pertinent information to DNS timely. Assists with new admissions, transfers, discharges and oversees ongoing resident care ensuring documentation is current, signed, and the recordkeeping meets the policies and procedures. Completes MDS, observations and forms as scheduled for each resident.Conducts resident care conferences and develops interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident. Observes, audits and reviews each resident's condition, status, and care requirements and takes appropriate action to assure care needs are met. Develops nursing care plans for each resident that meets the individual needs of the resident and the physician recommendations. Reports changes in condition of residents that requires nursing intervention notifying the physician, Director of Nursing Services, and family. Documents all pertinent information in the interdisciplinary notes and on the 24-hour report timely and accurately. Transcribes, implements or delegates physician orders in accordance with the relevant nurse practice act. Assists in the investigation of resident incidents and abuse allegations with timely reporting and follow up. Partners with DNS to maintain compliance with applicable federal, state and local standards and regulations and completes quality care and compliance audits.Assists in the management of the Infection Control Program and Antibiotic Stewardship including acting as an Infection Preventionists (as required) and completing specialized training in infection control. Provides training to staff on infection control practices, investigates and reports incidents of infection and tracks infection data. Participates in leadership team by actively contributing in decision making, grievance follow up, building and company-wide initiatives and attending leadership team meetings such as stand up, Managing Acute Care Conditions (MACC), Nutrition at Risk (NAR), Utilization Review (UR), Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) and other meetings as required. Participates in the manager on duty and clinical on-call rotation as assigned; including weekend on-call duties and covering clinical shifts as necessary to ensure resident care needs are met.Attends and participates in continuing education programs keeping CEUs up to date and attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings. Other duties as assigned. Company Wide Responsibilities: Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Trust. Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents' families, visitors and staff.Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, employees, the facility, and company information and records.Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits. Qualifications and Experience: The Resident Care Manager-RN must have a current, unencumbered RN license.Minimum of 1 year working in geriatric nursing, including experience with medication administration, delivery systems and pharmacies.One year in supervisory/management position, with experience with budgets, staff development, training and scheduling preferred.Ability to creatively problem solve in both resident care and employee management situations.Must be a team player, well organized, and flexible. Education: The Resident Care Manager-RN must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has indirect supervisory responsibilities. Language Skills: Ability to communicate effectively, in English, both verbal and written with personnel at all levels of the organization, with residents and their families, and with members of the community. Mathematical Skills: Ability to maintain basic financial records of expenditures of the department/center/community.Able to understand budgets. Reasoning Ability: Ability to accurately assess resident's needs, problem-solve to meet those needs, to determine staffs' need for training, and to evaluate results. Work Environment: Primarily works in office or on the floor, visiting residents in their rooms and overseeing resident services throughout the building. Additional Information Note:
Nothing in this job specification restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.
Summary of Benefits:
We are proud to offer our staff low monthly premium payments for employees and dependents will be as follows:
Medical, Dental, Vision401(k) plan with employer matchGenerous paid time off for vacation accruing at 4 hours a month, 48 FT or 40 PT annually recurring sick day hours prorated based on hire date, and 7 paid Holidays each year. EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED - At Pine Ridge Post Acute, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values Excellence, Trust, Accountability, Mutual Respect, and Love, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.
Pay: $47 - $61 USD per hour depending on experience and education.
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. position.
