Nurse Admissions Coordinator (86622)

Pivotal Health Care; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, & Vision plans

401(k) with company match

PTO

Holiday Premium Pay

Tuition Assistance & Certification

Referral Bonus

Service Award Bonus

Career Path Development

Fun & engaging team environment

Job summary

Cedar Ridge Village in West Des Moines, IA invites a dedicated Admissions Coordinator to join our skilled nurse management team in a continuing care retirement community.

You will assess referrals, plan admissions and discharge needs, advocate for resident-centered care, and collaborate with families, physicians and the care team to support residents’ well-being.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school and hold an active RN or LPN license in the applicable state.
• Prefer 2 years of experience in a geriatric setting; valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Follows and upholds the Community’s philosophy and goal to maintain, improve and/or enhance each resident’s quality of care and quality of life.
• Performs pre-admission assessments of residents as necessary.
• Attends and participates in facility meetings and in-service training programs as assigned.
• Participates in the nurse on-call rotation.
• Promotes positive public relations with residents, family members, guests, and outside referral sources.
• Coordinates admissions and discharge planning.
• Reports monthly discharges to the Ombudsman.
• Coordinates and directs the care plan meetings.
• Facilitates advanced directive decision-making process.
• Coordinates grievance complaint process.
• Coordinate and assist with resourcing and scheduling of allied health services.

Skills

Driver's license

Geriatric care

Education

RN or LPN licensure

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Cedar Ridge Village - West Des Moines, IA 50266Position Type: Full TimeJob Category: Health CareCedar Ridge Villageis aninnovative,beautiful, 5 star, boutique style senior living community.Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of our residents throughpurpose, passion & joy in life!Our Community offers several levels of living including: independent living, assisted living, short-term rehab, and long-term care.

In addition to our commitment to provide quality care to our residents, we are also committed to providing a great work environment for our Team Members.

Schedule:

This position is part of a strong nurse management team, utilizing a very high ratio of nurse managers to residents to oversee a small skilled nursing unit within a continuing care retirement community. The role is primarily weekdays, with a predictable on-call rotation, and flexibility to balance hours during the week.

Benefits:

We value and are grateful for our Team Members. Below is a snapshot of our benefits to foster health and happiness for our team:

• Health, Dental, & Vision Care Plans with company cost share (full-time only)
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes counseling sessions for Team Members and their Family.
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO
• Holiday Premium Pay
• Volunteer Time Off
• Competitive Wages & Shift Differentials
• Referral Bonus
• Service Award Bonus
• Career Path Development
• Tuition Assistance & Certification Course Payment
• Fun & engaging team environment

If you're in search of a family based organization with a culture of careand you have a passion for seniors - keep reading!

Role:

We are seeking a dedicatedAdmissions Coordinatorto join our team!The Admissions Coordinator makes assessment for, plans and advocates for the residents of the Communityso they can reach their highest practical level of physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. The Admissions Coordinator will be responsible for pre-admission assessment of referrals as well as discharge planning for all the residents of the Community. Has the ability to communicate effectively and advocate for resident centered/directed care to team members, families, physicians, allied health professionals and the at large community.

Responsibilities:

• Follows and upholds the Community’sphilosophy and goal to maintain, improve and/or enhance each resident’s quality of care and quality of life
• Perform pre-assessment of residents as necessary.
• Attends and participates in facility meetings and in-service training programs as assigned.
• Participates in the nurse on-call rotation
• Promotes positive public relations with residents, family members, guests, and outside referral sources.
• Collects and assesses data relevant to resident’s psychosocial needs, risk factors for psychosocial deterioration and responses to interventions.
• Completes assigned portions of the MDS.
• Maintains referral tracker.
• Coordinates admissions and discharge planning
• Reports monthly discharges to the Ombudsman.
• Coordinates and directs the care plan meetings.
• Facilitates advanced directive decision-making process
• Coordinates grievance complaint process
• Coordinate and assist with resourcing and scheduling of allied health services i.e. Dentists, Podiatrists, Medical specialists etc.

QualificationsQualifications:

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school, be currently licensed RN or LPN in state of which applying without encumbrance, and be responsible for maintaining professional licensure and CEU requirements.If the selected candidate is an LPN, continued employment is contingent upon enrollment and active progress in an accredited Registered Nursing (RN) program. The employee agrees to begin the RN program within six (6) months of the employment start date and to complete the program within its standard duration. Proof of enrollment and documentation confirming the program’s expected completion timeframe must be provided upon request.
• Prefer 2 year experience working in a geriatric setting.
• Must possess a valid drivers license

Our Community is a part of a family of Retirement Communities which include:

• Colonial Village, Overland Park, KS
• Maggie’s Place of Colonial Village, Overland Park, KS
• Westchester Village, Lenexa KS
• Linden Woods Village, Gladstone, MO
• Raintree Village, Lee's Summit, MO
• Prairie Vista Village, Altoona, IA
• Terrace Glen Village, Marion, IA
• Cedar Ridge Village, West Des Moines, IA
• Northridge Village, Ames, IA
• Kennybrook Village, Grimes, IA

We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability of any other characteristic protected by law. Our family of retirement communities are proud to be a tobacco-free campus, including but not limited to electronic cigarettes. We follow CMS and CDC protocols and guidelines.

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