RN Assessment Coordinator: Care Plan Lead

LECOM Health and Wellness Center; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan with employer matching

Paid time off

6 paid holidays

Life insurance

Employee referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

LECOM Nursing and Rehabilitation, a part of the LECOM Institute for Successful Living, is seeking a Registered Nurse Assessment Coordinator to lead the development and completion of resident assessments and to coordinate the care planning process under state regulations.

The RNAC will interview residents, review medical data, and ensure accurate assessment documentation, care plan revisions, and timely transmission of information to state authorities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required.
• Licensure and registration by the PA Board of Nursing Examiners as a Registered Nurse.
• Prior experience in a skilled nursing care facility, acute care setting, or other related field preferred.
• Previous RNAC experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct or coordinate the interviewing of each resident for the resident’s assessment.
• Evaluate each resident’s condition and pertinent medical data to determine the need for special assessment activities or need to amend the admission assessment.
• Develop preliminary and comprehensive assessment of the nursing needs of each resident, utilizing the forms required by current rules and regulations and facility policies.
• Ensure that all members of the assessment team are aware of the importance of completeness and accuracy in their assessment function and that they are aware of the penalties, including civil money penalties, for false certifications.
• Ensure that a complete resident assessment is conducted within fourteen days of a significant change in the resident’s condition.
• Coordinate the review and revision to the resident’s care plan by the interdisciplinary team after each quarterly review or other assessment, assuring that the care plan is evaluated and revised each time an assessment is done or when there is a change in the resident’s status.
• Sign and date the assessment instrument to certify its completion.
• Responsible for transmission of resident information to the state per requirements.

Skills

Nursing

Assessment coordination

Time management

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

LECOM Nursing and Rehabilitation, a part of the LECOM Institute for Successful Living, is seeking a Registered Nurse Assessment Coordinator to lead the development and completion of resident assessments and to coordinate the care planning process under state regulations.

The RNAC will interview residents, review medical data, and ensure accurate assessment documentation, care plan revisions, and timely transmission of information to state authorities.