Nurse Coordinator Salary in Colorado, USA

We're offering a generous sign-on bonus of $2500 to welcome you to our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we're eager to discuss the exciting details of this bonus during our interview process.SummaryUnder the direction of a registered/licensed nurse (RN), the PCA as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team assists in clinical support functions to promote a safe, compassionate patient care environment.Key Responsibilities• Patient care plan is carried out as directed by Registered Nurse.• Patient physical care is provided such as bed bath, toileting, grooming, changing bed linen, etc. per established guidelines.• Patient general care is provided such as positioning, lifting, and turning, and using adaptive and transfer equipment per established guidelines.• Patient monitoring activities such as vital signs and blood glucose are performed per established guidelines.• Patients are prepared for meals, assisting when appropriate to meet patients' need.• Patient rounds are performed regularly, and call lights are answered promptly to meet patients' needs.• Patient care is documented in a timely manner adhering to established standards.• Patient room clutter is organized to make best use of space and clean environment.• Specimens are obtained and labeled consistent with established procedures.• Mentoring and teaching is provided for new nursing assistants to meet performance expectations.• Additional department, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.• MGB Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld.Qualifications Qualifications and ExperienceEducation/DegreeRequired: • High school diploma, GED or equivalent required unless candidate holds a nursing assistant certification.Experience/CertificationRequired:• Recent experience and/or training in clinical patient care.Preferred:Enrollment in a Nursing, Pre-Med, or Physician Assistant (PA) undergraduate program, with a minimum of one semester of completed patient care rotations at the time of hire. ORPossession of a valid license, certification, or enrollment as a student in a Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Mental Health Technician, or EMT-accredited program at the time of hire.*For Spaulding Nursing & Therapy Center, Brighton, certification as a Nursing Assistant at time of hire or completion of a nursing assistant training program and certified within 120 days of employment and must remain active thereafter. Nursing students currently enrolled in a formal nursing program who have successfully completed at least one clinical rotation can remain employed for 120 days or longer if become certified.Skills (Specific learned activity gained through training (e.g. computer skills, keyboarding, presentation, CPR, ACLS, etc.)Required:• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills with the English language.• Must demonstrate basic skills in math and computer science.• Must demonstrate the ability to perform, modify, and record all physical therapy skills with relevance to appropriate thoroughness and sequencing.• Healthcare Provider CPR certification required.• Knowledge of DPH/OEMS regulations.Preferred:• Highly developed communications and interpersonal skills, working with diverse population.Work independently, be self-directed and contribute as a member of a team.Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.• High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.• Attention to detail.EEO Statement SRN is committed to diversity in the workplace which begins with respect and opportunity for all. SRN takes affirmative action to ensure that equal employment opportunity is provided to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, ancestry, veteran status, disability or any other basis that would be inconsistent with any applicable ordinance or law. If you need a reasonable accommodation in coming to or participating in the interview process, please let us know.

SummaryUnder the direction of a registered/licensed nurse (RN), the PCA as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team assists in clinical support functions to promote a safe, compassionate patient care environment.Key Responsibilities• Patient care plan is carried out as directed by Registered Nurse.• Patient physical care is provided such as bed bath, toileting, grooming, changing bed linen, etc. per established guidelines.• Patient general care is provided such as positioning, lifting, and turning, and using adaptive and transfer equipment per established guidelines.• Patient monitoring activities such as vital signs and blood glucose are performed per established guidelines.• Patients are prepared for meals, assisting when appropriate to meet patients' need.• Patient rounds are performed regularly, and call lights are answered promptly to meet patients' needs.• Patient care is documented in a timely manner adhering to established standards.• Patient room clutter is organized to make best use of space and clean environment.• Specimens are obtained and labeled consistent with established procedures.• Mentoring and teaching is provided for new nursing assistants to meet performance expectations.• Additional department, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.• MGB Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld. SummaryUnder the direction of a registered/licensed nurse (RN), the PCA as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team assists in clinical support functions to promote a safe, compassionate patient care environment.Key Responsibilities• Patient care plan is carried out as directed by Registered Nurse.• Patient physical care is provided such as bed bath, toileting, grooming, changing bed linen, etc. per established guidelines.• Patient general care is provided such as positioning, lifting, and turning, and using adaptive and transfer equipment per established guidelines.• Patient monitoring activities such as vital signs and blood glucose are performed per established guidelines.• Patients are prepared for meals, assisting when appropriate to meet patients' need.• Patient rounds are performed regularly, and call lights are answered promptly to meet patients' needs.• Patient care is documented in a timely manner adhering to established standards.• Patient room clutter is organized to make best use of space and clean environment.• Specimens are obtained and labeled consistent with established procedures.• Mentoring and teaching is provided for new nursing assistants to meet performance expectations.• Additional department, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.• MGB Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld.Qualifications Qualifications and ExperienceEducation/DegreeRequired: • High school diploma, GED or equivalent required unless candidate holds a nursing assistant certification.Experience/CertificationRequired:• Recent experience and/or training in clinical patient care.Preferred:Enrollment in a Nursing, Pre-Med, or Physician Assistant (PA) undergraduate program, with a minimum of one semester of completed patient care rotations at the time of hire. ORPossession of a valid license, certification, or enrollment as a student in a Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Mental Health Technician, or EMT-accredited program at the time of hire.*For Spaulding Nursing & Therapy Center, Brighton, certification as a Nursing Assistant at time of hire or completion of a nursing assistant training program and certified within 120 days of employment and must remain active thereafter. Nursing students currently enrolled in a formal nursing program who have successfully completed at least one clinical rotation can remain employed for 120 days or longer if become certified.Skills (Specific learned activity gained through training (e.g. computer skills, keyboarding, presentation, CPR, ACLS, etc.)Required:• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills with the English language.• Must demonstrate basic skills in math and computer science.• Must demonstrate the ability to perform, modify, and record all physical therapy skills with relevance to appropriate thoroughness and sequencing.• Healthcare Provider CPR certification required.• Knowledge of DPH/OEMS regulations.Preferred:• Highly developed communications and interpersonal skills, working with diverse population.Work independently, be self-directed and contribute as a member of a team.Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.• High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.• Attention to detail.EEO Statement SRN is committed to diversity in the workplace which begins with respect and opportunity for all. SRN takes affirmative action to ensure that equal employment opportunity is provided to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, ancestry, veteran status, disability or any other basis that would be inconsistent with any applicable ordinance or law. If you need a reasonable accommodation in coming to or participating in the interview process, please let us know.

SummaryUnder the direction of a registered/licensed nurse (RN), the PCA as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team assists in clinical support functions to promote a safe, compassionate patient care environment.Key Responsibilities• Patient care plan is carried out as directed by Registered Nurse.• Patient physical care is provided such as bed bath, toileting, grooming, changing bed linen, etc. per established guidelines.• Patient general care is provided such as positioning, lifting, and turning, and using adaptive and transfer equipment per established guidelines.• Patient monitoring activities such as vital signs and blood glucose are performed per established guidelines.• Patients are prepared for meals, assisting when appropriate to meet patients' need.• Patient rounds are performed regularly, and call lights are answered promptly to meet patients' needs.• Patient care is documented in a timely manner adhering to established standards.• Patient room clutter is organized to make best use of space and clean environment.• Specimens are obtained and labeled consistent with established procedures.• Mentoring and teaching is provided for new nursing assistants to meet performance expectations.• Additional department, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.• MGB Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld. SummaryUnder the direction of a registered/licensed nurse (RN), the PCA as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team assists in clinical support functions to promote a safe, compassionate patient care environment.Key Responsibilities• Patient care plan is carried out as directed by Registered Nurse.• Patient physical care is provided such as bed bath, toileting, grooming, changing bed linen, etc. per established guidelines.• Patient general care is provided such as positioning, lifting, and turning, and using adaptive and transfer equipment per established guidelines.• Patient monitoring activities such as vital signs and blood glucose are performed per established guidelines.• Patients are prepared for meals, assisting when appropriate to meet patients' need.• Patient rounds are performed regularly, and call lights are answered promptly to meet patients' needs.• Patient care is documented in a timely manner adhering to established standards.• Patient room clutter is organized to make best use of space and clean environment.• Specimens are obtained and labeled consistent with established procedures.• Mentoring and teaching is provided for new nursing assistants to meet performance expectations.• Additional department, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.• MGB Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld.Qualifications Qualifications and ExperienceEducation/DegreeRequired: • High school diploma, GED or equivalent required unless candidate holds a nursing assistant certification.Experience/CertificationRequired:• Recent experience and/or training in clinical patient care.Preferred:Enrollment in a Nursing, Pre-Med, or Physician Assistant (PA) undergraduate program, with a minimum of one semester of completed patient care rotations at the time of hire. ORPossession of a valid license, certification, or enrollment as a student in a Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Mental Health Technician, or EMT-accredited program at the time of hire.*For Spaulding Nursing & Therapy Center, Brighton, certification as a Nursing Assistant at time of hire or completion of a nursing assistant training program and certified within 120 days of employment and must remain active thereafter. Nursing students currently enrolled in a formal nursing program who have successfully completed at least one clinical rotation can remain employed for 120 days or longer if become certified.Skills (Specific learned activity gained through training (e.g. computer skills, keyboarding, presentation, CPR, ACLS, etc.)Required:• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills with the English language.• Must demonstrate basic skills in math and computer science.• Must demonstrate the ability to perform, modify, and record all physical therapy skills with relevance to appropriate thoroughness and sequencing.• Healthcare Provider CPR certification required.• Knowledge of DPH/OEMS regulations.Preferred:• Highly developed communications and interpersonal skills, working with diverse population.Work independently, be self-directed and contribute as a member of a team.Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.• High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.• Attention to detail.EEO Statement SRN is committed to diversity in the workplace which begins with respect and opportunity for all. SRN takes affirmative action to ensure that equal employment opportunity is provided to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, ancestry, veteran status, disability or any other basis that would be inconsistent with any applicable ordinance or law. If you need a reasonable accommodation in coming to or participating in the interview process, please let us know.

SummaryUnder the direction of a registered/licensed nurse (RN), the PCA as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team assists in clinical support functions to promote a safe, compassionate patient care environment.Key Responsibilities• Patient care plan is carried out as directed by Registered Nurse.• Patient physical care is provided such as bed bath, toileting, grooming, changing bed linen, etc. per established guidelines.• Patient general care is provided such as positioning, lifting, and turning, and using adaptive and transfer equipment per established guidelines.• Patient monitoring activities such as vital signs and blood glucose are performed per established guidelines.• Patients are prepared for meals, assisting when appropriate to meet patients' need.• Patient rounds are performed regularly, and call lights are answered promptly to meet patients' needs.• Patient care is documented in a timely manner adhering to established standards.• Patient room clutter is organized to make best use of space and clean environment.• Specimens are obtained and labeled consistent with established procedures.• Mentoring and teaching is provided for new nursing assistants to meet performance expectations.• Additional department, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.• MGB Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld. SummaryUnder the direction of a registered/licensed nurse (RN), the PCA as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team assists in clinical support functions to promote a safe, compassionate patient care environment.Key Responsibilities• Patient care plan is carried out as directed by Registered Nurse.• Patient physical care is provided such as bed bath, toileting, grooming, changing bed linen, etc. per established guidelines.• Patient general care is provided such as positioning, lifting, and turning, and using adaptive and transfer equipment per established guidelines.• Patient monitoring activities such as vital signs and blood glucose are performed per established guidelines.• Patients are prepared for meals, assisting when appropriate to meet patients' need.• Patient rounds are performed regularly, and call lights are answered promptly to meet patients' needs.• Patient care is documented in a timely manner adhering to established standards.• Patient room clutter is organized to make best use of space and clean environment.• Specimens are obtained and labeled consistent with established procedures.• Mentoring and teaching is provided for new nursing assistants to meet performance expectations.• Additional department, organization, or network activities are completed per established objectives.• MGB Organizational Values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence are upheld.Qualifications Qualifications and ExperienceEducation/DegreeRequired: • High school diploma, GED or equivalent required unless candidate holds a nursing assistant certification.Experience/CertificationRequired:• Recent experience and/or training in clinical patient care.Preferred:Enrollment in a Nursing, Pre-Med, or Physician Assistant (PA) undergraduate program, with a minimum of one semester of completed patient care rotations at the time of hire. ORPossession of a valid license, certification, or enrollment as a student in a Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Mental Health Technician, or EMT-accredited program at the time of hire.*For Spaulding Nursing & Therapy Center, Brighton, certification as a Nursing Assistant at time of hire or completion of a nursing assistant training program and certified within 120 days of employment and must remain active thereafter. Nursing students currently enrolled in a formal nursing program who have successfully completed at least one clinical rotation can remain employed for 120 days or longer if become certified.Skills (Specific learned activity gained through training (e.g. computer skills, keyboarding, presentation, CPR, ACLS, etc.)Required:• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills with the English language.• Must demonstrate basic skills in math and computer science.• Must demonstrate the ability to perform, modify, and record all physical therapy skills with relevance to appropriate thoroughness and sequencing.• Healthcare Provider CPR certification required.• Knowledge of DPH/OEMS regulations.Preferred:• Highly developed communications and interpersonal skills, working with diverse population.Work independently, be self-directed and contribute as a member of a team.Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.• High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.• Attention to detail.EEO Statement SRN is committed to diversity in the workplace which begins with respect and opportunity for all. SRN takes affirmative action to ensure that equal employment opportunity is provided to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, ancestry, veteran status, disability or any other basis that would be inconsistent with any applicable ordinance or law. If you need a reasonable accommodation in coming to or participating in the interview process, please let us know.

Position Summary: Under the day to day direction of the on-duty Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, the general purpose of the Patient Care Technician (PCT) position is to maximize patient flow through the clinic while providing a Stellar Patient Experience. Responsible for performing all the appropriate administrative tasks, including EMR documentation, in accordance with company policy. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others. Potential Career Path from this position: At The Little Clinic, we are on a mission to simplify healthcare in America. We take pride in knowing we are helping individuals live healthier lives right in our communities. If you have a passion for helping others, we want to hear from you! Our clinics are staffed by board-certified nurse practitioners or physician assistants, licensed practical nurses, and patient care technicians who all work as a team to supply high-quality, affordable healthcare found in convenient retail settings. The primary focus of our healthcare team is to promote health and wellness through diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, preventative medicine, and individualized patient education. Here, people matter. That's why we strive to supply the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by supplying the value and care you need to grow. So, whether you're looking for balanced, competitive benefits and rewards or ongoing opportunities for growth and development- we have you covered. We are always looking for extraordinary talent to join our growing team! Minimum Position Qualifications: Basic computer skills Excellent customer service, organizational, and task-management skills Ability to work cooperatively in a team-based environment Ability to travel independently as needed. Basic math skills Essential Job Functions: Assist in maintaining a "365 day survey-ready" environment as required to maintain Joint Commission Accreditation. Greet any customers or potential patients while in the front area or near the clinic. Clean and organize the clinic space daily. This includes, but not limited to, taking out trash, logging and putting away supply orders, cleaning the floor under counters and around furniture. Answer questions, following HIPAA guidelines while in the front area. Utilize the Patient Care Technician PERK system. Determine method of payment, describing the options, prompt pay or filing with one of our accepted insurance plans. Copy government issued identification for all patients. Copy insurance card if the patient selects for insurance to be filed. Escort the patient to the exam room and determine the patient's chief complaint. Consult with the provider for questions related to scope of services (i.e. what is in scope or out of scope). Complete the registration process, placing the patient under the respective appointment book for the provider on duty. Scanning all appropriate documents, alert the provider if they need to complete the scanning. Collect payments and log in the EMR. Obtain vital signs and enter the data in the EMR in designated clinics with completed competencies. Continue to process the patients in the waiting area moving patients back to waiting area after obtaining vital signs and initial history. * Depending on patient complaint assist the provider within specified protocols, with obtaining specimens, e.g., strep, influenza, mono, urinalysis, etc. Provide waiting patients/potential patients guidance on registration, wait time, services that may be rendered, and payment methods. Answer phones, responds to questions, and return calls as necessary. Participate in off site events as needed. Participate in monthly screening events. Prepare supplies for event, registering patients, etc. Put together weekly order for supplies for provider's approval. Prepare packages and mail for shipping. Travel to designated clinics within a specified geographic area. Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. * Patient Care Technicians that hold an active license either as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse may upon direction administer flu and pneumonia immunizations prescribed by the Provider, after completing the required credentialing paperwork and competency for immunizations subject to state regulatory requirements.

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position. Administrative Functions • Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility. • Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility. • Periodically review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions. • Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts' services, programs, and activities. • Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility. • Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual. • Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required. • Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained. • Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions. • Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department. • Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested. • Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident's written discharge plan as required. • Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary. • Interpret the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required. • Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required. • Complete accident/incident reports as necessary. • Write resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office. • Maintain the Daily Census Report and submit to the Business Office as required. • Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary. • Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator. • Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system. Charting and Documentation • Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge. • Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies. • Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians' Order Form. • Transcribe physician's orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards, treatment/care plans, as required. • Chart nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response to the care. • Fill out and complete accident/incident reports. Submit to Director as required. • Chart all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures. • Record new/changed diet orders. Forward information to the Food Services Department. • Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician's orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor. • Fill out and complete transfer forms in accordance with established procedures. • Ensure that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident's medical record in accordance with established procedures. • Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures. • Sign and date all entries made in the resident's medical record. Drug Administration Functions • Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician. • Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment. • Ensure that prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another. • Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents. Report needs to the Nurse Supervisor. • Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies. • Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for your shift. • Notify the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift. • Review medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician's order, and adherence to stop order policies. • Notify the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to the last dosage being administered. • Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures. Personnel Functions • Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc. • Inform the Nurse Supervisor of staffing needs when assigned personnel fail to report to work. • Report absentee call-ins to the Nurse Supervisor. • Review and evaluate your department's work force and make recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor. • Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such assignments. • Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift. • Make daily rounds of your unit/shift to ensure that nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor. • Ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistant training program. • Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. • Meet with your shift's nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or to improve services. • Ensure that department personnel, residents, and visitors follow the department's established policies and procedures at all times. • Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents. • Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift. • Review complaints and grievances made or filed by your assigned personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Nurse Supervisor as required or as may be necessary. Follow facility's established procedures. • Ensure that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status. • Receive/give the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours. • Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents. • Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator. • Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines. Nursing Care Functions • Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc. • Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions. • Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms as necessary. • Participate in the orientation of new residents/family members to the facility. • Make rounds with physicians as necessary. • Requisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician, and in accordance with our established procedures. • Consult with the resident's physician in providing the resident's care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as necessary. • Review the resident's chart for specific treatments, medication orders, diets, etc., as necessary. • Implement and maintain established nursing objectives and standards. • Make periodic checks to ensure that prescribed treatments are being properly administered by certified nursing assistants and to evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status. • Ensure that direct nursing care be provided by a licensed nurse, a certified nursing assistant, and/or a nurse aide trainee qualified to perform the procedure. • Cooperate with and coordinate social and activity programs with nursing service schedules. • Notify the resident's attending physician when the resident is involved in an accident or incident. • Notify the resident's attending physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the resident's condition. • Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs, to include self-help and care. • Inspect the nursing service treatment areas daily to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner. • Administer professional services such as; catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and range of motion exercises, care for the dead/dying, etc., as required. • Use restraints when necessary and in accordance with established policies and procedures. • Obtain sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests as ordered • Take and record TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary. • Monitor seriously ill residents as necessary. • Check foods brought into the facility by the resident's family/visitors to ensure that it is within the resident's dietary allowances. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor and Dietary Supervisor. • Ensure that personnel providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the resident's care plan and wishes. • Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently. • Meet with residents, and/or family members, as necessary. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor • Admit, transfer and discharge residents as necessary. • Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents as necessary. • Ensure that discharged residents are escorted to the pick-up area. • Inform family members of the death of the resident. • Call funeral homes when requested by the family. Ensure that established post-mortem procedures are followed. Staff Development • Participate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training classes that provide instructions on "how to do the job," and ensure a well-educated nursing service department. • Implement and maintain an effective orientation program that orients the new employee to your shift, its policies and procedures, and to his/her job position and duties. • Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished. • Assist in training department personnel in identifying tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids. • Assist the Director in planning clinical supervision for nurse aide trainees. • Attend and participate in outside training programs. • Attend and participate in annual facility in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, Safety, Infection Control, etc.). • Attend and participate in advance directive in-service training programs for the staff and community. • Attend and participate in continuing education programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, as well as to maintain your license on a current status. Safety and Sanitation • Monitor your assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies. • Ensure that established departmental policies and procedures, including dress codes, are followed by your assigned nursing personnel. • Assist the Director and/or Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded. • Ensure that all personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing such tasks. • Ensure that an adequate supply of personal protective equipment are on hand and are readily available to personnel who perform procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids. • Ensure that your assigned work areas (i.e., nurses' stations, medicine preparation rooms, etc.) are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. • Ensure that your unit's resident care rooms, treatment areas, etc., are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner. • Ensure that your assigned personnel follow established handwashing and hand hygiene technique in the administering of nursing care procedures. • Ensure that your assigned personnel participate in and conduct all fire safety and disaster preparedness drills in a safe and professional manner. • Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the infection control program for monitoring communicable and/or infectious diseases among the residents and personnel. • Ensure that your assigned personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary. • Ensure that nursing personnel follow established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective equipment. • Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of the procedures for reporting hazardous conditions or equipment. • Ensure that all personnel wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving residents. • Report missing/illegible labels and MSDSs to the safety officer or other designated person. Equipment and Supply Functions • Recommend to the Nurse Supervisor the equipment and supply needs of your unit/shift. • Ensure that an adequate stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained on your unit/shift at all times to meet the needs of the residents. • Participate in the development and implementation of the procedures for the safe operation of all nursing service equipment. • Ensure that only trained and authorized personnel operate your unit/shift's equipment. • Ensure that all personnel operate nursing service equipment in a safe manner. • Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste. • Ensure that appropriate MSDSs are on file for hazardous chemicals used in the nursing service department. Care Plan and Assessment Functions • Review care plans daily to ensure that appropriate care is being rendered. • Inform the Nurse Supervisor of any changes that need to be made on the care plan. • Ensure that your nurses' notes reflect that the care plan is being followed when administering nursing care or treatment. • Review resident care plans for appropriate resident goals, problems, approaches, and revisions based on nursing needs. • Ensure that your assigned certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are aware of the resident care plans. Ensure that the CNAs refer to the resident's care plan prior to administering daily care to the resident. • Assist the Resident Assessment/Care Plan Coordinator in planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, including the implementation of RAPs and Triggers. Budget and Planning Functions • Report suspected or known incidence of fraud relative to false billings, cost reports, kickbacks, etc. Miscellaneous • Provide data to the Quality Assurance & Assessment Committee as requested. Supervisory Requirements As LPN / LVN you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties. Qualification Education and/or Experience Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program. Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in this state. Language Skills Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Ability to read technical procedures. Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees. Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition. Mathematical Skills Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the agerelated needs of the residents served. Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public. Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities. Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel. Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care. Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents. Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices. Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Must posess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in this state. Current CPR certification. Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred. Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing. Must remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing at all times. Physical Demands Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday. Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner. Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position. Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met. Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies. Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination. Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility. Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet. May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Works in office area(s) as well as throughout the nursing service area (i.e., drug rooms, nurses' stations, resident rooms, etc.). Moves intermittently during working hours. Is subject to frequent interruptions. Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances. Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors. Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department directors. Works beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary. Is subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.). Attends and participates in continuing educational programs. Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as to reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants. Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses. May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals. Maintains a liaison with the residents, their families, support departments, etc., to adequately plan for the residents' needs. 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.

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position. Administrative Functions • Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility. • Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility. • Periodically review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions. • Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts' services, programs, and activities. • Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility. • Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual. • Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required. • Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained. • Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions. • Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department. • Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested. • Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident's written discharge plan as required. • Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary. • Interpret the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required. • Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required. • Complete accident/incident reports as necessary. • Write resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office. • Maintain the Daily Census Report and submit to the Business Office as required. • Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary. • Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator. • Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system. Charting and Documentation • Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge. • Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies. • Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians' Order Form. • Transcribe physician's orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards, treatment/care plans, as required. • Chart nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response to the care. • Fill out and complete accident/incident reports. Submit to Director as required. • Chart all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures. • Record new/changed diet orders. Forward information to the Food Services Department. • Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician's orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor. • Fill out and complete transfer forms in accordance with established procedures. • Ensure that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident's medical record in accordance with established procedures. • Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures. • Sign and date all entries made in the resident's medical record. Drug Administration Functions • Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician. • Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment. • Ensure that prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another. • Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents. Report needs to the Nurse Supervisor. • Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies. • Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for your shift. • Notify the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift. • Review medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician's order, and adherence to stop order policies. • Notify the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to the last dosage being administered. • Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures. Personnel Functions • Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc. • Inform the Nurse Supervisor of staffing needs when assigned personnel fail to report to work. • Report absentee call-ins to the Nurse Supervisor. • Review and evaluate your department's work force and make recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor. • Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such assignments. • Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift. • Make daily rounds of your unit/shift to ensure that nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor. • Ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistant training program. • Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. • Meet with your shift's nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or to improve services. • Ensure that department personnel, residents, and visitors follow the department's established policies and procedures at all times. • Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents. • Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift. • Review complaints and grievances made or filed by your assigned personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Nurse Supervisor as required or as may be necessary. Follow facility's established procedures. • Ensure that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status. • Receive/give the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours. • Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents. • Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator. • Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines. Nursing Care Functions • Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc. • Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions. • Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms as necessary. • Participate in the orientation of new residents/family members to the facility. • Make rounds with physicians as necessary. • Requisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician, and in accordance with our established procedures. • Consult with the resident's physician in providing the resident's care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as necessary. • Review the resident's chart for specific treatments, medication orders, diets, etc., as necessary. • Implement and maintain established nursing objectives and standards. • Make periodic checks to ensure that prescribed treatments are being properly administered by certified nursing assistants and to evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status. • Ensure that direct nursing care be provided by a licensed nurse, a certified nursing assistant, and/or a nurse aide trainee qualified to perform the procedure. • Cooperate with and coordinate social and activity programs with nursing service schedules. • Notify the resident's attending physician when the resident is involved in an accident or incident. • Notify the resident's attending physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the resident's condition. • Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs, to include self-help and care. • Inspect the nursing service treatment areas daily to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner. • Administer professional services such as; catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and range of motion exercises, care for the dead/dying, etc., as required. • Use restraints when necessary and in accordance with established policies and procedures. • Obtain sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests as ordered • Take and record TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary. • Monitor seriously ill residents as necessary. • Check foods brought into the facility by the resident's family/visitors to ensure that it is within the resident's dietary allowances. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor and Dietary Supervisor. • Ensure that personnel providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the resident's care plan and wishes. • Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently. • Meet with residents, and/or family members, as necessary. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor • Admit, transfer and discharge residents as necessary. • Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents as necessary. • Ensure that discharged residents are escorted to the pick-up area. • Inform family members of the death of the resident. • Call funeral homes when requested by the family. Ensure that established post-mortem procedures are followed. Staff Development • Participate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training classes that provide instructions on "how to do the job," and ensure a well-educated nursing service department. • Implement and maintain an effective orientation program that orients the new employee to your shift, its policies and procedures, and to his/her job position and duties. • Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished. • Assist in training department personnel in identifying tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids. • Assist the Director in planning clinical supervision for nurse aide trainees. • Attend and participate in outside training programs. • Attend and participate in annual facility in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, Safety, Infection Control, etc.). • Attend and participate in advance directive in-service training programs for the staff and community. • Attend and participate in continuing education programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, as well as to maintain your license on a current status. Safety and Sanitation • Monitor your assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies. • Ensure that established departmental policies and procedures, including dress codes, are followed by your assigned nursing personnel. • Assist the Director and/or Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded. • Ensure that all personnel performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing such tasks. • Ensure that an adequate supply of personal protective equipment are on hand and are readily available to personnel who perform procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids. • Ensure that your assigned work areas (i.e., nurses' stations, medicine preparation rooms, etc.) are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. • Ensure that your unit's resident care rooms, treatment areas, etc., are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner. • Ensure that your assigned personnel follow established handwashing and hand hygiene technique in the administering of nursing care procedures. • Ensure that your assigned personnel participate in and conduct all fire safety and disaster preparedness drills in a safe and professional manner. • Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the infection control program for monitoring communicable and/or infectious diseases among the residents and personnel. • Ensure that your assigned personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary. • Ensure that nursing personnel follow established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective equipment. • Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of the procedures for reporting hazardous conditions or equipment. • Ensure that all personnel wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving residents. • Report missing/illegible labels and MSDSs to the safety officer or other designated person. Equipment and Supply Functions • Recommend to the Nurse Supervisor the equipment and supply needs of your unit/shift. • Ensure that an adequate stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained on your unit/shift at all times to meet the needs of the residents. • Participate in the development and implementation of the procedures for the safe operation of all nursing service equipment. • Ensure that only trained and authorized personnel operate your unit/shift's equipment. • Ensure that all personnel operate nursing service equipment in a safe manner. • Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste. • Ensure that appropriate MSDSs are on file for hazardous chemicals used in the nursing service department. Care Plan and Assessment Functions • Review care plans daily to ensure that appropriate care is being rendered. • Inform the Nurse Supervisor of any changes that need to be made on the care plan. • Ensure that your nurses' notes reflect that the care plan is being followed when administering nursing care or treatment. • Review resident care plans for appropriate resident goals, problems, approaches, and revisions based on nursing needs. • Ensure that your assigned certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are aware of the resident care plans. Ensure that the CNAs refer to the resident's care plan prior to administering daily care to the resident. • Assist the Resident Assessment/Care Plan Coordinator in planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, including the implementation of RAPs and Triggers. Budget and Planning Functions • Report suspected or known incidence of fraud relative to false billings, cost reports, kickbacks, etc. Miscellaneous • Provide data to the Quality Assurance & Assessment Committee as requested. Supervisory Requirements As LPN / LVN you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties. Qualification Education and/or Experience Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program. Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in this state. Language Skills Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Ability to read technical procedures. Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees. Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition. Mathematical Skills Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the agerelated needs of the residents served. Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public. Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities. Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel. Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care. Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents. Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices. Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Must posess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in this state. Current CPR certification. Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred. Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing. Must remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing at all times. Physical Demands Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday. Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner. Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position. Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met. Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies. Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination. Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility. Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet. May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Works in office area(s) as well as throughout the nursing service area (i.e., drug rooms, nurses' stations, resident rooms, etc.). Moves intermittently during working hours. Is subject to frequent interruptions. Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances. Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors. Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department directors. Works beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary. Is subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.). Attends and participates in continuing educational programs. Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as to reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants. Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses. May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals. Maintains a liaison with the residents, their families, support departments, etc., to adequately plan for the residents' needs. 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.

Rocky Vista UniversityRocky Vista University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not discriminate against an employee or applicant based upon race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Rocky Vista University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Medical Assistant Care CoordinatorUS-CO-EnglewoodJob ID: 2024-2719Type: Full-Time# of Openings: 1Category: Health CareRVU Health ClinicOverviewRocky Vista University Health Center in Englewood, CO has an opening for aMedical Assistant Care Coordinator (Full-Time) To be considered for this position applicants should submit a resume/cover letter and salary requirements on our Careers page at www.rvu.edu. SALARY: $20.00 to $22.00+ per hour. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill, knowledge, experience, education, and credentials. BENEFITS: RVU offers a full benefits package that includes Health, Dental and Vision insurance, along with 2 weeks (minimum) accrued paid vacation days per year, 12 accrued sick days per year, personal days, 13 ½ paid holidays (if the clinic is opened and you are scheduled to work on a holiday you will be paid time and a half instead of holiday pay) and 401(K) match up to 7% based on employee’s contribution. Commitment to Inclusive Excellence: We are Rocky Vista University (RVU), a diverse, equitable, and inclusive healthcare education university that recognizes, values, and respects the commonalities and differences reflected in our students, staff, faculty, and alumni. We strive to be compassionate healthcare educators and practitioners who embrace and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion. RVU is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. ResponsibilitiesProvide Direct Patient Care Verify patient information and record it in the EMR (Athena)Obtain blood pressure, weight, and temperaturePerform in office procedures such as, vaccinations, Spirometry, EKG, phlebotomy, urine tests, throat and nasal cultures and others as needed.Maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical recordsAssist Health Center Physicians Help physicians with office procedures and minor surgeries.Perform simple wound management. Schedule patients for tests, follow up appointments. Triage patient calls and counsel patients by transmitting physician's orders and answering questions.Greet patients at the front desk and verifying demographic and insurance information.Scan insurance card. Review all appropriate registration boxes to ensure all boxes are marked according to policy. Verify insurance information 1 day prior to appointment. Address any insurance issues with the patient prior to their arrival at the clinic.Collect copays and balances due. Monitor student shadow experience scheduling. Mark missed appointments as no-shows. Ensure all new patient paperwork is completed and inputted into the computer. Complete all medical records requests within 5 business days of receipt. Scan and import all patient records into the charts weekly. Review and work task box daily for practice and medical records. Answer the phones, schedule appointments and route calls appropriately.Review quality assurance reports Manage quality assurance reports from various insurances Work quality metric work flow in Athena (EMR) for compliance Provide education and training to physicians and staffParticipate in clinic out reach activities such as, health fairs, and community eventsUpdate job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.Adhere to professional standard, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.Demonstrate the ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needsPerform job responsibilities as part of the team; interact well with other members of the team.Participate in team and staff meetings as requested.Perform other duties as assigned, including helping or substituting for the front desk Medical Office SpecalistsParticipate in staff development programs and promote team cohesiveness.Provide care management for complex patient needs by coordinating care between physicians, specialists and in-home care needs.Use a computer to check in patients and schedule appointments.Verify insurance according to RVHC guidelines.Ability to multi-task.Other duties as assigned.PI239804513

Under the day to day direction of the on-duty nurse practitioner/physician assistant, the general purpose of the patient care technician (PCT) position is to maximize patient flow through the clinic while providing a stellar patient experience. Responsible for performing all the appropriate administrative tasks, including electronic health record (EHR) documentation, in accordance with company policy. Demonstrate the company s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.At The Little Clinic, we are on a mission to simplify healthcare in America. We take pride in knowing we are helping individuals live healthier lives right in our communities. If you have a passion for helping others, we want to hear from you! Our clinics are staffed by board-certified nurse practitioners or physician assistants, licensed practical nurses, and patient care technicians who all work as a team to supply high-quality, affordable healthcare found in convenient retail settings. The primary focus of our healthcare team is to promote health and wellness through diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, preventative medicine, and individualized patient education. Here, people matter. That's why we strive to supply the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by supplying the value and care you need to grow. So, whether you're looking for balanced, competitive benefits and rewards or ongoing opportunities for growth and development- we have you covered. We are always looking for extraordinary talent to join our growing team! Minimum - Basic computer skills - Excellent administrative, communication, and organizational skill with high attention to detail- Basic math skills (i.e., counting, addition, and subtraction)- Ability to work cooperatively in a fast-paced, team-based environment- Excellent customer service, organizational, and task-management skills Desired - High School Diploma or GED - Any previous experience in retail, customer service, or healthcare- Knowledge of infection control practices- Assist in maintaining a safe, quality-based, survey-ready healthcare environment as required to maintain Joint Commission Accreditation- Greet any customers or potential patients while in the front area or near the clinic- Clean and organize the clinic space daily, including, but not limited to, taking out trash, logging and putting away supply orders, cleaning the floor under counters and around furniture, cleaning examination rooms after patient visits, and equipment disinfection- Answer questions, following HIPAA guidelines while in the front area. Consult with the provider for questions related to scope of services (i.e., what is in scope or out of scope)- Utilize the Patient Queue, Appointment Tool, and Patient Kiosk systems to effectively manage waiting room flow- Complete the registration process, placing the patient under the respective scheduler book for the provider on duty- Verify the patient or responsible party s identity using a government-issued source- Determine method of payment, describing the options of payment available, including prompt pay, voucher system, or filing with one of our accepted insurance plans; collect payments and log in the EHR- Collect the patient or responsible party s insurance information, if applicable; collect payments and log in the EHR- Scanning all appropriate documents or alert the provider if they need to complete the scanning- Escort the patient to the exam room and determine the patient's chief complaint- Obtain vital signs and patient history and enter the data in the EHR in designated clinics with completed competencies- Continue to process the patients in the waiting following appropriate clinic flow- Provide waiting patients/potential patients guidance on registration, wait time, services that may be rendered, and payment methods- Answer phones, responds to questions, and return patient/provider calls; complete daily patient call backs per policy- Participate in and prepare for off-site events as needed- Put together weekly order supplies for provider's approval; prepare packages, laboratory specimens, and mail for shipping- If a float: Travel to designated clinics within a specified geographic area- Advanced Patient Care Technicians, who have completed required competencies, may assist the provider within specified company protocols to obtain specimens for testing as ordered by provider on duty as well as report negative labs to patients per direction of provider- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

JOIN OUR NURSING LEADERSHIP TEAM! Position eligible for up to a $4,000 sign-on bonus! Primary Job Purpose:  To ensure the accuracy of MDS’s and the timely transmission of such data to the State of Colorado. Provide education to care partners relative to MDS. Essential Job Functions: Practice the Values, the Mission, and Philosophy of Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center. Enters MDS information into the electronic medical record system. Reviews MDS’s for completion and accuracy and transmits such information to the State of Colorado on a regular basis. Coordinators, schedules, monitors for completion of all MDS’s, & CAA’s. Including interview assessments of neighbors Responsible for scheduling Care Conferences with the assistance of Social Workers. Responsible for updating care plans. Responsible for updating the MDS with all discharges, readmissions, deaths, and monitor UDS (User Defined Assessment) completion. Responsible for completing Medicare A Certifications and monitoring schedule for physician signature. Responsible for Medicare A assessment accuracy, review and completion. Responsible for weekly MDS quality committee  Responsible for section G.G. MDS review daily or as needed with IDT team. Assists with defining significant changes in neighbors. Responsible for leading, preparing and communication related to Medicare A team weekly meeting. Participates in the following committees; Huddle, CQI, Triple Check, Wound Team, care conferences, Continued Stay review for Secured neighborhood, MDS QM monthly review, nurse education and monthly meetings and others as needed. Review PPS billing report for accuracy and billings Updates 802 in the absence of the NHA or DON. Review’s QI Indicator reports monthly and as needed. Assists team members with researching items as needed. Must maintain confidentiality of all work related information according to HIPPA regulations. Acts as a resource to other staff providing PPS & MDS information as needed.  Reviews potential admissions as part of the admissions team Assists with compiling and reviewing the 24-hour nursing report in the absence of a nursing supervisor. Assists with nursing care as directed by the D.O.N. Participates in discharge planning as directed by the Director of Nursing. Maintains current knowledge of state and federal regulations, and MDS RAI manual and changes to MDS. Assist the D.O.N. with setting nursing goals and objectives, policies and procedures, and quality assurance measures. In addition to the responsibilities described above, the role may include other responsibilities and duties as assigned on occasion, based upon Eben Ezer needs or requirements. Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Qualifications, Education, and Experience: Registered Nurse preferred, LPN will be considered AANAC Certification 1-2 years experience working in the Long Term Care field 1 year experience in nursing assessments 1 year experience/training with MDS Knowledge of Medicare rules and regulations Non-Essential Job Functions: Participates in other meetings and committees as mentioned under Essential Duties, including the Quality and Risk Management Team, Nurses Meetings, and the Wound Team. Skills and Abilities: Ability to enter data accurately. Ability to manage time and resources effectively. Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers Ability to work and converse in a polite manner with neighbors, their families, co-workers, and others associated with the position on a daily basis. Ability to think critically, be detail-oriented, work well with peers, handle multiple interruptions, and work on multiple tasks throughout the day. Must have good writing and communication skills. Ability to communicate well with neighbors, their families, and other staff. Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions Must be able to use initiative and judgment in maintaining the assigned area in a clean and orderly condition Must exhibit courteous, compassionate, and respectful treatment of neighbors, families, and co-workers. Must display a positive attitude and flexibility in changing situations. Material and Equipment used, but not limited to: Ability to perform basic computer functions and to learn new programs as used by the facility. Equipment associated with nursing. Working Environment/Physical Activities: Must be able to stand and walk 5-7 hours a day. On office days, must be able to sit up to 4-8 hours. Must be able to lift and carry 0-50 pounds by self regularly and 50+ pounds occasionally with assistance. Occasionally will lift neighbors with assistance. Position frequently requires bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, handling, and keyboarding. Working Hours: As set by the Administrator and or D.O.N. Rotates as on-call clinician with Director of Nursing Working Location: This is not a remote position and work must be performed in-person. 2024 BENEFITS OFFERED Full-time opportunities include: 3 different Medical Insurance options with two that qualify for an HAS account, offered at the beginning of the month following 60 days of employment Dental & Vision Insurance - offered at the beginning of the month following 60 days of employment Free Telehealth Coverage free access to general medicine doctors, mental health therapists and psychiatrist, dermatologists, nutrition counseling, neck and back care and expert medical advise (offered at the beginning of the month following 60 days of employment) Free AD&D and basic life insurance after 1 year of service Private plan for CO FAMLI Leave coverage Many Voluntary Benefits Available Life and AD&D, Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity (offered to full and part-time team members) Other Benefits 401K with generous matching Accrued Paid Leave Time, Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term Sick Food available daily with our dining services team Access to employee discount programs Scholarship Programs As a progressive, faith-based community, our approach to diversity and inclusion aligns with our beliefs that everyone matters; Our Team Members, Neighbors, Families, and Community. We strive to recognize individual identities and respect you for who you are, where you are. Deadline to apply is 5/27/24.