Resident Care Manager (RN)

Resident Care Manager (RN)

Setting:

Skilled nursing

Status: Full-Time

Schedule: M-F and On Call Rotation

Location:

Avamere at Pacific Ridge - 3625 East B St. Tacoma, WA 98404

Here you will find Avamere at Pacific Ridge, a 102-bed skilled nursing community which specializes in serving seniors suffering from dementia, cognitive impairment, and psychiatric conditions. The community offers quality memory care and behavioral health programs.

Avamere at Pacific Ridge team members strive for excellence in quality care, a comfortable environment, and bringing joy to their residents. This is evident in their recognition as part of the American Health Care Association’s Quality Initiative Recognition Program.

Employee Perks:

Annual tuition assistance

Mentorship opportunities

Employee assistance program featuring freecounseling services, financial coaching, legal servicesand more

Generous employee referral program

Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)

401K retirement plan with employer contributions

Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage

Responsibilities:

Participate in the development of a written plan of care for each resident and review resident’s medical and nursing treatments to ensure they are in accordance with the resident’s care plan and wishes.

Complete the planning, scheduling and revising of the MDS, including the implementation of CAA’s and Triggers.

Make daily rounds to ensure that all nursing personnel are performing their work assignments.

Review nurses’ notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided and the resident’s response to care and wishes.

Participate in reviews of the discharge plans and prepare reports for the Care Plan Committee as directed.

Delegate, train, evaluate and support RN, LPN and CNA personnel.

Provide direct nursing care as necessary.

Assist the Director of Nursing Services and fill in as needed.

Participate in facility surveys by authorized government agencies.

Make recommendations for new or changes in procedures, policies, methods, education, reference material and general nursing practices to ensure the highest level of quality patient care is given.

Attend continuing education programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, and participate in/provide leadership for in-service training for nursing personnel.

Qualifications:

Must possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.

Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in this state.

Must have a minimum 1 year of experience as a supervisor in a healthcare setting.

Must have training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices.

Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.

Experience with Electronic Medical Records and computer documentation systems.

Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.

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