Nurse Manager - MDS Care Plan Coordinator

Lasalle County -
Ottawa, IL

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Job Details

Full-time
$84,000 a year

Benefits

Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Pension plan
Vision insurance
Paid sick time

Qualifications

Long-term care regulations
RN License
English
Team development
PointClickCare
Associate's degree
Associate Degree in Nursing
General management

Full Job Description

Job Posting: Notice of Vacancy

It is the intention of the La Salle County Nursing Home to fill one or more vacancies in the following job
classification.

Job Classification: Nurse Manager – MDS Care Plan Coordinator
(RN Professional qualified to apply)
Department: LaSalle County Nursing Home
1380 N 27th Road
Ottawa, IL 61350

Regular Work Week: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week
Hours of Work: 6:30AM-3:00PM

Wage: $84,000.00 per year
Position is: Non-Union, Fulltime, Employee Benefits Package

See Job Description below for Duties, Minimum Qualifications and Physical Demands

Employee Benefits Package listed here: https://lasallecountyil.gov/213/LaSalle-County-Benefits

Highlight of Benefits Package:
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance after 90 days
Pension Plan participation at hire - Illinois Municipal Retirement Plan
Twelve (12) Paid Holidays Per Year
Twelve (12) Paid Sick Days Per Year
Vacation: One (1) week (40.00 hours) after One (1) Year

Two (2) weeks (80.00 hours) after Two (2) Years

Applications available to print/complete online here: https://www.lasallecountyil.gov/615/Employment

Mail to:
La Salle County Nursing Home
Human Resources
1380 N 27th Road
Ottawa IL 61350

Email: [email protected]

LaSalle County

Job Description

Job title: MDS/Care Plan Coordinator

Work Location: LaSalle County Nursing Home

Division/Department: Nursing Department

Reports to: Director of Nursing/Assistant Director of Nursing

Employment Classifications: Salary Grade: $84,000.00 Yearly____
X Full-time  Part-time
X Exempt  Nonexempt Current Employee holding position is:
X Salaried  Hourly ___________________ 
Bargaining Unit

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary purpose of your job position is, to coordinate Residents plan of care, develop and direct the overall completion of
resident assessments, develop care plans and chair MDS meeting in accordance with current federal, state and local guidelines,
and governed by the Nurse practice act.

Ensure preliminary and ongoing assessments, with comprehensive person-centered Care Planning for each resident.

Ensure the written plan of care for each resident identifies the resident’s strengths, goal, life history and preferences in

addition to the resident’s needs.

Assist in the co-ordination (with admissions) of preadmission screening and Resident review (“PASARR”) under Medicare

with resident assessment/Care planning and the transition of care.

Encourage the resident to participate in the development and review of his/her plan of care.

Assist in the scheduling of care plans and assessment with IDT.

Ensure that all personnel involved in providing care is aware of the care plan interventions and any changes.

Review nurses’ notes to determine the care plan is being followed.

Review care plans and assessments as necessary, with remediation driven by those findings.

Develop and maintain a good rapport with all services involved in developing a comprehensive and person centered plan

of care.

Participate in developing the agenda for the Care Plan meetings as well as attend and chair in accordance with CMS

regulations.

Ensure all sections of the MDS are done to reflect the condition and needs of the residents at the time of the care plan

meetings.

Ensure all time schedules for assessing new residents have Rap Assessments done within the state mandated time frame.

Ensure that a new baseline interim care plan be completed within 48 hours of admission that includes the initial residents

goals based on admission orders, physician orders, dietary orders, therapy and social services with (“PASARR”)
recommendations.

Develop care plans to include any specialized services/rehab services pursuant to a PASARR recommendation.

Ensure care planning is expanded to include (“other appropriate staff”). For instance, a Dietitian for a tube feeding as

appropriated by the IDT.

Care planning must include languages, cultural preferences and concerns, trauma- informed approaches, and unique care

needs such as prisoners of war.

Ensure documentation that the residents Representative did or did not participate in the development of his/her plan of

care or why not.

May be asked to participate in various committees of nursing as appointed by administrator.

Participate in scheduled reviews of Discharge Plans, and attend morning IDT/ QA meeting.

Date Revised: June 13, 2017

Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor

Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

Performs all job tasks within the rules and guidelines of the County’s Safety Policy and Procedure Manual.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Must have a minimum of an Associate Nursing Degree (RN) from an accredited nursing school, college, or university.

Must have three years’ work experience in a long term care setting or other Geriatric health related facility.

Must be familiar with the IDPH Regulations as it relates to care plans and MDS Assessments.

Must possess a current, unencumbered State of ill. License to practice.

Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Must be able to operate office equipment, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to

effectively communicate with internal and external entities.

Possess experience with Point Click Care, Emar, Etar or its equivalent.

Must be able to work independently and be census driven.

Must possess upper management/leadership skills and the willingness to work harmoniously with all disciplines,

professional and non-professional.

Must remain professional at all times when interacting with difficult residents, families, staff, visitors, government

agencies and the general public.

Possess the ability to plan, develop, organize, implement, and follow through with enthusiasm, tact and patience.

Must be flexible.

Must rotate one out of four weekends to be available to answer any staff issues and rotate to the floor every fourth time if

the facility drops below CMS minimum requirements for nursing staffing.

Develop a team approach to individualize care.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
This position requires sitting (3-5 hrs), standing/walking (5-8 hrs) and may experience frequent balancing, stooping, crouching,
bending, pushing, pulling, twisting, squatting, and climbing; repetitive motion using wrists, hands and/or fingers in reaching and
grasping movements. Defined Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force
frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Visual acuity needed to determine the accuracy, neatness
and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations.

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.
The worker is subject to both environmental conditions; activities occur inside and outside. While performing the duties of this
position, the employee is subject to normal consistent temperatures. This position may be subject to hazards such as atmospheric
conditions, working in close quarters that could cause claustrophobia and working in narrow aisles or passageways. The noise level
in the work environment is moderate.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the person in this position.
Principal duties and responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job, and
"other" duties and responsibilities include those that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job.

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.
Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties or tasks as requested by management. All
requirements are subject to possible modification in order to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Date Revised: June 13, 2017

LaSalle County reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the County desires. This job
description is not intended nor should be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, tasks, skills, efforts, working
conditions, or similar behaviors, attributes or requirements associated with this position. The aforementioned job requirements
are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability.

This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Except as otherwise provided by a collective
bargaining agreement or applicable law, all employees are at-will. This job description is not intended to void, replace, or
conflict with negotiated union contracts. To the extent a collective bargaining agreement conflicts with this job description, the
collective bargaining agreement shall supersede and/or modify this job description.

I have read, reviewed and agree that this job description accurately reflects the position.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I have read or had explained the essential duties, responsibilities and minimum qualifications of this position for which I am
expected to perform. I have reviewed the essential functions and work environment characteristics and I understand them
completely.

Print Employee Name:

Employee signature: Date:

Supervisor signature: Date:

Date Revised: June 13, 2017

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