Special Care Coordinator at The Stratford in Hickory, North Carolina

Job Description:

About our community
We are an exceptional assisted living community, personalizing in the approach of ensuring every resident has their specific needs met at every stage. We strive daily to create the best life for all we serve.

Position summary
We are searching for a dedicated, compassionate, and energetic individual to be a vital link between residents, care staff, and other facility staff. The Special Care Coordinator is responsible to meet residents' needs and develop and manage activities and programs in service of our seniors, in accordance with resident needs, government regulations, and company policies and procedures. This role coordinates care plans, conducts assessments, and follows up with medical providers as needed. Additionally, this role encourages residents' socialization, capitalizes on residents' abilities, and helps residents feel safe and purposeful. Maintain excellent customer service skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for development, implementation, modification and communication of all resident assessments and care plans.
Serve as liaison between resident, family, physician and other health care providers regarding health care issues.
Participate in prospective resident move-in assessments.
Ensure that changes in resident conditions are evaluated, reported, monitored, and documented with follow up to assure interventions are implemented, documented and completed.
Participate in resident PCS assessments
Participate in resident and family care conferences.
Provide oversight of the medication management systems and ensure that all medications are current, properly stored and properly disposed of when discontinued.

Benefits

Competitive wage package (pay rate is based on experience)
Work/Home Life Balance
Paid orientation/training
Benefits (major medical, dental, vision, short/long-term disability, accident, critical illness, life insurance)
Paid Time Off/ Paid Vacation