Admissions Coordinator - Nursing Home coordinates all admitting department operations in a nursing home environment. Ensures compliance with applicable standards. Being an Admissions Coordinator - Nursing Home oversees the in-patient/out-patient functions, bed assignments, and completion of preliminary paperwork for entering patients. Works with medical, nursing, and accounting staff to ensure appropriate patient placement. Additionally, Admissions Coordinator - Nursing Home confirms that all insurance benefits coverage meets standards of admission as dictated by policy. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Admissions Coordinator - Nursing Home works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. To be an Admissions Coordinator - Nursing Home typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Job Summary
The Care Coordinator assists in planning, organizing, developing and directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing services and resident care activities in accordance with the Nursing Home Director to ensure that residents get the best care possible.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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.
Position Requirements, Licenses, Registrations, Certifications
Position Requirements, Certifications, Licenses, Registrations.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Has the ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Speak effectively before customers, patients, families and employees of the organization.
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; talk and hear; and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. May be exposed to infectious diseases and occupational dangers like accidental needle pricks. Must be able to withstand physical and emotional stress.
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and blood borne pathogens. The employee may be exposed to unpleasant sights, odors, and materials. The employee may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of radiation. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The employee may be exposed to combative residents.
Job Type: Full-time
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Work Location: In person