Registered Nurse, Case Manager

Broadview at Purchase College

General Summary

A unique opportunity exists to join a team in creating a vibrant senior learning community on the campus of Purchase College, State University of New York. The residents of this university-based retirement community will be able to enjoy the many amenities of the college including the renowned Neuberger Museum of Art, the Performing Arts Center, the academic and athletic facilities, and the park-like campus. They will be able to enjoy all these benefits while living in a village designed specifically for their interests and needs. As part of the Purchase College community, Broadview residents will enjoy both formal and informal programming and collaborative opportunities designed to promote intergenerational engagement with members of the college community, ranging from classes and mentoring to providing employment opportunities for students. Broadview will offer the full continuum of services, inclusive of Independent Living, Assisted Living, Enhanced Assisted Living, and Memory Care. The community is slated to open to residents in the 3rd quarter of 2023.

Inclusive And Collaborative Culture

We are dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is the commitment to a community of equity and access through the acceptance of all aspects of human difference. This includes but is not limited to age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression and identity, language heritage, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, status as a veteran and worldview. Broadview at Purchase College is proud to be SAGE CARE certified, and all employees will be provided with SAGE CARE training. Broadview at Purchase College is committed to integrating various cultural and social perspectives to engender excellence and to creating a collaborative culture in order to provide an exceptional experience for every employee and resident.

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse, Case Manager is responsible for evaluating residents’ needs, identify and assist them in accessing the available resources within and outside the community to reduce barriers for successful independent living. The Registered Nurse, Case Manager will ensure a seamless transition between appropriate levels of care offered at the community by building relationships, solving problems, and locating resources for residents transitioning throughout the continuum of care. The Registered Nurse, Case Manager will also assist residents in facilitating their wellness and healthcare needs while ensuring social integration into the community. Responsible for informing and educating residents on specific programs and activities within the 8-Dimensions of Health & Wellness model including, but not limited to intellectual, occupational, social, environmental, spiritual, emotional, nutritional, and physical aspects of health and wellness to provide as much support as residents need to maintain overall wellness and avoid transitions to higher levels of health services.

The goal is to guide residents, family members and/or caregivers through successful health and wellness transitions to achieve the optimal level of wellbeing and appropriate level of care. The Registered Nurse, Case Manager provides relational services by building connections with the residents, gaining trust, and providing emotional and psychosocial support through the aging process. The Registered Nurse, Case Manager will facilitate communication with all key resources and stakeholders.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Ensures cross‐functional departmental support of all post‐acute services within the community.
• Ensures residents are in the appropriate levels of care (Independent, Assisted, Memory Care, Respite, Skilled Nursing and Rehab) within the community and are receiving the supportive services needed to obtain optimal levels of health.
• Collaborates with other members of the community team in identifying and recommending additional services or transitions within the continuum of care for residents with changing needs.
• Strives to achieve high levels of resident satisfaction.
• Coordinates and/or attends relative community meetings related to resident transitions/ status updates, including but not limited to:
• Interdisciplinary Team Level of Care Meeting
• Daily Health Center Stand Up Meeting
• Care Coordination Meeting
• Weekly Risk Meeting
• Independent Living Resident Health Committee
• Support Groups
• Director’s Meetings
• Maintains awareness and promotes all internal services to promote resident retention.
• Coordinates new resident orientation.
• Encourages resident participation in the community programs.
• Encourages resident participation and engagement in social events.
• Maintains emergency medical information for each resident updates them annually and assures confidentiality of all residents' information contained therein.
• Reviews emergency call notes/incident reports from the community staff and implement strategies to reduce risks specific to the resident.
• Continuous evaluation of the physical, emotional and/or social needs of residents within community.
• Serves as resident liaison and advocate, including coordinating assessments, offering consultations, and providing assistance with coordination of both internal and external resources. Assist with clinical oversight, including blood pressure checks and vitals, offering wellness consultations, and guiding residents and families in coordination of health services (i.e., physician appointments, lab tests, x-rays, etc.).
• Interacts with the resident and family members when a change in the resident’s condition necessitates additional services or a physical move within the continuum of care. Assist with residents and family members by offering support in dealing emotionally and psychosocially with the aging process and illnesses.
• Coordinates communication with physicians, families, and appropriate staff regarding resident’s status. Works to prevent emergencies whenever possible.
• Oversees admission/discharge to/from other healthcare provider agencies (i.e., hospital, LTAC, Psychiatric hospital, inpatient hospice, etc.) ensuring a plan of care is in place for all anticipated needs. Connects residents to Chronic Care Management and Transitional Care programs and services.
• Assists in the achieving recovery goals and development of discharge plan of care.
• Coordinates evaluation of all potential new community residents. Reviews initial resident assessment, ensuring that appropriate level of care and services are in place.
• Coordinates services with other departments, internal resources and/or external resources and involves other departments in programming as applicable.
• Collaborates with health center staff to coordinate residents’ short–term and long-term health center stays, including admissions, discharges, and supportive services.
• Assists the residents with understanding of their specific health plan benefits.
• Prepares and maintains required records, reports, studies, and surveys appropriate to navigate and communicate resident’s condition and/or health services. Assures confidentiality of all residents’ information contained therein.
• Develops and maintains listing of internal and external available health related resources. Evaluates these resources to ensure alignment with community/resident needs. Maintains viable relationships with all resources.
• Develops and maintains listing of internal and external personal service providers entering community. Evaluates these resources and ensures tracking of required documentation.
• Plans and coordinates health education programs in the areas of prevention, health lifestyles, and successful aging, activities, clinics, events and support groups for residents, family and/or staff.
• Networks, plans, coordinates and contracts with qualified educators, instructors, and health professionals to provide program components. Coordinates services with other departments and involve other departments in programming as applicable.
• Remains available and actively engages in support of global community needs.
• Adheres to owner/manager philosophical and branded programs.
• Creates an annual plan, goals, and performance standards.
• Develops standard operating policies, procedures, and protocols for all programs within the scope of responsibilities.
  
  

Position Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current RN license in the state of practice or Bachelor’s degree in Social work preferred.
• Three to five years of experience working in long-term care, post-acute care or other health care setting is preferable along with three to five years of organizational or management experience with an interdisciplinary approach to care.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to motivate and encourage residents to achieve maximum independence and quality of life.
• Ability to problem-solve, make ethical recommendations, define appropriate boundaries and be resolution oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for groups and individuals of different populations including persons with disabilities and Dementia.
• Effective organizational skills including delegation, managing multiple priorities, time management.
• Ability to work collaboratively with community management, internal and external resources/partners and communicate with residents, families, physicians, and staff.
  
  

Continuing Education Requirements

Organization personnel are expected to participate in appropriate continuing education as may be requested and/or required by their immediate supervisor. In addition, organization personnel are expected to accept personal responsibility for other educational activities to enhance job related skills and abilities. All personnel must attend mandatory educational programs.

Environmental And Working Conditions

Environmental Conditions: May be exposed to extremes of heat and cold in all weather conditions. Must drive in various weather conditions on roads in varying degrees of repair.

Working Conditions: May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases. Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances. May be exposed or occasionally exposed to patient elements. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergency or crisis situations.

OSHA exposure category: Category I. Position includes tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, and tissues.

Required Personal Protective Equipment: As required by working conditions.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k)

401(k) matching

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Parental leave

Reduced price employee meals