Resident Care Coordinator
Bozeman, MT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Resident Care Coordinator (Nursing)

Location: Bozeman, Montana
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Summary

The Resident Care Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, developing, implementing, and evaluating resident care and clinical practice to ensure a high standard of care. This role serves as a clinical resource and leader for the care team, providing guidance, supervision, and intervention in resident care and care planning in compliance with regulations and policies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Montana Licensure (LPN or Registered Nurse)
• American Heart Association BLS certification

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinate, supervise, and evaluate care of residents in skilled nursing, assisted living, or similar facilities
• Schedule and train care staff ensuring clinical services meet regulations and professional standards
• Communicate with families and medical professionals as needed
• Ensure care plans are properly documented and updated
• Provide compassionate care to support residents’ physical and emotional well-being
• Participate in performance improvement activities (e.g., Fall Risk team, Infection Control Committee)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Sound judgment, patience, and professional demeanor
• Ability to work in a busy, stressful environment
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to work varied shifts
• Self-directed with attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong emotional intelligence and teamwork skills

Schedule Requirements

• Regular and sustained attendance required
• May require working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours
• On-call work may be required

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting up to 50 pounds
• Sitting, standing, walking repeatedly for extended periods
• Occasional climbing of ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps
• Frequent twisting, bending, stooping, kneeling
• Reaching above shoulder level, pushing, pulling repeatedly
• Continuous fine-finger movements and close visual acuity
• Continuous cognitive skills for learning, focus, decision-making
• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, radiation, chemicals, infectious diseases, and emotionally challenging situations

Additional Information

• Traveler must live at least 90 miles away from the facility to be considered
• Facility may cancel up to three shifts per 13-week contract due to low census or unforeseen circumstances

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Nursing
• Required Years of Experience: 1 year (based on minimum qualifications and job complexity)
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required for this position