MDS Coordinator – Part Time

MDS COORDINATOR – PART TIME

Compensation: $50 – $55/hour

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• Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan with guaranteed company match!
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), Flex Holidays, and 6 Paid holidays per year for full-time staff.
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• Wellness program with the opportunity to earn a discount on your benefit premiums!
• Employee Meal Program! We prepare delicious meals for you daily!
• Great workplace culture – we have fun doing what we love!
• Beautiful work environment
• Onsite Employee Gym & MORE

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The objective of the MDS Coordinator is to promote the physical and emotional well-being of nursing facility residents. The MDS Coordinator gathers information from residents and their families and the interdisciplinary care team during initial and periodic interviews. The core responsibility of the MDS Coordinator is to conduct patient assessments and interviews, coordinate and verify accurate and timely completion of MDS’s and RAP summaries.

Information from these assessments is used to formulate baseline and individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Uses critical thinking skills to present findings and make recommendations to interdisciplinary health care team.

• Serves as clinical case manager and conducts new admissions assessments as need to support nursing department.

• Completes a clinical record review for current and new admissions.

• Assists in developing resident plan of care to facilitate positive clinical outcomes and resident satisfaction.

• Review newly admitted residents including a head-to-toe assessment, medication reconciliation, identify areas of concern and implement a plan of care for the front line team to follow as needed.

• Monitor quality measures for facility and collaborate with IDT to implement interventions as needed.

• Serve as case manager for HMO residents based on case load and facility need.

• Partner with the DON and DSD for clinical skills fair(s) annual competencies for licensed nursing staff, Registered Nurses in particular.

• Completes all required MDS assessments (admission, 5 day, annual, change in condition, and discharge MDS) timely and accurately.

• Initiates baseline care plan upon admission in collaboration with interdisciplinary care team to meet regulatory requirements.

• Continually provides oversight and educates nursing and members of the interdisciplinary team regarding MDS protocols, accurate care planning interventions per State and/or Federal regulations.

• Responsible for timely and accurate electronic submission of MDS.

• Participates in family/resident care plan conferences.

• Tracks Medicare benefit days, validates daily Medicare census and coordinates the information with the business office.

• Facilitates weekly Medicare meetings and makes recommendations and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team focusing on resident goals and safe discharge process.

• Responsible for monitoring Casper Report and Quality Measures and identifies triggers and proactively collaborates with nursing and the interdisciplinary team to determine interventions and/or education needed to improve outcomes.

• Active member of the Quality Improvement/QAPI and Compliance Committees.

• Case management for non-Medicare short stay residents (HMO, Private insurance)

• Participates in Triple Check with the objective to review documentation for accurate billing prior to submission.

• Demonstrates consistent proactive collaboration and communication among IDT.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED:

• Serves as Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care.

• Responds to actual and/or potential facility emergencies/disasters.

• May rotate schedule to cover a weekend shift as needed.

• Assists with dining as scheduled.

• Participates in administrative rounds as assigned.

• Other functions as directed by the Director of Nursing.

• Training staff on documentation requirements.

• Maintain current on changing regulations and reimbursement (PDPM) requirements

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• CA Licensed RN with a current license in good standing.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a MDS Coordinator in a Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility including MDS 3.0 experience.

• Must have strong knowledge and working experience with State and Federal regulations, the RAI (Resident Assessment Instrument) and working knowledge of PDPM criteria.

• Computer proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook and EMR system, preferably Point Click Care.

• Current certification as Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC-CT), preferred.

• Must demonstrate detail orientation, capable of directing others and managing assessment schedules to maintain compliance.

• Excellent communication skills required.

• Flexible, decisive and responds quickly in high-pressure situations and completing work in a timely, accurate manner.

• Team player.

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