MDS RN - Oakridge

Job Description

Job Description

Title: MDS Coordinator

Reports to: Nursing Home Administrator

Effective Date: 5/1/2016 Review Date: 11.22.2024

Position Summary:

The MDS Coordinator is responsible for completing and submitting the detailed, federally mandated RAI and for integrating the data to develop a comprehensive plan of care for each resident. The MDS Coordinator assures that each discipline completes his/her component of the assessment in a timely and accurate manner.

Core Responsibilities:

• Complete the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) accurately and in a timely manner within regulated time frames.

• Assesses resident through physical assessment, interview and chart review

• Reviews information from hospital, consults and outside agencies and uses such information in the completion of the assessment and care planning

• Coordinates, identifies, and/or initiates significant change MDS

• Discusses resident care needs with care givers, including physician, nursing, social services, therapy, dietary, and activity staff

• Maintain and monitor compliance of state and federal rules and regulations related to RAI.

• Refer findings of inaccurate, untimely, or incomplete documentation to the Director of Nursing or Administrator and follow through to ensure timely compliance.

• Input information related to the RAI process into the electronic record keeping system.

• Assure that care plan dates are scheduled according to regulated guidelines.

• Perform the regular duties of an LPN/RN, as needed;

• Maintain knowledge and keep abreast of changes related to long term care issues.

• Maintain current working knowledge of Medicare criteria, serving as a resource for nursing staff and communicate changes in regulation

• Knowledge and experience with case management and obtaining authorizations from insurance companies

• Coordinates and conducts PPS/Medicare meetings

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must hold a current State of Michigan nursing License

• Minimum 1 year long term care experience required

• Computer literacy skills including basic mouse and keyboard operations. Electronic clinical documentation experience preferred.

Must be reliable. Trustworthiness and consistency with regard to attendance is extremely important to this job. The ability to regularly and timely attend work, cooperative and politely work and deal with others, and to effectively multi-task and work in a stressful environment are also essential functions to this job.