RAI/MDS COORDINATOR

Socket.dev; Huron East; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Southbridge Care Homes in Seaforth, Ontario is seeking a RAI Clinical Coordinator to support residents by managing assessments, ensuring documentation, and assisting the care team in delivering optimal care.

The role reports to the Director of Care and focuses on coordinating MDS assessments, data analysis, and staff coaching, with collaboration across Health Zone/AH&W/CIHI/PCC to improve accuracy and reporting.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in Long Term Care; MDS experience asset.
• Registered as an RPN with CNO.
• Knowledge of InterRAI tools and MDS/RUG III patient classification.
• Strong analytical and assessment skills.
• Ability to lead training for adult learners.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the completion of MDS assessments within established timelines.
• Understand how the MDS integrates with clinical tools and provides leadership to streamline processes.
• Provide critical analysis of data at multiple aggregation levels.
• Act as liaison with Health Zone/AH&W/CIHI/PCC, etc.
• Develop facility-specific material within the PCC program as required.
• Respond to Health Zone on submission errors and assist staff in correcting them.

Skills

Analytical skills

Assessment skills

Effective communication

Training & education

Leadership

Education

Registered as an RPN (CNO)

Tools

InterRAI tools

MDS/RUG III

PCC software

Job description

Home: Seaforth Long Term Care Home

Location: Seaforth, ON

Salary: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00

Position: RAI Clinical Coordinator

Status: Permanent Full-Time, Vacancy

Join our Team!

Southbridge Care Homes provides exceptional acquisition, management, and redevelopment services for long-term care homes and retirement communities across Ontario. Our mission is to maintain a best-in-class portfolio that consistently delivers excellence in care and services while ensuring economic sustainability.

Reports to:

Director of Care

The RAI Clinical Coordinator supports residents by managing assessments, ensuring accurate documentation, and helping the care team provide the best possible environment and care.

This role will include duties such as:

• Coordinatingthe completion of MDS assessment on all residents within established timelines
• Understandinghow the MDS assessment integrates with existing clinical tools and provides leadership in streamlining these processes
• Understandingand providingcritical analysis of data at different levels of aggregation (Resident, Home Health Zone, etc.)
• Articulatingfor staff the strengths of MDS as a clinical assessment tool
• Articulatingthe financial implications of coding inconsistencies
• Acting as key contact and liaison with: Health Zone/AH&W/CIHI/PCC, etc.
• Developingfacility specific material within the PCC program as required
• Responding to Health Zone on all submission errors
• Facilitatingresponse and correction of submission errors with facility staff
• Coaching tokey facility personnel to build capacity for understanding RUG patient classification levels
• Developingand introducing processes, and systems to improve accuracy of RAI content
• Facilitateaudits of RAI assessments for content accuracy
• Participates in strategic planning for program development/improvement
• Responsible for Clinical and Admin Setup role to support MDS within PCC software program
• Interprets reports generated by Health Zone/AH&W or CIHI and provides critical analysis for Home
• Understands the development of RAP’s, quality indicators, and RUG case mix products

The qualified candidate will have:

• 3-5 years' experience in Long Term Care, experience with MDS an asset
• Registered as a RPN under CNO
• Knowledge in nursing rehabilitation and working OT and PT
• Strong analytical and assessment skills
• Ability to lead training and education with Adult learners
• Knowledge of: InterRAI suite of tools, MDS/RUG III patient classification systems.
• Effective communication skills

Additional Requirements include

• A negative vulnerable sector check completed within 6 months of start date.

• Completion of a 2 Step TB Skin test within the last 12 months of start date.

We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team! Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.

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