Admission - MDS Nurse

Carespring Health Care Management; Union (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarship and tuition reimbursement

Daily pay

Low-cost medical and dental insurance

Clean facility with full supplies

Job summary

Boonespring of Union in Union, KY is seeking an admission/MDS nurse who assesses new and existing residents to ensure care needs are identified and documented on the MDS. Evening shifts available.

You will oversee the MDS process, collaborate with the IDT, and help develop comprehensive care plans under supervision of the DON, ensuring CMS compliance and high-quality documentation in a well-supported, clean facility.

Qualifications

• Current RN license for Kentucky (or LPN/RN depending on role) is required.
• Flexible schedule and ability to work independently are essential.
• Understanding of the MDS process and CMS updates is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the MDS process following the RAI manual.
• Collaborates with multiple MDS nurses to complete initial assessments for new admissions.
• Supervises scheduling of admissions and care planning under the DON.
• Completes weekly submissions and reviews validation reports for errors.

Skills

RN license

MDS knowledge

Flexible schedule

Independent work

Education

RN license (KY)

Job description

Boonespring of Union
10250 US 42
UNION, KY 41091, USA

Description

Come join our team as an admission/MDS nurse who assesses our new/existing patients to ensure all of the care needs are addressed and documented on the MDS. Candidates must be available to work evening shifts.

Pay RATE:

RN - $36.00 - $44.00 an hour based on licensure and experience!

Come join our team as an admission/MDS nurse who assesses our new/existing patients to ensure all of the care needs are addressed and documented on the MDS.

Why Our Staff Have Chosen to Work Here:

• It’s not just a job. It is a career - we can provide scholarship and tuition reimbursements to help you grow.
• Daily Pay – Get paid the same or next day if needed
• Competitive Wages with low cost medical and dental insurance
• Work in a clean facility with access to all supplies needed to provide the highest quality of care.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees the MDS process following the RAI manual
• Works with multiple other MDS nurses to complete the initial assessments for new admissions.
• Supervised by the DON to ensure the MDS nurses properly manage the scheduling of patient admissions (comprehensive assessment, order entry, initiating care plans and ensuring the patient’s has the proper equipment at the time of admission), MDS assessment and care planning completion
• Completes the required submissions weekly or as designated by the Director of Nursing. During submissions will review the validation report to ensure no errors with submission
• Maintains ability to obtain and review QM’s. Works with IDT to initiate improvement projects to improve resident outcomes
• Attends the IDT Medicare meeting (understands skilled criteria) and Medicaid meeting to collaborate with the IDT to complete the MDS process.
• Develops/updates comprehensive care plan and nurse aide care plan (Kardex) in conjunction with the MDS to accurately address the needs of the resident.
• Oversees that non-nursing sections of MDS and CAA’s are accurate representations of resident needs.
• Coordinates, manages and monitors the care plan and identifies problems/needs of the resident and goals by reviewing the order recap report and the nurses’ notes to assure the care plan is being followed and to see if another OBRA MDS assessment may need to be completed
• Monitors resident for change of status to determine need for significant change per RAI
• Ensures supportive documentation is accurate according to MDS/RAI regulations.
• Works with facility consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
• Completes required paperwork/AIMS, Fall Risk scale, Braden, Progress note, Care Plan, nurse aide care plan (Kardex)/.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have current LPN or RN license for the state in which the facility is located.
• Needs to be flexible with her / his working schedule and able to work independently
• Requires an understanding of the MDS process and a willingness to continue to learn and remain current with MDS updates set by CMS.
• Prefer knowledge in PDPM (skilled reimbursement) and RUG (Long Term Care reimbursement)

Boonespring is an EOE/M/F/D/V and Smoke-Free Workplace

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