MDS

Arcadia Care; East Springfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No On-Call

Remote Work 1 day/week

Health Benefits

Life Insurance

Leadership Training

Paid Vacations

Paid Sick Time/Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Telehealth Doctor Visits

Break Time for Nursing Mothers

Job summary

Arcadia Care in Illinois is seeking an MDS Coordinator to oversee accurate Medicare/Medicaid case-mix and care plan documentation to support appropriate reimbursement. You will continually review MDS and care plans to optimize PDPM and RUG categorization and ensure timely submissions.

You will lead MDS assessments, care planning, and interdisciplinary conferences, coordinating restorative nursing and collaborating with nursing, dietary, social, recreation, rehabilitation and physician services

Qualifications

• Must be an RN or LPN with current, unencumbered state licensure.
• Long-term care experience required.
• Restorative certification required within six months of hire if not already certified.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Assess health status and care level for all new admissions.
• Ensure timely completion of MDS assessments including PPS Medicare, quarterly, annual, and significant changes.
• Complete care plans on admission, quarterly and as needed within regulatory timeframes.
• Schedule and conduct resident care conferences and ensure MDS reviews are completed before conferences.
• Oversee restorative nursing measures reflected on the care plan and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team.

Skills

English language proficiency

Education

RN or LPN licensure

Job description

MDS Coordinator

The MDS Coordinator is responsible for the accurate and timely completion of all Medicare/Medicaid case-mix and care plan documentation in order to assure appropriate reimbursement for care and services provided within the Facility. Conducts continual Minimum Data Set (MDS) and care plan reviews to assure completeness, thoroughness, and achievement of the optimal allowable Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) and Resource Utilization Group (RUG) categorization. Oversees the overall process and tracking of MDS/Prospective Payment System (PPS) documentation and submission, care plan documentation, and the restorative nursing program. He/she will integrate nursing, dietary, social recreation, restorative, rehabilitation and physician services to ensure appropriate assessment and reimbursement.

Essential Duties

MDS Assessment and Documentation

Assesses and determines the health status and level of care of all new admissions.

Ensures the accurate and timely completion of all MDS Assessments including PPS Medicare, quarterly, annual, significant change.

Maintains an accurate schedule of all MDS assessments to include the proper reference dates throughout the resident’s stay.

Care Planning and Resident Assessment

Completes care plans on admission, quarterly and as needed for each resident according to regulatory time frames. Ensures completeness and thoroughness of documentation as mandated by federal and state standards.

Care Conferences and Interdisciplinary Coordination

Schedules and conducts resident care conferences in compliance with state and federal regulations and ensures completion of all MDS reviews prior to resident care conference.

Restorative Nursing Program Coordination

Oversees that all restorative nursing measures are reflected on the care plan as an approach to the focus or need for which they are being completed.

Benefits Offered

• No On-Call
• Remote Work Structure - One day per week
• Extremely low-cost Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, and more
• $25,000 Company Paid Life Insurance – at no cost to you
• Leadership Training to enhance your management skills
• Paid Vacations - rolls over each year
• Paid Sick Time/Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Employee Assistance Programs - professional support & guidance on family, money, health, legal services and more
• Virtual Visits with Doctors 24/7, without setting up additional accounts or appointments
• Paid Break Time for Nursing Mothers

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse with current unencumbered state licensure.
• Long Term Care Experience required.
• Restorative Certification required within six (6) months of hire if not already certified at time of employment.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.