MDS Assistant

Ayden Healthcare Oregon; Oregon (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ayden Healthcare Oregon seeks an experienced MDS/Resident Assessment Assistant (RN or LPN) to coordinate and manage resident assessments in our Ohio facility, reporting to the Director of Nursing. The role emphasizes OBRA/MDS compliance, data collection (CASPER reports), care plan updates, and collaboration with IDT and therapies.

Ohio licensure is required. You will participate in pre-certifications, re-certifications, care conferences, and surveys to maintain regulatory standards and quality

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating resident assessments and data collection.
• Knowledge of OBRA, MDS requirements, and licensure regulations.
• Ability to analyze data and support IDT.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate data collection to complete the resident assessment instrument accurately and timely.
• Implement care plans with IDT approach and update OBRA assessments and daily changes.
• Evaluate resident needs and level of care per licensure and MDS requirements.
• Participate in managed care pre-certifications and re-certifications as needed.
• Attend care conferences and QAPI meetings as scheduled.
• Obtain CASPER reports and analyze data for the IDT.
• Ensure timely completion of assessments across departments and educate on compliance.
• Develop and review nursing policies and procedures.
• Assist with surveys and maintain 671/817 compliance.
• Coordinate with therapies for OBRA/PPS/OMRA assessments and data collection.

Skills

MDS coordination

OBRA regulations

Data collection

Nursing supervision

Tools

Casper reports

Job description

Position Overview

The MDS/Resident Assessment Assistant is a dynamic RN/LPN who has developed managerial and clinical skills through experience and education. He/she can coordinate and organize nursing care related to the resident assessment, as well as conform to Medicare/Medicaid and Managed Care guidelines. This position directly reports to the Director of Nursing and work in conjunction with the MDS Coordinator.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in coordination and gathering of data to complete the resident assessment instrument in an accurate and timely manner.
• Implements individual plans of care with the IDT approach in accordance with federal, state and local regulations. Updates those care plans with all OBRA assessments, daily orders, and observed/recorded changes in care.
• Evaluate and re-evaluates as necessary resident needs and level of care by the standards and requirements of licensure and regulations and MDS requirements.
• Participates in all managed care pre-certifications and re-certs, as needed
• Attends and participates in all care conferences for individual residents on a quarterly basis and as needed, Quarterly QAPI meetings and other committee meetings as deemed appropriately by the DON and or the Administrator.
• Obtains CASPER reports, assists in analyzing the data and provides data to the IDT
• Assures all assessments are completed in a timely manner by all departments, including interview portions, and provides education as needed on maintaining compliance
• Participates in the development, periodic review, and evaluation of nursing policies and procedures
• Participates in surveys by authorized government agencies and maintains the 671/817
• Maintains privacy and confidentiality of records, conditions and other information relating to residents, other employees and the facility
• Coordinates with therapies regarding resident rehabilitation, scheduling of OBRA/PPS/OMRA assessments, obtaining GG/Functional assessment data, screening monthly per the OBRA calendar, screening based in noted/observed changes from daily clinical meeting.
• MUST be a current licensed Registered Nurse RN/LPN in the state of Ohio.