MDS Care Plan Coordinator

Apple Rehab Inc; Meriden (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Short & long-term disability coverage

Call-a-Doc/24-7 MD telephone service

Life insurance coverage

401K retirement program

Job summary

Apple Rehab Inc. seeks a skilled MDS Care Plan Coordinator to lead the MDS department, coordinate discharge planning, and assess short-term residents.

The ideal candidate will maximize reimbursement while ensuring Medicare compliance and may manage short-term managed care cases. The role involves gathering data, assessing needs, setting goals, and developing organized, concise care plans with input from an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current state RN or LPN license and be a nurse in good standing.
• Must meet all applicable federal and state licensure requirements.
• Attention to detail, good follow through skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to instruct others.
• Must be knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative and restorative nursing and medical practices, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines governing long term care.

Responsibilities

• Gathers information, assesses needs, establishes reasonable goals, provides interventions and develops an organized, concise care plan.
• Coordinates completion of comprehensive assessment by interdisciplinary team and includes recommendations in the written care plan for each resident.
• Care plans must identify all relevant issues for the care of the resident as well as the goals to be accomplished for each problem or need identified.
• Works with the care planning team to implement final plans and encourage resident participation in development and review of care plans.
• Ensures nursing personnel are aware of the care plan and that plans are used in daily nursing services.
• Reviews nurses' notes and monitors to ensure care plans are followed and needs are met.
• Plans, schedules and conducts weekly care plan meetings per OBRA and state requirements.
• Completes the MDS with utmost accuracy and ensures highest level of reimbursement; compliant with CMS guidelines; Point Click Care experience is a plus.

Skills

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Instruct others

Follow-through

Tools

Point Click Care

Job description

Job Opportunity: RN/LPN MDS Care Plan Coordinator

Job Description:

MDS Care Plan Coordinator leads the MDS department, assists in coordinating discharge planning as well as assessing short term residents. The ideal candidate will possess skills to maximize reimbursement as well as ensure Medicare compliance. The MDS Care Plan Coordinator may be responsible for managing short term managed care cases.

The MDS Care Plan Coordinator gathers information, assesses needs, establishes reasonable goals, provides interventions and incorporates within an organized, concise, functional care plan. Coordinates completion of comprehensive assessment by interdisciplinary team and includes recommendations in the written care plan for each resident. Each plan must identify all relevant issues for the care of the resident as well as the goals to be accomplished for each problem or need identified. Works together with care planning team to implement final plans. Encourages the resident and his/her "responsible parties" to participate in the development and review of care plans. Care plans must focus on assisting residents to reach their highest practicable level of well being.

The MDS Care Plan Coordinator ensures that all nursing personnel are aware of the care plan for each resident and that care plans are used in providing daily nursing services. Reviews nurses’ notes and monitors the resident to ensure the care plans are being followed and if each residents’ needs are being met. Assesses, reviews and revises care plans as required. Plans, schedules and conducts weekly care plan meetings for all residents according to OBRA and state requirements.

Completes the MDS with utmost accuracy and insures highest level of reimbursement for facility. Complies with current CMS guidelines. Point Click Care experience a plus.

Qualifications:

• Must hold a current state RN or LPN license and be a nurse in good standing.
• Must meet all applicable federal and state licensure requirements.
• Attention to detail, good follow through skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to instruct others.
• Must be knowledgeable of general, rehabilitative and restorative nursing and medical practices, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines governing long term care.

Employee Benefits for 30+ Hours:

• Generous 4 weeks of paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Health insurance benefits
• Short & long-term disability coverage
• Access to Call-a-Doc/24-7 MD telephone service
• Life insurance coverage
• 401K retirement program

Note: Benefits and requirements may vary based on employment status and hours worked. Inquire within for specific details.