MDS Coordinator

Kenwood Village Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenwood Village Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Chicago is seeking an MDS Coordinator to ensure accurate and timely Medicare/Medicaid case-mix documentation for optimal reimbursement. You will lead MDS reviews and coordinate input from nursing, dietary, social recreation, restorative and physician services to support precise assessments.

Ideal candidates are licensed RNs or LPNs with a focus on long-term care, familiar with PDPM, and able to manage regulatory timelines and multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• RN or LPN licensed (current, unencumbered).
• Long-term care experience preferred.
• PDPM knowledge or familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Assess health status and level of care for new admissions.
• Ensure timely completion of all MDS assessments including PPS.
• Communicate level of care to all disciplines.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary participation in completing the MDS for each new admission.
• Maintain an accurate schedule of MDS assessments with reference dates.
• Enter data and submit MDS electronically; verify submissions.
• Coordinate MDS activities per regulatory time frames and standards.
• Schedule and conduct resident care conferences with MDS reviews.
• Assist in formulating and revising care plans; set goals.
• Evaluate care plans for comprehensiveness and individualization.
• Notify departments about level of care changes.
• Generate forms for acuity changes; transmit to the appropriate agency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

MDS knowledge

Interdisciplinary coordination

Regulatory knowledge

Education

RN or LPN licensure

Job description

Kenwood Village Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Monday - Friday 8 hour days

MDS Coordinator

SUMMARY

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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses and determines the health status and level of care all new admissions.
• Ensures the accurate and timely completion of all MDS Assessments including PPS Medicare, quarterly, annual, significant change.
• Communicates level of care for new residents to all disciplines.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary participation in completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for each new admission to facility according to regulatory time frames. Ensures completeness and thoroughness of documentation as mandated by federal, state, and medical standards.
• Maintains an accurate schedule of all MDS assessments to include the proper reference dates throughout the resident’s stay.
• Responsible for the data entry function to assure accurate data entry and electronic submission of MDS assessments.
• Verifies electronic submissions of MDS, performs corrections when necessary and maintains appropriate records.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary participation in completing the MDS for each resident according to regulatory time frames. Ensures completeness and thoroughness of documentation as mandated by federal and state standards.
• Schedules and conducts resident care conferences in compliance with state and federal regulations and completion of all MDS reviews prior to resident care conference.
• Assists disciplines in formulating and revising care plans. Ensures that resident’s present/potential problems are identified and prioritized; realistic goals are established and nursing intervention is appropriate.
• Evaluates resident care plans for comprehensiveness and individuality.
• Assesses the achievement or lack of achievement of desired outcomes. Ensures that resident’s care plan is reassessed and revised appropriately.
• Responsible for all level of care changes within the facility. Notifies all departments when a level of care change has been made.
• Generates appropriate forms to complete level of acuity and changes. Transmits forms to the appropriate agency for processing as required by state law.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Nurse or LPN with current unencumbered state licensure.
• Long Term Care Experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• PDPM

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Required to sit, stand, bend and walk regularly; lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Visual and auditory ability sufficient for written and verbal communication.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.