MDS Coordinator

Outfield Healthcare Partners; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Forest Park Nursing Center is seeking an experienced MDS Coordinator to support our fully staffed facility. You will collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to coordinate MDS assessments, care plan reviews, and regulatory compliance, ensuring accurate coding and documentation.

The role requires RN or LVN licensure, at least 2 years in a Skilled Nursing Facility, knowledge of OBRA, Medicare PPS, and the MDS 3.0 process. Join our team and help improve resident care and compliance.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved RN/LVN program and licensed in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Strong knowledge of Case-Mix, Medicare PPS, and Medicaid reimbursement.
• Understanding of OBRA regulations and the Minimum Data Set (MDS).
• Experience with MDS 3.0 is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to assess resident needs and schedule MDS assessments and care plan reviews.
• Decide on completing or not completing additional MDS based on clinical criteria.
• Coordinate daily stand-up meetings and review resident care and assessment dates.
• Ensure compliance with federal/state regulations for the RAI process.
• Monitor MDS and care plan documentation in medical records.
• Maintain current MDS status per state/federal guidelines.
• Enter resident information accurately into MDS software and complete coding.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Attention to detail

Documentation accuracy

Regulatory compliance

Education

RN/LVN license

Tools

MDS 3.0

RAI User's Manual

Medicare PPS knowledge

Job description

Accepting both LVN and RN applications.

• 401(k)
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance

Job Type: Full-Time

*Benefits Available for Full-Time employees*

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance

Job Summary

Forest Parking Nursing Center is looking for an experienced and friendly MDS Coordinator to compliment our amazing facility. Come experience our fully-staffed facility and see why Forest Park Nursing Center retains its employees!

Responsibilities

• Works in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team to assess the needs of the resident; Provides interdisciplinary schedule for MDS assessments and care plan reviews as required by governing agencies.
• Ensures that the Interdisciplinary team makes decisions for either completing or not completing additional MDS, assessments based on clinical criteria as identified in the most recent version of the RAI User’s Manual.
• Assist with coordination and management of the daily stand up meeting, to include review of resident care and the setting of the assessment reference date(s).
• Complies with federal and state regulations regarding completion and coordination of the RAI process.
• Monitors MDS and care plan documentation for all residents; ensures documentation is present in the medical record to support MDS coding.
• Maintains current MDS status of assigned residents according to state and federal guidelines.
• Maintains the frequent and accurate data entry of resident information into appropriate computerized MDS programs.
• Completes accurate coding of the MDS with information obtained via medical record review as well as observation and interview with facility staff, resident and family members.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved RN / LVN program and licensed in the state of practice, required.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of Case-Mix, the Federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement, as required.
• Thorough understanding of the Quality Indicator process. Knowledge of the OBRA regulations and Minimum Data Set.
• Knowledge of the care planning process.
• Experience with MDS 3.0, preferred.

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