MDS Coordinator

Outfield Healthcare Partners; Phoenix (AZ); Presencial; USD 62.000 - 83.000; Jornada completa

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Healthcare

Dental

Vision

PTO

401K

Descripción de la vacante

Outfield Healthcare Partners is seeking an experienced MDS Coordinator to relocate to New Mexico and support multiple facilities. You will oversee the RAI and care management processes from admission to discharge in line with policy and regulatory requirements.

Under guidance from nursing leadership, you may coordinate clinical information systems operations and education for the department, ensuring accuracy, timely reporting, and high-quality patient care.

Formación

• RN license in state of practice required.
• Minimum of 2 years nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of Case-Mix, the Federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement.
• Thorough understanding of the Quality Indicator process and OBRA regulations.
• Knowledge of the care planning process and MDS 3.0 is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with Interdisciplinary Team to schedule MDS assessments and care plan reviews.
• Decide on whether to complete additional MDS assessments based on clinical criteria.
• Coordinate daily stand-up meetings and review resident care and assessment dates.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations for RAI processes.
• Maintain MDS status and input data into appropriate systems.
• Prepare and communicate scheduling and outcomes to staff, residents, and families.

Conocimientos

RN license

Nursing experience

MDS knowledge

Case-Mix understanding

OBRA regulations

Educación

RN program diploma

Herramientas

MDS software

Descripción del empleo

Job Type: Full-Time

Ask about our Sign-On Bonus / relocation package.

This position requires relocation to New Mexico.

Job Location: New Mexico (Pick your location). We have several new facilities in New Mexico that require an experienced MDS Coordinator.

Locations

• Alamagordo
• Roswell
• Gallup
• Farmington
• Taos
• Las Cruces
• Grants

Payrange: $50.00/hour

Benefits Offered

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401K

Your Job Summary

The MDS Coordinator will be responsible for timely and accurate completion of both the RAI process and care management process from admission to discharge in accordance with company policy and procedures, and Federal, State and Certification guidelines, and all other entities as appropriate- Minimum Data Set, discharge and admission tracking, etc. With direction from the Director of Nursing and VP of Clinical Reimbursement, may coordinate information systems operations and education for the clinical department.

Principal 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.
• Attends interdisciplinary team meeting, quality assurance and other meeting in order to gather information, communicate changes, and maintain and update records.
• Assists DON or designee with identification of a significant change, physician orders and verbal reports to assure that the MDS and care plan are reflective of those changes.
• Prepares scheduling, notice of resident care planning conferences, and assists DON in communication of outcomes/problems to the responsible staff, resident, and/or responsible party.
• Continually updating knowledge base related to data entry and computer technology.
• Completes electronic submission of required documentation to the state database and other entities per company policy.
• Corrects and ensures completion of final MDS and submits resident assessment data to the appropriate State and Federal government agencies.
• Assigns, assists, and instructs staff in the RAI Process, PPS Medicare, Medicaid (Case Mix as required) and clinical computer system in relation to these processes.
• Maintains confidentiality of necessary information.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse 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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