MDS Coordinator

OPCO Skilled Management; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking an MDS Coordinator to assist the Director of Nursing and the RN Assessment Coordinator in ensuring documentation complies with Federal, State, and Certification guidelines.

The role coordinates the RAI process from MDS to the interdisciplinary care plan, tracking audits, and ensuring timely submissions to the State with proper validation. Proficiency in MDS, OBRA, and Medicare/Medicaid is essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved RN/LPN program and licensed to practice in NM.
• Minimum of 2 years nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility; knowledge of OBRA regulations and the Medicare PPS process.

Responsibilities

• Assist Director of Nursing and RN Assessment Coordinator to ensure documentation meets Federal, State and Certification guidelines.
• Coordinate the RAI process including timely MDS, CAAs, and Interdisciplinary Care Plan.
• Monitor RAI tracking, discharge/reentry and Medicaid forms in PointClickCare and follow up with staff to ensure compliance.

Skills

MDS coordination

Regulatory compliance

Medicare/Medicaid knowledge

Education

RN/LPN license NM

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Objective

The MDS Coordinator assists the Director of Nursing and the RN Assessment Coordinator with ensuring that documentation in the center meets Federal, State, and Certification guidelines. The MDS Coordinator coordinates the RAI process assuring the timeliness, and completeness of the MDS, CAAs, and Interdisciplinary Care Plan.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assists the center in assuring adherence to Federal and State regulations and certification.


• Actively participates in the regulatory or certification survey process and the correction of deficiencies


• Reports trends from completed audits to the Quality Assurance Committee


• Assures the completion of the RAI Process from the MDS through the interdisciplinary completion of the plan of care.


• Initiates and monitors RAI process tracking, discharge/reentry and Medicaid tracking forms through the PointClickCare system.


• Follows up with staff when necessary to assure compliance to standards of documentation.


• Completes patient assessments, data collection, and interviews staff as necessary to assure good standard of practice and as instructed in the current version of MDS User’s Manual.


• Facilitates accurate determination of the Assessment Reference Date that accurately reflects the patient’s care needs and captures all resources utilized to ensure appropriate payment by Medicare/Medicaid and insurance programs.


• Ensures timely submission of the MDSs to the State with proper follow-up on validation errors. Maintains validation records from the submission process in a systematic and orderly fashion.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse / License Vocational 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. Through understanding of the Quality Indicator process. Knowledge of the OBRA regulations and Minimum Data Set. Knowledge of the care planning process.