MDS Coordinator

Socorro Wellness & Rehabilitation; Socorro (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Socorro Wellness & Rehabilitation is seeking an MDS Coordinator to manage timely and accurate completion of the MDS process from admission to discharge, in line with policy and Federal/State guidelines.

The successful candidate will work under the Director of Nursing and VP of Clinical Reimbursement, coordinating information systems, education for the clinical department, and maintaining MDS status and coding accuracy across resident records.

Qualifications

• RN/LVN license in state required.
• Minimum 2 years nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Knowledge of Case-Mix, the Federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement.
• Understanding of OBRA regulations and the MDS process.
• MDS 3.0 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to assess resident needs and schedule MDS assessments.
• Ensure the interdisciplinary team decides on completing or not completing MDS assessments based on criteria.
• Assist with coordination and management of daily stand up meetings and care planning references.
• Comply with federal and state regulations for MDS process completion and coordination.
• Maintain accurate MDS status and data entry in computerized systems.

Skills

Nursing experience 2+ yrs (SNF)

MDS 3.0

Case-Mix knowledge

Medicare PPS knowledge

OBRA regulations

Education

RN/LVN license (state)

Job description

Job Type: Full-time

*Benefits Available for Full-Time employees*

Benefits:

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

Your Job:

We believe that nursing is a work of the heart. To provide the best resident care, we promote a culture that is both employee and patient based. We build on trust, compassion and strong communication. We reward our employees with competitive wages, raises and bonuses.

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. 901 Pennsylvania Ave Fort Worth, TX, 76104!

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.
• Attends weekly Medicare, Medicaid and Managed Care meetings as required.
• 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 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.

Socorro Wellness & Rehabilitation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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