MDS Coordinator

Meadowbrook at Oconto Falls; Town of Oconto Falls (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision benefits

Paid time off

Supportive working environment and/cut

Job summary

The Meadowbrook at Oconto Falls is seeking an MDS Coordinator responsible for managing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments and ensuring regulatory compliance. You will coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to optimize resident care and reimbursement.

Responsibilities include entering MDS data on schedule, evaluating information from the DON and nursing staff, and maintaining up-to-date care plans in line with Medicare/Medicaid requirements.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Registered Nursing License in Wisconsin or be eligible in a Compact State.
• Experience with MDS assessments and Medicare/Medicaid regulations.
• Ability to coordinate with an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Enter MDS information according to Medicare/Medicaid rules.
• Assess information from the DON, Charge Nurses and other departments.
• Monitor information and labs influencing acuity, treatment, classification; adjust MDS as needed.
• Ensure timely care plans compliant with regulations.
• Coordinate MDS schedule with the interdisciplinary team to maximize PPS reimbursements.
• Update physicians' information daily in the MDS and verify monthly orders.
• Maintain compliance with the compliance program.

Skills

MDS coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Registered Nursing License (Wisconsin)

Tools

MDS software

Job description

The MDS Coordinator at Meadowbrook at Oconto Fallsis responsible for managing and overseeing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment process in compliance with Medicare and Medicaid regulations. This role ensures accurate resident assessments, timely completion of care plans, and coordination with the interdisciplinary team to optimize resident care and reimbursement.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Enter all MDS information per schedule and in compliance with Medicare/Medicaid rules and regulations.
• Assess and evaluate information provided by the DON, Charge Nurses and various other departments contributing to the residents' MDS assessments.
• Monitor care related information and lab results that influence resident acuity, treatment, diagnosis, and classification and make changes in the MDS as appropriate.
• Assure resident care plans are completed and updated in timely compliance with Medicare/Medicaid rules and regulations.
• Coordinate the assessment schedule with the inter-disciplinary team to ensure timeliness of assessments and maximize reimbursement for all Medicare PPS assessments.
• Report all opportunities to improve and enhance resident care, documentation, and reporting related to the MDS reporting process to the Administrator and DON.
• Update daily all relevant information sent from physicians in the MDS system and ensure monthly physician orders are printed and checked before the last day of each month.
• Maintains compliance with requirements in compliance program/plan.

Required licenses or certifications:

• Registered Nursing License in the State of Wisconsin or participating in Compact State.
• Health, Dental and Vision benefit
• Paid Vacation/Holiday/Sick time
• Supportive working environment and culture

*We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Meadowbrook is an Equal Opportunity / Affir All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, veteran status, religion, sex, or national origin.