MDS Coordinator / Case Mix Nurse

Hibbard Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Dover-Foxcroft (ME); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Employer paid life insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine seeks a skilled MDS Coordinator to lead resident assessments and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. The role reports to the Director of Nursing and supports high-quality long-term care.

The ideal candidate will have MDS and ICD-10 coding experience, Maine RN or LPN licensure, and strong assessment and care-planning abilities to uphold our standards of care.

Qualifications

• MDS and ICD-10 coding experience preferred; RAC-CT certification preferred.
• Current, active Maine RN licensure or current active Maine LPN licensure.
• Strong nursing assessment, care planning and delivery of care skills for long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Assess/Oversee the RAI process and ensure coding accuracy.
• Review care plans for accuracy and case-mix validity.
• Oversee and complete care plans per nursing standards, including restorative plans.
• Establish documentation approaches and instruct staff to document properly.
• Communicate MDS due dates to the interdisciplinary team and ensure timely completion.
• Instruct disciplines on MDS items, CAAs and Quality Indicators.

Skills

Geriatric care

Clear communication

Regulatory knowledge

MDS documentation

EMR proficiency

Microsoft Office

Education

Maine RN licensure

Maine LPN licensure

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

A family-owned business since 1955, purchased in partnership by Eastern Maine Health Systems and First Atlantic Healthcare in 2013, Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has offered quality care to the elderly in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine and surrounding area communities. We have become well known for that care and we continue that tradition with pride. Since 1972, we have been in our modern 93-bed facility on the Guilford Road in Dover-Foxcroft, and have been providing the utmost in quality care services since. Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare, Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation follows in First Atlantic's long standing reputation for excellence in Long Term Care

MDS Coordinator

As part of a high-functioning leadership and care team, conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the resident assessment in accordance with the rules and regulations of State and federal government and the policies and goals of the facility. Reports to the Director of Nursing.

About Us

A family-owned business since 1955, purchased in partnership by Eastern Maine Health Systems and First Atlantic Healthcare in 2013, Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has offered quality care to the elderly in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine and surrounding area communities. We have become well known for that care and we continue that tradition with pride. Since 1972, we have been in our modern 93-bed facility on the Guilford Road in Dover-Foxcroft, and have been providing the utmost in quality care services since. Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare, Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation follows in First Atlantic's long standing reputation for excellence in Long Term Care

MDS Coordinator

As part of a high-functioning leadership and care team, conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the resident assessment in accordance with the rules and regulations of State and federal government and the policies and goals of the facility. Reports to the Director of Nursing.

Essential Job Functions

Our employees are expected to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

• Assess/Oversee assessment of all residents through the RAI process and ensure coding accuracy, capturing needs and level of assistance, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines


• Review all care plans on a regular basis for accuracy, appropriateness, and case mix validity


• Oversee and/or complete care plans for all residents process according to standard of nursing practice, including nursing restorative plans


• Establish documentation approaches and instruct nursing and ancillary staff to document properly


• Communicate MDS due date so that interdisciplinary team members complete their portions appropriately and on time.


• Instruct all disciplines in proper procedures, completion of MDS items, and CAAs, Care Mix payment and Quality Indicators.

MDS Coordinator Minimum Qualifications

• MDS and ICD-10 coding experience preferred & RAC-CT certification preferred


• Current, active, Maine RN licensure or current active, Maine Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)


• Strong nursing clinical assessment, care planning, and delivery of care skills, with a long term care population

Skills And Abilities

• Working knowledge of geriatric health care needs


• Clear and effective communication skills


• Federal and State regulations pertaining to long term care and the resident assessment process


• Medicare and MaineCare regulations, as well as the application of the State Operations Manual, and Principles of Reimbursement


• MDS manual and updates; Quality Indicator System


• Strong computer literacy. Experience with and ability to document within electronic medical records.


• Work and communicate tactfully with residents, staff; administration, families, physicians, ancillary services, allied health care professionals, surveyors, regulators, other business contacts, the public and the community


• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

We encourage a work life balance by offering flexible schedules, education and growth opportunities a and more

• Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness and education support to grow your career with us


• Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision and disability


• Employer paid life insurance


• Flexible Savings Account: including medical, dependent, and limited


• Paid Time Off available to all employees


• 401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution


• A work environment that allows you to be a confident and supportive leader

All job offers are contingent upon receiving excellent references and passing the Maine State Background Check.