MDS Coordinator LVN

Generations Healthcare; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time benefits start after hire

Job summary

Smith Ranch Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in San Rafael, CA seeks an LVN MDS Coordinator to input MDS information and support the facility’s MDS processes. The role includes on-floor duties a couple of days weekly, with emphasis on accuracy and timelines.

The candidate must hold a CA LVN license, have MDS Coordinator experience in LTC, be MDS certified, and be proficient with MDS 3.0 reimbursements. Strong typing (50 wpm) is required.

Qualifications

• CA LVN license required.
• Minimum 1 year as MDS Coordinator in LTC setting.
• MDS Certified.
• Knowledge of PDPM.
• Proficient in MDS 3.0 reimbursements.
• Typing speed of at least 50 words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Enter MDS data into the MDI system by deadlines with high accuracy.
• Compare data against original MDS documents and correct as needed.
• Retrieve and print initial and final validation reports; lock MDS after validation.
• File MDS documents in residents' charts.
• Notify coworkers of questions or delays related to MDS data.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.

Skills

MDS Coordination

MDS 3.0 reimbursements

PDPM knowledge

Typing 50 wpm

Education

CA LVN license

MDS Certification

Tools

MDI system

Job description

Smith Ranch Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, San Rafael

LVN MDS Coordinator

Wage Range: RN: $45-55/hr DOE

LVN with MDS experience preferred, candidate will also work the floor a couple of days per week.

Job Summary:

Under close supervision and within established systems, schedules, and protocols receives and inputs information from the Minimum Data Set (MDS).

Essential Duties

• Collects MDS documents within mandated, established and expected time frames.
• Enters information from the MDS document into the MDI system by mandated, established, and expected deadlines, in correct record format, and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Compares data entered against the original MDS document; makes corrections as needed.
• Retrieves and prints initial feedback reports and final validation reports; locks MDS after final validation is received.
• Files the MDS documents in residents’ charts.
• Notifies appropriate coworkers of any questions related to the MDS data, delays in data entry, system problems, or other obstacles that may arise in the course of work.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient care information.

Requirements

• Current and unencumbered CA LVN license required
• 1 year as MDS Coordinator in LTC setting
• MDS Certified
• Knowledge of PDPM
• Proficient in MDS 3.0 reimbursements
• Must have the ability to type a minimum of 50 words per minute

Benefits

• We offer rich benefits and incentives! Full time employees are eligible beginning the first of the month following their hire date.
• Generations Healthcare was founded upon the belief that caring for the sick, the elderly, and the infirm is a special and sacred stewardship. It is our mission to have this belief reflected in everything we do: in the presentation of our homes, in the professionalism of our staff, and in the daily delivery of care to our residents and their families. It is our purpose that whoever enters a Generations home will be met with kindness, competence, and compassion.
• We invite you to make a difference in the lives of others and our residents, who represent a Lifetime of Memories, a Lifetime of Care, and a Lifetime of Love.
• More detailed information, including a virtual 360 tour, can be viewed at www.lifegen.net.

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