MDS Coordinator (RN)

Polaris Health and Wellness; Raymore (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Employee events

Electronic documentation

Job summary

Sunrise Nursing & Rehabilitation in Raymore, MO seeks an Interim/PRN MDS Coordinator. The role focuses on the timely, accurate completion of the MDS and care management process from admission to discharge, under the direction of leadership.

You will ensure regulatory compliance and coordinate education for the clinical team. The ideal candidate is a Licensed RN with at least 2 years in a Skilled Nursing Facility, with knowledge of MDS 3.0, Case-Mix, PPS, and Medicaid reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with state license.
• Minimum 2 years of nursing in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Knowledge of Case-Mix, Medicare PPS, and Medicaid reimbursement.
• Understanding of OBRA regulations and MDS processes.
• Experience with MDS 3.0 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate MDS process from admission to discharge per policy and guidelines.
• Coordinate information systems operations and education for the clinical department.
• Schedule and lead MDS assessments and care plan reviews.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and RAI processes.
• Maintain MDS status and documentation in the medical record.

Skills

Registered Nurse license

MDS 3.0 experience

Medicare/Medicaid knowledge

Care planning knowledge

OBRA regulations knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

RN program graduate

Job description

We are looking to fill an Interim/PRN MDS position

Do you want to work in a facility that is fun and team orientated? Do you want to feel appreciated and wanted? Then Sunrise Nursing & Rehabilitation is for you! Come and join our management team and see what it’s like to work together and make differences in residents' lives.

Located in Raymore, MO just east of Belton near HWY 58 & Sunrise Dr.

Recovering from surgery or a serious illness after a hospital stay often requires more time and specialized care before you can return home. Additional help with pain management, close monitoring of complex chronic conditions may also be required. At Raymore Nursing and Rehab, we are proud to provide the care and therapy our guests need to regain their strength, improve their mobility and transition their way back to independent living.

Raymore Nursing and Rehab offers a level of clinical sophistication and personalized attention that is simply not possible in other settings. Our physician-supervised, round-the-clock care allows us to meet the unique needs of each guest including those with chronic diseases that may complicate their recovery.

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Position Description

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.

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.
• Continually updating knowledge base related to data entry and computer technology.
• Completes electronic submission of required documentation to the state database and other entities per company policy.
• 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.
• 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 and timeliness of the RAI Process from the MDS through the completion of the plan of care.
• 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 Registered 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.
• 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.

BENEFITS

• Competitive pay
• Health, vision, dental and other elective benefits
• Regular employee appreciation events
• Electronic documentation

COME JOIN OUR GROWING TEAM !

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