MDS Coordinator RN/LPN

Casa Maria Healthcare; Roswell (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

PTO

401K

Job summary

Casa Maria Healthcare is seeking an MDS Coordinator to ensure timely and accurate completion of RAI and care management processes from admission to discharge. The role operates under the Director of Nursing and VP of Clinical Reimbursement and involves coordinating information systems and staff education in the clinical department.

The candidate will work with the Interdisciplinary Team to schedule MDS assessments, ensure compliance with federal/state regulations, and maintain MDS status and

Qualifications

• RN or LVN license in the state of practice.
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Strong knowledge of Case-Mix, Medicare PPS and Medicaid reimbursement.
• Familiarity with OBRA regulations and the MDS process.
• Experience with MDS 3.0 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate MDS assessments and care plan reviews with the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Ensure timely, accurate completion of RAI processes from admission to discharge.
• Monitor MDS and care plan documentation in the medical record.
• Maintain up-to-date MDS status per state and federal guidelines.
• Assist with daily stand-up meetings and data entry into MDS programs.

Skills

Nursing collaboration

Documentation accuracy

Regulatory knowledge

Team coordination

Attention to detail

Education

RN / LVN license

Tools

MDS software

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time

Benefits Offered:

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401K

Your Job Type

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.

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.
• 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.

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