MDS Coordinator RN/LVN - Expert Care & Compliance

Opco-Skilled-Management-; Corrales (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Opco-Skilled-Management- seeks an experienced MDS Coordinator to assist the Director of Nursing and the RN Assessment Coordinator in ensuring documentation complies with Federal, State, and Certification guidelines.

The role coordinates the RAI process, verifies timely submission of MDS, CAAs, and the Interdisciplinary Care Plan, and tracks regulatory surveys to support quality patient care in a Skilled Nursing Facility.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse / Licensed Vocational Nurse program and licensed in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Case-Mix, the Federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement.
• Thorough understanding of the OBRA regulations and Minimum Data Set.
• Experience with the care planning process and Quality Indicator system.

Responsibilities

• Assists the center in assuring adherence to Federal and State regulations and certification.
• 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 of the RAI Process from the MDS through the interdisciplinary completion of the plan of care.
• Initiates and monitors RAI process tracking, discharge/reentry and Medicaid tracking forms through the PointClickCare system.
• Follows up with staff when necessary to assure compliance to standards of documentation.
• Completes patient assessments, data collection, and interviews staff as necessary to assure good standard of practice and as instructed in the current version of MDS User's Manual.
• Facilitates accurate determination of the Assessment Reference Date that accurately reflects the patient’s care needs and captures all resources utilized to ensure appropriate payment by Medicare/Medicaid and insurance programs.
• 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.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

MDS documentation

Care planning

Medicare/Medicaid knowledge

Audit/tracking

Education

RN/LVN program graduate and licensed in state

Job description

Opco-Skilled-Management- seeks an experienced MDS Coordinator to assist the Director of Nursing and the RN Assessment Coordinator in ensuring documentation complies with Federal, State, and Certification guidelines.

The role coordinates the RAI process, verifies timely submission of MDS, CAAs, and the Interdisciplinary Care Plan, and tracks regulatory surveys to support quality patient care in a Skilled Nursing Facility.