MDS Coordinator - RN/LVN Expert in Care Planning

Outfield-Healthcare-Partners; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Forest Park Nursing Center is seeking an experienced MDS Coordinator to manage timely and accurate completion of the RAI process and care management from admission to discharge in line with policy and federal/state guidelines.

Under direction from the Director of Nursing and VP of Clinical Reimbursement, you may coordinate information systems operations and provide education for the clinical department, ensuring compliance and quality care throughout the resident lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an approved RN/LVN program and licensed in the state.
• Minimum of 2 years nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Strong knowledge of Case-Mix, Medicare PPS, and Medicaid reimbursement.
• Understanding of OBRA regulations and Minimum Data Set.
• Knowledge of the care planning process.
• Experience with MDS 3.0 preferred.

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.

Skills

Nursing expertise

RN/LVN license

MDS knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Education

RN/LVN program graduate

Tools

MDS software

Job description

Forest Park Nursing Center is seeking an experienced MDS Coordinator to manage timely and accurate completion of the RAI process and care management from admission to discharge in line with policy and federal/state guidelines.

Under direction from the Director of Nursing and VP of Clinical Reimbursement, you may coordinate information systems operations and provide education for the clinical department, ensuring compliance and quality care throughout the resident lifecycle.