MDS Nurse

Pavilionatcrescentlake; Covington (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages and Benefits Package

401(K) Plan

Paid Time Off

Positive and compassionate environment

Supportive Leadership team

Additional incentives

Job summary

Pavilion at Crescent Lake in Covington, KY, seeks a MDS Nurse (RN) to lead the MDS process for skilled residents and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team. This full-time role requires strong leadership and nursing expertise to manage plans of care and timely assessments.

Responsibilities include chairing IDT meetings, coordinating MDS calendar and billing, ensuring compliance, updating plans within deadlines, and supporting staff during staffing emergencies, while maintaining high-quality

Qualifications

• Current valid nursing license in the state of practice.
• Two years of MDS experience in long-term care.
• Demonstrates leadership and organizational skills with a positive attitude.
• Thorough knowledge of procedures and equipment in the assigned unit.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing principles.
• CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Chair the inter-disciplinary care plan team and develop the plan of care for each resident.
• Establish/update the initial plan of care within five days of admission.
• Maintain/update the plan of care at least biweekly.
• Assist in scheduling resident participation in care plan meetings.
• Meet daily with Therapy Director to review participation and schedule.
• Inform IDT of significant changes requiring full resident assessment.
• Coordinate and lead weekly Utilization Review/Medicare meetings.
• Complete monthly skilled billing log and submit by the 8th of the month.
• Ensure emergency and resident care measures are used to stabilize residents.
• In staffing emergencies, perform clinical tasks as required.
• Conduct daily stand-up meetings with IDT, including rehab.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

MDS experience

CPR certified

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) License - KY

Job description

Job Title: MDS Nurse (RN)

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: Negotiable

MDS Nurse (RN) Position Summary:

• Acts as chairperson of the inter-disciplinary care plan team.
• Works with the inter-disciplinary team in developing plan of care for each resident.
• Establish/update the initial plan of care within five days of admission.
• Maintain and update the plan of care for each resident at a minimum of biweekly.
• Assist in the scheduling of participation of the resident or resident’s responsible party in the care plan meetings.
• Meets daily with Therapy Director to review therapy participation and assessment schedule for skilled residents.
• Inform all IDT members of any significant change in resident’s condition that will necessitate a full resident assessment.
• Notifies and coordinates the IDT for MDS assessments completion according to the admission date, assessment reference date, and MDS transmission date.
• Develops a MDS assessment calendar.
• Performs MDS nursing assessment and or ensures nursing staff performs MDS nursing assessment according to the required time frame.
• In the absence of an interdisciplinary team member the MDS Coordinator is responsible for completion of the additional section(s) of the MDS.
• Monitors compliance by the IDT members in completion of the MDS and care planning process. Reports ongoing performance related issues to the Administrator as appropriate.
• Coordinates and leads the weekly Utilization Review/Medicare Meeting.
• Completes the monthly skilled billing log and submits on/before the 8th day of the month to assigned billing specialist.
• Ensures all emergency and resident care measures are utilized to stabilize the resident’s condition.
• In case of staffing emergencies, performs clinical tasks as required or assigned.
• Conducts daily stand up meetings with IDT, including rehab to monitor the MDS process progress

MDS Nurse (RN) Qualifications:

• This position requires a current valid license nursing license issued in the state where the person will practice from an accredited school of nursing.
• Two years of MDS experience in the long-term care setting.
• Must be able to demonstrate leadership and organizational skills, and provide positive attitude.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of the specialized procedures applied, and equipment used, in the assigned unit.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing principles are required.
• Must have CPR certified

Benefits

• Competitive Wages and Benefits Package
• 401(K) Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Positive and compassionate environment
• Supportive Leadership team
• Additional incentives

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