MDS Nurse

The Laurels of Kent; Lowell (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with matching

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Laurels of Kent is seeking an experienced MDS Nurse to manage the RAI process, complete MDS assessments, and coordinate care planning for assigned residents. This role emphasizes autonomy, organization, and collaboration with the care team in a skilled nursing environment.

Qualified candidates will have RN or LPN licensure and experience with MDS processes. Laurel Health Care Company supports a comprehensive benefits package and professional teamwork.

Qualifications

• RN or LPN license required.
• Knowledge of RAI and PPS preferred.
• Experience as an MDS Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Completes the MDS, CAA’s and care plans within regulated time frames.
• Assesses resident through physical assessment, interview and chart review.
• Discusses resident care needs with care givers, including physician, nursing, social services, therapy, dietary, and activity staff.
• Reviews information from hospital, consults and outside agencies for assessment and care planning.
• Coordinates and initiates significant change MDSs and PPS meetings.

Skills

RN or LPN

RAI process

MDS experience

Job description

Are you an experienced nurse who wants to remain clinically involved in patient care without being a bedside nurse? Are you organized, efficient, and able to manage your own work with autonomy? MDS nursing at The Laurels of Kent may be just what you're looking for!

Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry, including health insurance, 401K with matching funds, paid time off and paid holidays. When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and strong teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities:

The Care Management Nurse, MDS Nurse works the RAI process and conducts assessments and care plan coordination for those residents assigned. Some responsibilities of the MDS nurse include:

• Completes the MDS, CAA’s and care plans within regulated time frames.
• Assesses resident through physical assessment, interview and chart review.
• Discusses resident care needs with care givers, including physician, nursing, social services, therapy, dietary, and activity staff.
• Reviews information from hospital, consults and outside agencies and uses such information in the completion of the assessment and care planning.
• Coordinates, identifies, and/or initiates significant change MDS’
• Is prepared to conduct PPS meetings maintaining MDS assessments per Medicare schedule and maintains PPS board for monitoring of Medicare days and RUGs utilization in the absence of the Care Management Coordinator
• Remains current with the American Association of Nursing Assessment Coordinators (AANAC) requirements.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Knowledge of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process, including the principles the Prospective Payment Process (PPS) strongly preferred.
• Experience as an MDS Nurse

About Laurel Health Care

Laurel Health Care Company is a national provider of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living services dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care.

At The Laurels, caring is more than providing excellent medical and guest services. It's also being a companion, and treating each guest with the utmost dignity, respect and compassion. It's what we call "The Laurel Way of Caring", and it comes from within each one of us.