MDS Nurse

The Laurels of Kent; Lowell (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking an experienced MDS Nurse to join their dedicated team. This role allows you to stay clinically involved in patient care while managing assessments and care plans autonomously. You will work closely with a variety of healthcare professionals to ensure the highest standards of care are met. The organization values communication and teamwork, fostering a supportive environment for its staff. If you are passionate about patient care and want to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401K with Matching Funds

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with knowledge of RAI and PPS processes.
• Experience as an MDS Nurse is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and care plan coordination for assigned residents.
• Complete MDS, CAA’s, and care plans within regulated time frames.

Skills

Patient Care

Assessment Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Tools

Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)

Prospective Payment System (PPS)

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)
• 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.