MDS Nurse - Convalscent & Rehabilitation Center

Panorama; Lacey (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Panorama's Convalescent & Rehabilitation Center is seeking an experienced MDS Nurse to manage the RAI assessment process and ensure accurate documentation for optimal reimbursement. This role collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team to schedule and complete MDS, care plans, and related assessments in compliance with state and federal regulations.

The successful candidate will have an unencumbered Washington RN or LPN license, 2+ years in Skilled Nursing/Long Term Care, and prior MDS

Qualifications

• Must possess an unencumbered Washington RN or LPN license.
• Two years' experience in Skilled Nursing/Long Term Care.
• MDS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage MDS accuracy and compliance for long-term care residents.
• Collaborate with IDT to gather data for MDS completion and reimbursement.
• Schedule, complete, and transmit MDS items in a timely manner.

Skills

MDS Coordination

RAI Process

Regulatory Compliance

IDT Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Washington RN or LPN license

Job description

Join Panorama's Convalescent & Rehabilitation Center's nursing team! We are hiring for a MDS Nurse!
Panorama's C&R proudly holds a 5 Star Rating from CMS!

Job Summary:

Responsible for the RAI Assessment process including timely scheduling, completion, and transmission of MDS, along with the completion of Care Assessment Areas and Care Plans. Ensures that Panorama's Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center is in compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, assessments accurately reflect the physical, mental and psychosocial status of each resident; and ensures accuracy of Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) to reflect optimal reimbursement for services provided.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

MDS Accuracy and Compliance

• Manages long term care MDS with occasional Med A/managed care MDS
• Collaborates with Restorative Nurse Manager, NAC's, medical providers, Nurse Managers, Social Services, and the whole inter-disciplinary team (IDT) to capture essential information for the completion of an MDS with accuracy
• Performs ongoing evaluation from pre-admission through discharge to ensure an appropriate reimbursement level for each resident. Evaluates care to ensure services and products provided match benefits available.
• Reviews medical records, care plans, and charting to ensure documentation supports care and reimbursement level
• Conducts staff interviews during different shifts to capture essential data
• Provides education to staff about MDS, documentation and case mix when needed or as requested
• Monitors C&R's practice to ensure compliance with guidelines for participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other benefit programs.
• Reviews state MDS validation reports to identify issues and/or processed to ensure accuracy of submitted MDS assessments and ensure that there is no defaults or late assessments
• Reviews CASPER report and QM to ensure accuracy and correct any discrepancies if required

RAI Process

• Works in collaboration with the IDT to ensure the most appropriate assessment reference data is utilized for Medicare assessments through the use of the PPS Pathway
• Initiates, directs and maintains the Medicare PPS/OBRA/Long term/DSHS assessment schedules to ensure timely completion of all assessments
• Ensures all new admissions have an MDS completed timely and accurately
• Ensures each quarterly and annual assessment is accurate, complete and timely
• Initiates and completes re-entry and discharge item sets accurately and timely
• Performs modifications/inactivations of assessment in accordance with CMS Correction policy
• Verify timely transmission of MDS item sets in accordance with Center's standards
• Tracks, records and analyzes all defaults and rectifies, if appropriate. Implements corrective action to prevent further default status

Experience/Education Requirements:

• Must possess an unencumbered Washington RN or LPN license.
• Two-years' experience in Skilled Nursing/Long Term Care
• MDS experience preferred