Regional MDS Coordinator

OPCO Skilled Management; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

PTO

401k

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking an experienced nurse administrator to support facility operations and Medicaid reimbursement processes. You will work with the Regional VP and QA Nurses to ensure accuracy in QI, PPS, and MDS, and to train staff on proper documentation and forms.

The role involves reviewing records, coordinating TILE and PPS changes, and guiding Directors of Nursing and business office staff through complex regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Current nursing license in the state where practicing.
• Strong organizational and mathematical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in long-term resident care Medicaid reimbursement; Director of Nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Regional Vice President and QA Nurses to clinically support the facility.
• Provide in-service and training on QI/PPS/Medicaid reimbursement.
• Review medical records for accuracy for QI, MDS, and PPS.
• Review findings of state Medicaid reviews for accuracy.
• Complete the nursing portion of the ADRs as indicated by state PPS review.
• Review monthly resident charts for TILE, PPS and reimbursement changes, MDS and QI.
• Provide training to licensed nursing staff on documentation to support PPS and TILE levels.
• Train Directors of Nursing and nurse assessors on 3652 forms and MDS.
• Train business office managers on tracking levels of care for TILEs and PPS.
• Review TILE level changes made by TDHS reviewers and submit required documents to TDHS for inaccuracies.
• Review PPS levels and IQ indicators.
• Review monthly resident status reports and ensure TILE levels match calculated TILE levels from 3652 forms.
• Determine reasons for expired levels of care and investigate causes via tracking systems.
• Review transmitted 3652 forms for accuracy and assist in transmitting forms as needed.
• Review MDS and QI for accuracy and assist in obtaining QI and PPS.

Skills

Organizational skills

Mathematical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

RN license (state)

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time.

Benefits Offered:

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401k

Your Job Dutiies.

• Is an integral part of the management teams and as such works hand-in-hand with the Regional Vice President and QA Nurses to clinically support the facility.
• Provides in-service and training on QI/PPS/Medicaid reimbursement.
• Reviews medical records for accuracy for QI, MDS, and PPS.
• Review findings of state Medicaid reviews for accuracy.
• Completes the nursing portion of the ADRs as specifically indicated by the state’s review of PPS.
• Reviews all resident charts at each nursing facility monthly for any changes in resident conditionresulting in TILE, PPS and reimbursement changes, as well as changes in MDS and QI.
• Provides in-services to licensed nursing staff regarding accurate and precise documentation of care provided to support PPS and TILE level.
• Provides training to Directors of Nursing and nurse assessors regarding proper completion of 3652 forms and MDS.
• Provides training to business office managers regarding tracking levels of care for both TILES and PPS.
• Reviews all TILE level changes made by TDHS nurse reviewers – submits all required documentation to TDHS for those changes deemed inaccurate.
• Reviews all PPS levels and IQ Indicators.
• Reviews monthly resident status reports, ensures TILE levels listed on report are identical to TILE levels calculated from most recent 3652 form.
• Determines reasons for any expired levels of care identified on monthly resident status report and reviews center tracking system to identify cause of expired levels.
• Reviews electronically transmitted 3652 forms for accuracy providing training and assistance intransmitting forms as needed.
• Reviews MDS and QI for accuracy and provides training and assistance in obtaining QI andsubmitting PPS.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current nursing license in the state in which practicing.
• Strong organizational and mathematical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous experience in long-term resident care Medicaid reimbursement, PPS, MDS and QI.Experience as a Director of Nursing in long-term care preferred.

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Attends and participates in all assigned meetings, training, education and in-services as required.
• Furnishes written reports identifying recommendations and observations in TILE levels, PPS, and concerns with QI and MDS at the conclusion of each center review to the Regional Vice President, QA, Director of Medicaid Reimbursement and the center’s Administrator and Director of Nurses.
• Follows-up on previous month’s recommended TILE level, PPS, QI and MDS changes and identifies these changes on a written report.
• Meets at lease monthly with the QA/Resource Team to review PPS control logs, Medicaid reports and QI.
• Attends and participates in monthly meeting with Director of Medicaid Reimbursement.
• Attends IDT, PPS “stand-up” meetings when in the centers.
• Conducts exit interview with Administrator, Director of Nurses and MDS Coordinator to reviewcontents of report.

OPCO Skilled Management provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.