RN MDS Coordinator - Subacute Care & Care-Plan Leader

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health is seeking an experienced MDS Coordinator - RN to lead the MDS completion for Subacute residents from admission to discharge, ensuring accurate documentation and timely transmission.

The role collaborates with physicians, long-term care partners, and regulatory agencies, identifies patient problems, updates care plans, coordinates weekly interdisciplinary meetings, and maintains strict confidentiality while supporting the hospital's mission.

Qualifications

• One year experience in acute, subacute or long term care.
• Current and Active CA, RN licensure
• AHA Basic Life Support
• Broad knowledge of nursing principles, procedures and practices; ICCU/CCU experience and/or ventilator skills/training a plus.
• General knowledge of infection control standards and practices; member and participant in professional nursing organizations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with various publics and interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervises MDS completion process from day of admission to day of discharge on all residents. Measurements: MDS, RAPS, Observation.
• Collaborates with physicians, physician groups, hospitals, long term care facilities, Regional Center, and all other government agencies to identify Subacute needs and assist in meeting those needs.
• Accurately identifies patient problems, symptoms and behavioral changes and care plans appropriately. Measurements: Care plan, MDS.
• Reports pertinent patient information to all appropriate licensed and unlicensed personnel. Measurements: Care plan, Interdisciplinary team, Observation.
• Coordinates the revision of the patient care plan to meet the needs of the patient. Measurements: Documentation, Interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinates the weekly interdisciplinary team meeting to discuss resident care plan process. Measurements: Documentation, Observation.
• Liaison between the patient, family member, interdisciplinary team and community to assure that services to meet the patient's needs are initiated and met in accordance with their plans of care and treatment.
• Follows strict confidentiality guidelines in all aspects of job performance

Skills

MDS experience

CA RN license

BLS certification

Nursing fundamentals

ICCU/CCU/ventilator skills

Infection control knowledge

Interdisciplinary communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health is seeking an experienced MDS Coordinator - RN to lead the MDS completion for Subacute residents from admission to discharge, ensuring accurate documentation and timely transmission.

The role collaborates with physicians, long-term care partners, and regulatory agencies, identifies patient problems, updates care plans, coordinates weekly interdisciplinary meetings, and maintains strict confidentiality while supporting the hospital's mission.