MDS - RN 24 Hours per Week

Cherry Brook Health Care Center, a division of New Horizons, Inc., offers short-term rehabilitation, long –term respite, hospice and dementia care. Our dedicated staff provides individualized care with compassion, dignity and respect. Located in Canton, our facility has spacious private and semiprivate rooms, a well-appointed dining area, comfortable lounges and a beautiful landscaped outdoor terrace.

Cherry Brook’s mission is to provide the highest quality of care and customer service to our residents and their families by using best practices, highly trained staff and innovative programs and services designed to meet their needs.

PURPOSE OF YOUR POSITION:

The primary purpose of your job position is to plan, organize and direct the MDS process in accordance with federal and state standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be directed by the Department Director, Administrator, and/or Corporate representative.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Coordination of MDS process.
• Coordinate and attend resident care conferences to ensure development, implementation and evaluation of a care plan that is current and reflective of resident needs and preferences.
• Coordinate timely completion of assessments as indicated when there is a significant change.
• Attend morning report and communicate information about resident condition changes to the interdisciplinary team.
• Complies with facility privacy practices policies and procedures and protects residents’ individual health information.
• Participate in the on call rotation when it is necessary.
• Attend and coordinate the Medicare Meetings.
• Fully complies with all federal and state laws and standards of ethical and professional conduct applicable to their position.
• Knowledgeable about laws and regulations relating to job responsibilities, e.g., EEO, OSHA, patient rights, fraud/abuse laws.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during working hours.
• Is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Is involved with patients, personnel, visitors, government agencies, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
• May be subject to hostile and emotionally upset patients, family members, personnel and visitors.
• Communicates with the medical staff, nursing services, and other department supervisors and staff.
• Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
• Maintains a liaison with the residents, their families, support departments, etc., to adequately plan for the residents’ needs.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess a current license to practice as an RN in the state.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must be able to coordinate the MDS process, OBRA required MDS and appropriate care plans for each resident timely.
• Must be knowledgeable in the Medicare A process, including coordination of Medicare meetings, initiating physician cert/recerts, issuing of Medicare denial letters, determining skilled level of care, identifying criteria to end a Benefit Period, coordinating PPS MDS assessments, setting ARDs for appropriate reimbursement and projecting RUG categories.
• Must be able to ensure transmission/acceptance of all MDS assessments to the CMS repository
• Must be able to ensure development, evaluation and implementation of resident care plans.
• Must be able to understand and use the QM Reports
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
• Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must be able to communicate effectively to appropriate personnel in all situations.
• Must possess accurate and comprehensive assessment skills to ensure standards of nursing practice.
• Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with the patients, personnel and support agencies.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times, hostile people within the facility.
• Must be able to push, pull, and do heavy lifting without restrictions.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents in emergencies.

EEO STATEMENT:

New Horizons, Inc. is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. New Horizons, Inc. considers applicants for employment without regard to and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does New Horizons, Inc. discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.