What are the responsibilities and job description for the MDS Coordinator position at First Atlantic Health Care?
Resident Assessment Manager:
As part of a high-functioning leadership and care team, conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the resident assessment in accordance with the rules and regulations of State and federal government and the policies and goals of the facility. Reports to the Nurse Educator North – Beth Boutot.
Training for position will be required to be in person.
Once employee has successfully completed training and has a full understanding of all duties, position can be done remotely with travel as needed.
Essential Job Functions:
Our employees are expected to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for the residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:
- Assess/Oversee assessment of all residents through the RAI process and ensure coding accuracy, capturing needs and level of assistance, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines
- Review all care plans on a regular basis for accuracy, appropriateness, and case mix validity
- Oversee and/or complete care plans for all residents according to standards of nursing practice, regulatory requirements, inclusive of nursing restorative plans
- Establish documentation approaches and instruct nursing and ancillary staff on proper documentation
- Communicate MDS due date so that interdisciplinary team members complete their portions appropriately and on time.
- Instruct all disciplines in proper procedures, completion of MDS items, and CAAs, Care Mix payment and Quality Indicators.
Resident Assessment Manager Minimum Qualifications:
- MDS and ICD-10 coding experience preferred & RAC-CT certification preferred
- Current, active, Maine RN licensure or current active, Maine Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Strong nursing clinical assessment, care planning, and delivery of care skills, with a long term care population
Skills and Abilities:
- Working knowledge of geriatric health care needs
- Clear and effective communication skills
- Understanding of Federal and State regulations pertaining to long term care and the resident assessment process
- Medicare and MaineCare regulations, as well as the application of the State Operations Manual, and Principles of Reimbursement
- MDS manual and updates; Quality Indicator System
- Excellent organizational skills in areas of time management, prioritization, planning, execution and adaptability.
- Strong computer literacy. Experience with and ability to document within electronic medical records.
- Work and communicate tactfully with residents, staff; administration, families, physicians, ancillary services, allied health care professionals, surveyors, regulators, other business contacts, the public and the community
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
We encourage a work life balance by offering flexible schedules, education and growth opportunities and more
- Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness and education support to grow your career with us
- Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision and disability
- Employer paid life insurance
- Flexible Savings Account: including medical, dependent, and limited
- Paid Time Off available to all employees
- 401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution
- A work environment that allows you to be a confident and supportive leader
All job offers are contingent upon receiving excellent references and passing the Maine State Background Check.
