MDS Coordinator/Nurse Educator

Job Overview
This position is responsible for coordinating and scheduling the individual resident assessments in accordance with facility policy, state and federal regulations. Assist the Director of Nursing, families, residents, and staff nurses with the coordination and management of individual resident care needs. This position exercises discretion and independent judgment in regards to matters of significance. The person within this role will also assist with educational needs for team members at Northern Lights.

Duties

• Acquires and maintains current education of new MDS item sets, NTAs, comorbidities for accurate coding, and reimbursement
• Tracks and schedules required RAIs per state and federal requirements.
• Determines and schedules appropriate MDS assessment dates and communicates to the appropriate team members.
• Coordinates, develops and maintains current resident assessments as required including initial, quarterly, annual, and all OBRA required MDSs to assure resident/nursing care plans and all supporting documentation is present.
• Responsible for the coordination, encoding, and electronic submission of Medicare/Medicaid/OBRS/mandated MDS/RUGS/and other related documents as federal and state required.
• Monitors nursing notes to assure they are clear, concise, informative and descriptive of the nursing care provided.
• Arranges assessments accurately to capture highest possible RUG/CMI score.
• Coordinates reviews and notifies resident appropriateness of Medicare, or other coverage per policy/procedure/regulation.
• Assists in the coordination and ongoing education for the staff in understanding ADL documentation.
• Maintains an up to date Roster Matrix.
• Assist DON in other duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements
- Previous experience in a hospital or clinic setting (strongly preferred)
- Proficiency in MDS assessment tools and software (strongly preferred)
- Knowledge of Medicare regulations and clinical documentation standards (strongly preferred)
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize patient care needs

If you are passionate about patient care, possess strong analytical skills, and thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment, we encourage you to apply for the MDS Coordinator position at our community!

Northern Lights is committed to the core values of hospitality, stewardship, integrity, respect, and humor. These values, in addition to the significance and impact on the service we provide, determine our priorities, inform our decisions, and represent stability to those we serve.

Hospitality

• Creating a culture that promotes teamwork and collaboration
• Listening attentively and courteously
• Honoring the uniqueness and worth of each individual
• Extending a warm and welcoming atmosphere
• Embracing new ideas, being flexible, and open to change

Stewardship

• Taking initiative and anticipating the needs of others
• Contributing our time and talents responsibly
• Using material, energy, and monetary resources as efficiently as possible
• Being predictive in problem solving

Integrity

• Creating a daily practice of doing the right things.
• Being accountable for and being engaged in the commitments we have made
• Building trustworthy relationships with others
• Telling the truth
• Striving for quality and excellence in all we do

Respect

• Cherishing and promoting the worth of all human life
• Valuing the dignity of all work
• Promoting participation of team members in decision making
• Responding timely in communications

Humor

• Embracing creativity and new ideas
• Learning and growing from our mistakes
• Encouraging joy and laughter
• Taking the work, but not ourselves too seriously
• Having fun at work!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,888.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• MDS: 1 year (Preferred)
• Nurse Education: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• LPN License (Preferred)
• RN License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Washburn, WI 54891 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Washburn, WI 54891: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,888