What are the responsibilities and job description for the MDS NURSE COORDINATOR position at Rockport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
When you join our team at Wellsential Health, a non profit company, where we provide each person within our Wellsential Health community with the continuum of support they need to pursue better health, engage in their world, and fuel their purpose.
Our team members are extremely caring, driven, and committed to making a real, lasting impact on the lives of our fellow Texans. Those who work at Wellsential Health give their all every single day, and we’re always looking for more life-changing champions—like you—to join our cause.
Why Work for Wellsential Health?
- Competitive pay and performance-based evaluations
- Major medical, dental, and vision
- Supplement Insurance: Critical Illness, Hospital, Accident, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance plus more!
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Assistance Program
- PayActiv Paycard- get your paycheck up to 2 days faster plus pay advances!
- Empower 401(k)
- Holiday, Paid Time Off, and Bereavement
- Telehealth services- $0 copay
- Shoes for Crews Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Engagement activities
- Storms of Life Fund for financial emergencies
- Telehealth Service - $0 CoPay
- Working Advantage a Discount Market Place
Primary Responsibilities
Responsible for the coordination of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process to ensure accurate and timely completion of resident assessments in accordance with Medicare, Medicaid, OBRA and other payer program requirements. Ensures assessments accurately reflect the physical, mental and psychosocial status of each resident; ensures appropriate documentation to report and support services provided and assessment accuracy. Communicates effectively with other members of the interdisciplinary team.
Follows all RIHS policies and procedures.
Key Competencies
- Analytical reasoning
- Logical reasoning
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Research skills
- Language Skills
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Educational/Training Requirements
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current R.N. or L.V.N.
- ** Position may be filled by LVN, however specific job functions denoted by "**" will require an RN to Coordinate the process as stipulated by Federal Regulations.
- Complete and pass all RIHS specific MDS/RUGs training modules (AIS) within the first 90 days of employment and ongoing per company policy.
- Competency with standard office software applications as well as software applications related to MDS/RAI processes.
- High initiative and ability to efficiently and effectively lead interdisciplinary teams and coordinate and manage RAI process.
Licensing Requirements
- Licensure in the state in which employment occurs.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of two years health care experience.
- Experience with MDS completion, reimbursement, clinical resource utilization and/or case management is highly desirable.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
