MDS / Case Manager

Company Description: Ryders Health is a family-owned skilled nursing company currently celebrating its 75th anniversary! We offer both long-term care and short term rehabilitation across Connecticut, including three facilities in eastern Connecticut. We are currently seeking a nurse to perfrom MDS and Case Management responsibilities for these three eastern Connecticut locations: Mystic Healthcare in Mystic, Greentree Manor in Waterford, and Douglas Manor in Windham, with their home base being Mystic. However, LPNs can only perform the Case Management responsibilities, while RNs can perform both. Come join our dynamic team!

Case Management Responsibilities:

Case Managers responsibilities include assessing patients' needs, developing individualized care plans, coordinating care across different healthcare disciplines, advocating for patients, and ensuring smooth transitions between care levels, all while collaborating with the patient, family, and other healthcare providers to achieve optimal health outcomes within the facilities.

• Patient assessment: Conducting comprehensive assessments to evaluate patients' physical, mental, and social needs upon admission and throughout their stay.
• Care plan development: Creating individualized care plans based on patient assessments, including treatment goals, medications, therapies, and discharge planning.
• Communication and collaboration: Acting as a liaison between patients, families, physicians, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare team members to ensure coordinated care.
• Discharge planning: Facilitating the transition of patients to their next care setting, including coordinating home health services, durable medical equipment, and follow-up appointments.
• Utilization management: Monitoring patient care to ensure appropriate use of resources and adherence to treatment plans.
• Patient advocacy: Representing the patient's needs and advocating for their best interests with insurance companies, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders.
• Education and counseling: Providing patients and families with information about their condition, treatment options, and self-care practices.
• Progress monitoring: Regularly reviewing patient progress, making necessary adjustments to care plans, and documenting changes in medical records.
• Documentation: Maintaining accurate and detailed patient records, including assessments, care plans, progress notes, and communication with other healthcare professionals.
  
  
  

MDS Responsibilities:

Conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the resident assessment (MDS) in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the resident assessment, including the implementation of RAPs and Triggers. Electronically transmitting all data to the State in accordance with HCFA and State of Connecticut laws.

Develop preliminary and comprehensive MDS assessments of the nursing needs of each resident, utilizing the forms required by current rules or regulations and facility policies

Ensure that each portion of the assessment is signed and dated by the person completing that portion of the MDS.

Adhere to timetable of MDS assessments required for sub-acute and Medicare patients.

Electronically submit to State of Connecticut all MDS data as required by HCFA and State laws, no less frequently than every 30 days.



MDS / Case Manager (RN/LPN) Sign-On Bonus:

RN Sign-On Bonus - $10,000

LPN Sign-On Bonus: $5,000

Benefits: (*applies to 24 hours or more,**Full-Time only)

Competitive pay

Shift differentials

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance*

Paid Time Off*

401(k) with employer match*

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Paid Meal Period

Paid Holiday Off**

Employee Assistance Program

Longevity Credit**

Short- & Long-Term Disability*

Uniform Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Free Parking



MDS / Case Management Requirements:

• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university and be a graduate of a Connecticut approved RN or LPN program.
• Be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Experience in geriatrics or long-term care setting preferred
• Strong clinical assessment and care planning skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with patients, families, and healthcare team members
• Ability to manage complex cases and coordinate care across multiple disciplines
• Knowledge of insurance regulations and reimbursement guidelines
  
  
  

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