What are the responsibilities and job description for the MDS Coordinator (RN/LPN) position at Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center?
Sippican Rehabiliation and Healthcare Center
15 Mill Street, Marion, MA
Full-Time (Salary) MDS Coordinator
POSITION SUMMARY: Overall responsibility to ensure complete, accurate, and timely completion of clinical assessments from collaborating with the facility's interdisciplinary health care team in support of both short and long-term improvement goals.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS - Education / Experience
- LPN / RN licensed in the State of Massachusetts.
- Minimum of three (3) years of education or experience in geriatric nursing or rehabilitation preferred.
- CPR certified.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend English; ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Fluent knowledge of the MS Office suite and other office equipment.
- Ability to work hours as scheduled based on the requirements of the position assignment.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the day, proper body mechanics required. Ability to perform physically demanding work involving frequent bending, stooping, turning, stretching, and reaching above the shoulders are involved.
- Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics/equipment that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Maintains care conferences calendar and conducts interdisciplinary meetings as needed.
2. Does comprehensive assessment of resident through medical record review, appropriate interviews, and assessment of resident.
3. Completes MDS with appropriate RAPS, and resident summary, and develops resident care plans.
4. Ensures timely completion of all aspects of the RAI process and timely transmission per State and Federal regulations.
5. As applicable, lead case management for Managed Care.
6. As directed participate in CMI meetings and billing meetings.
7. Communicate PDPM recommendations as appropriate.
8. Review the final validation report from the State and make corrections as needed.
9. Participates in the weekly Medicare Meeting and communicates pertinent MDS information.
10. Review each Medicare resident for appropriateness of Medicare coverage.
11. Obtains monthly Quality Indicator Reports and provides them to nursing management.
12. Performs other duties as directed by management.
13. Assure timely completion of all aspects of the resident assessment process and timely transmission for federal and state agencies.
14. Review and maintain the final validation report from the state and correct it as needed.
15. Attends meetings as assigned by the Administrator.
