What are the responsibilities and job description for the MDS Coordinator RN position at Star City Nursing and Rehabilitation?
Eastern Health Group is a family of skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers. We are resident-centered and quality-focused! Our workplace culture is all about uplifting people. If you are looking for a healthcare organization where you can bring your best "you" to work, where you can make a difference, and where you can team-up with like-minded co-workers, then we are also looking for you. Join us!
We are currently seeking a full-time MDS Coordinator to join our New Facility Star City Rehabilitation and Nursing.
While working here, you will enjoy:
- Employee Engagement Activities
- Positive work environment
- Excellent Training
- Competitive Pay and Benefits
Job Description:
The MDS Coordinator is responsible for completing minimum data set assessments and creating comprehensive plans of care after review of the patient’s medical record and communication with direct care staff, the patient’s physician, and family. The MDS Coordinator develops and completes the patient assessment process in accordance with the requirements of federal and state regulations and company policies and procedures.
Responsiblities:
- Lead/participate in Daily PPS meetings, weekly Medicare meetings, and month-end meetings to assure federal billing requirements are met.
- Oversee the coordination and participate in the completion of the Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS, CAA’s and Care Plan) in accordance with current Federal and State Regulations.
- Notify all Interdisciplinary Team members of changes to the MDS Assessment schedule for both all payer sources.
- Develop and monitor a system to verify that all Interdisciplinary Team members have completed, dated, and signed the assessments according the Federal Regulations.
- Review prior to closing and transmitting the MDS to assure all sections have been completed, dated, and signed according to Federal Regulation.
- Verify all MDS documents required either by Federal and/or State Guidelines or Organizational policy are easily available at all times.
- Validate the ARD and Reason for Assessment with Therapy Services prior to transmission.
- Assure MDS assessments are transmitted timely as set forth by the Federal Regulations.
- Review the Final Validation Note fatal records that were rejected and take appropriate action assuring a rejected MDS is accepted in the Federal Repository prior to end of month billing.
- Upon completion of the MDS the Care Area Assessments (CAA’s) must be completed timely according to Federal Regulations.
- Using information from the MDS Assessment and CAA’s develop an Interdisciplinary Plan of Care.
- Review Plan of Care at least quarterly and with each Comprehensive Assessment to assure changes during the quarter are included and updated.
- Lead or Participate in Interdisciplinary Care Plan meetings.
- Provide ongoing education of the RAI process to all interdisciplinary team members, direct and indirect caregivers, business office, etc. with all changes and as appropriate
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Virginia RN or LPN license
- skilled nursing and rehabilitation environment experience
- strong clinical assessment skills
- an understanding of the MDS 3.0 process/experiece preferred
- commitment for service excellence
- Ability to make independent decisions on a regular basis
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work with an interdisciplinary team
- Basic computer skills
- Proven written and oral communication skills
