What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mds nurse position at The Laurels Of Bedford?
Are you an experienced nurse who wants to remainclinically involved in patient care without being a bedside nurse?Are you organized, efficient, and able to manage your own work withautonomy? MDS nursing at The Laurels of Bedford may be just whatyou're looking for!Laurel Health Care Company offers one of theleading employee benefit packages in the industry, including healthinsurance, 401 K with matching funds, paid time off and paidholidays. When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you willjoin an experienced, hard-working team that values communicationand strong teamwork abilities.Responsibilities : The Care ManagementNurse, MDS Nurse works the RAI process and conducts assessments andcare plan coordination for those residents assigned. Someresponsibilities of the MDS nurse include : Completes the MDS, CAA’sand care plans within regulated time frames.Assesses residentthrough physical assessment, interview and chart review.Discussesresident care needs with care givers, including physician, nursing,social services, therapy, dietary, and activity staff.Reviewsinformation from hospital, consults and outside agencies and usessuch information in the completion of the assessment and careplanning.Coordinates, identifies, and / or initiates significantchange MDS’Is prepared to conduct PPS meetings maintaining MDSassessments per Medicare schedule and maintains PPS board formonitoring of Medicare days and RUGs utilization in the absence ofthe Care Management CoordinatorRemains current with the AmericanAssociation of Nursing Assessment Coordinators (AANAC)requirements.Qualifications : Registered Nurse, RN or LicensedPractical NurseAANC certification a plus. RAC-CTKnowledge of theResident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process, including theprinciples the Prospective Payment Process (PPS) stronglypreferred.Experience as an MDS Nurseor acceptable exemptionrequiredAbout Laurel Health CareLaurel Health Care Company is anational provider of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, andassisted living services dedicated to achieving the higheststandards of care.At The Laurels, caring is more than providingexcellent medical and guest services. It's also being a companion,and treating each guest with the utmost dignity, respect andcompassion. It's what we call "The Laurel Way of Caring", and itcomes from within each one of us.IND123
