Mds nurse (lpn)

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 Steubenville may be justwhat you're looking for!Laurel Health Care Company offers one ofthe leading employee benefit packages in the industry, includinghealth insurance, 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 : Licensed Practical NurseAANCcertification a plus. RAC-CTKnowledge of the Resident AssessmentInstrument (RAI) process, including the principles the ProspectivePayment Process (PPS) strongly preferred.Experience as an MDSNurseLaurel Health Care Company is a national provider of skillednursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living servicesdedicated to achieving the highest standards of care.We are anational organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative,and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the higheststandards of care in five states including Michigan, Ohio,Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana.#IND123