What are the responsibilities and job description for the MDS Coordinator position at Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center?
Overview
MDS Coordinator
Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center is looking for a MDS Coordinator to join our wonderful team!
Shift: Part Time 20 Hours a week
Location: Onsight with Remote access
Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center has been providing excellent care to the community for over 50 years. Privately owned and operated, we offer short and long term skilled nursing care and rehabilitation as well as outpatient therapy. Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center has been given a 5 Star rating for Quality Measures by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We are charter members of the Yale Preferred Provider Post-Acute Care Network and recognized as a Tier 1 provider for Hartford Healthcare.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Dental insurance
- Pension Benefits through Union
- Vision insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Referral program
- Paid training
- Paid sick time
- Retirement plan
POSITION SUMMARY
The MDS Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all facets of the comprehensive resident assessment and the time completion of all areas of the MDS and PPS. Also interfaces with the Finance Department and conducts Performance Improvement activities related to the MDS process.
Qualifications
Requirements of the MDS Coordinator:
- Registered Nurse in current state with a BSN/BS.
- Leadership or previous Long Term Care experience a plus.
- Current CPR.
- Knowledge of Federal and State Regulations.
- MDS Certification.
- 3-5 years relevant MDS-related experience preferred.
- Experience with LTC/SNF clinical documentation/MDS software and therapy software systems
Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the MDS Coordinator:
- 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.
- Assist in completion of the Resident Assessment Instrument with the Interdisciplinary Team.
- Notify all Interdisciplinary Team members of the MDS Assessment schedule for all payer sources.
- Notify all Interdisciplinary Team members of changes to the MDS Assessment schedule for all payer sources.
- Lead or participate in Daily PPS meetings, weekly Medicare meetings, and month end meetings to assure federal billing requirements are met.
- Information to complete the MDS is to be collected using the medical record, bedside assessment, and staff, resident and/or family interviews.
- Develop and monitor a system to verify that all Interdisciplinary Team members have completed, dated, and signed the assessments according to the Federal Regulations.
- Observe direct nursing care, review documentation and make appropriate recommendations, assist with chart audits.
- collecting, reviewing and data entering the clinical information related to the assigned MDS following federal and state mandated regulations/requirements and the current MDS 3.0 RAI guidelines.
- Attending Care Plan conferences as needed
- Issuing Notice of Medicare non coverage as needed
- Alternate duties as assigned by Department Head/CRC
