MDS Coordinator
Job DescriptionJob Title:
RN MDS Coordinator Department:
Nursing Supervised By:
Nursing Home Administrator Job SummaryThe RN MDS Coordinator assists the Nursing Home Administrator/Director of Nursing with ensuring that documentation in the facility meets Federal, State, and Certification guidelines.
The RN MDS Coordinator coordinates the RAI process assuring the timeliness, and completeness of the MDS, CAAs, and Interdisciplinary Care Plan.
Essential Job FunctionsEvery effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible.
However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.
The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.
Residents RightsEnsures that care is provided in privacyEnsures protected health information is kept confidentialReports complaints made by patients to supervisorReports allegations of patient abuse, neglect and/or misappropriation of patient propertySafety and SanitationFollows established safety policies and proceduresObserves safety needs of patients as indicated in care planWears and/or uses safety equipment and supplies when indicated and properly trained to useDemonstrates job-specific knowledge of fire and disaster preparedness during drills or actual situationsStaff Development Attends and participates in scheduled in-service training, educational classes and meetings to maintain current certification as applicable and as mandated by regulatory agencies and company policies.
Participates in QAPI program Regulatory and Certification ResponsibilitiesAssists the center in assuring adherence to Federal and State regulations and certification.
Actively participates in the regulatory or certification survey process and the correction of deficienciesReports trends from completed audits to the Quality Assurance CommitteeRAI-MDS, CAAs, Care Plan ResponsibilitiesAssures the completion of the RAI Process from the MDS through the interdisciplinary completion of the plan of care.
Initiates and monitors RAI process tracking, discharge/reentry and Medicaid tracking forms through the PointClickCare system.
Follows up with staff when necessary to assure compliance to standards of documentation.
Completes patient assessments, data collection, and interviews staff as necessary to assure good standard of practice and as instructed in the current version of MDS Users Manual.
Facilitates accurate determination of the Assessment Reference Date that accurately reflects the patients care needs and captures all resources utilized to ensure appropriate payment by Medicare/Medicaid and insurance programs.
Provides interdisciplinary schedule for all MDS assessments and care plans as required by OBRA and PPS.
Assures that appropriate signatures are obtained as required.
Ensures that the Interdisciplinary team makes decisions for either completing or not completing additional MDS assessments based on clinical criteria as identified in the most recent version of the RAI Users Manual.
(Significant Change and Significant Correction)Assist Director of Nursing or designee with identification of a significant change, physician orders and verbal reports to assure that the MDS and care plan are reflective of those changes.
Coordinates scheduling notice of patient care planning conferences and assures communication of outcomes/problems to the responsible staff, patient, and/or responsible party.
Ensures all MDS information and care delivered as outlined in the Care Plan is supported by documentation.
Assist the Administrator/Director of Nursing with the monitoring to ensure that a care plan is initiated on every patient upon admission to the center.
Participates in the daily stand-up meeting and communicates needs for changes in PPS Timelines and Assessment Reference Dates, and deficiencies in completion of MDS, CAAs, and Care Plans.
Relays and/or acts upon information from the Case-Mix Specialist audits.
Acts as resource person for computer issues that relate to the MDS process.
Contacts the help desk when indicated.
Responsible for ensuring appropriate Medicare coverage through regular communications with Corporate Medicare Operations Specialist.
Attends weekly Medicare or Utilization Review meeting as required.
Corrects and ensures completion of final MDS and submits patient assessment data to the appropriate State and Federal government agencies.
Assigns, assists, and instructs all staff in the RAI Process, PPS Medicare, Medicaid (Case Mix as required) and clinical computer system in relation to these processes.
Ensures timely submission of the MDSs to the State with proper follow-up on validation errors.
Maintains validation records from the submission process in a systematic and orderly fashion.
Administrative ResponsibilitiesMaintains confidentiality of necessary information.
Participates in staff meetings, departmental head meetings and other center meetings and sits on required committees.
Follows Friends House Retirement Community, Inc Policies and Procedures manual.
Thinks and acts calmly and logically to meet unusual occurrences of the job without being thrown off stride.
Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.
EducationGraduate of an approved Registered Nurse program and licensed in the state of practice required.
ExperienceMinimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.
Excellent knowledge of Case-Mix, the Federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement, as required.
Through understanding of the Quality Indicator process.
Knowledge of the OBRA regulations and Minimum Data Set.
Knowledge of the care planning process.
Physical DemandsLifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds; Walking, standing, talking, and hearing.
TravelMinimalWorking ConditionsInside with well-lighted, well-ventilated areas with possible exposure to disagreeable conditions.
Principal ContactsNursing staff, patients, families, physician and department heads.
General RequirementsAdheres to the Organizations Policies and Procedures as set forth in the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct.
Adheres to the Organizations Policies and Procedures covering Privacy and Security in Compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Must be able to execute the terms and conditions set forth in the Friends House Retirement Community, INC Handbook, including, but not limited to:
Works in a safety-conscious manner, which ensures that safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to self or others in the workplace.
Reports any safety violations or hazards to supervisor Complies with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulationsAdheres to policy on Drug-Free WorkplaceInteracts in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner with patients, families, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective caring environment which ensures the self-respect, personal dignity, rights and physical safety of each patient and facility guestMaintains a dependable attendance record and adheres to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code.
Takes positive action to ensure equal opportunity in the conduct of all business activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, age, national origin, disability, citizenship, veteran status or any other legally protected category.
I have read/reviewed the job description for the position of RN MDS Coordinator, acknowledge that all items are essential to the job, understand what the job demands, and agree that I am able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
_________________________________________ ________________________________________Employee Signature Date______________________________________________Employee Printed Name Standard Weekly x 8 hoursCompensation details:
85000-100000 Yearly SalaryPId1423e526944-26289-34158839 Recommended Skills Administration Assessments Auditing Certified Nurse Practitioner Clinical Works Communication Apply to this job.
Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
RN MDS Coordinator Department:
Nursing Supervised By:
Nursing Home Administrator Job SummaryThe RN MDS Coordinator assists the Nursing Home Administrator/Director of Nursing with ensuring that documentation in the facility meets Federal, State, and Certification guidelines.
The RN MDS Coordinator coordinates the RAI process assuring the timeliness, and completeness of the MDS, CAAs, and Interdisciplinary Care Plan.
Essential Job FunctionsEvery effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible.
However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.
The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.
Residents RightsEnsures that care is provided in privacyEnsures protected health information is kept confidentialReports complaints made by patients to supervisorReports allegations of patient abuse, neglect and/or misappropriation of patient propertySafety and SanitationFollows established safety policies and proceduresObserves safety needs of patients as indicated in care planWears and/or uses safety equipment and supplies when indicated and properly trained to useDemonstrates job-specific knowledge of fire and disaster preparedness during drills or actual situationsStaff Development Attends and participates in scheduled in-service training, educational classes and meetings to maintain current certification as applicable and as mandated by regulatory agencies and company policies.
Participates in QAPI program Regulatory and Certification ResponsibilitiesAssists the center in assuring adherence to Federal and State regulations and certification.
Actively participates in the regulatory or certification survey process and the correction of deficienciesReports trends from completed audits to the Quality Assurance CommitteeRAI-MDS, CAAs, Care Plan ResponsibilitiesAssures the completion of the RAI Process from the MDS through the interdisciplinary completion of the plan of care.
Initiates and monitors RAI process tracking, discharge/reentry and Medicaid tracking forms through the PointClickCare system.
Follows up with staff when necessary to assure compliance to standards of documentation.
Completes patient assessments, data collection, and interviews staff as necessary to assure good standard of practice and as instructed in the current version of MDS Users Manual.
Facilitates accurate determination of the Assessment Reference Date that accurately reflects the patients care needs and captures all resources utilized to ensure appropriate payment by Medicare/Medicaid and insurance programs.
Provides interdisciplinary schedule for all MDS assessments and care plans as required by OBRA and PPS.
Assures that appropriate signatures are obtained as required.
Ensures that the Interdisciplinary team makes decisions for either completing or not completing additional MDS assessments based on clinical criteria as identified in the most recent version of the RAI Users Manual.
(Significant Change and Significant Correction)Assist Director of Nursing or designee with identification of a significant change, physician orders and verbal reports to assure that the MDS and care plan are reflective of those changes.
Coordinates scheduling notice of patient care planning conferences and assures communication of outcomes/problems to the responsible staff, patient, and/or responsible party.
Ensures all MDS information and care delivered as outlined in the Care Plan is supported by documentation.
Assist the Administrator/Director of Nursing with the monitoring to ensure that a care plan is initiated on every patient upon admission to the center.
Participates in the daily stand-up meeting and communicates needs for changes in PPS Timelines and Assessment Reference Dates, and deficiencies in completion of MDS, CAAs, and Care Plans.
Relays and/or acts upon information from the Case-Mix Specialist audits.
Acts as resource person for computer issues that relate to the MDS process.
Contacts the help desk when indicated.
Responsible for ensuring appropriate Medicare coverage through regular communications with Corporate Medicare Operations Specialist.
Attends weekly Medicare or Utilization Review meeting as required.
Corrects and ensures completion of final MDS and submits patient assessment data to the appropriate State and Federal government agencies.
Assigns, assists, and instructs all staff in the RAI Process, PPS Medicare, Medicaid (Case Mix as required) and clinical computer system in relation to these processes.
Ensures timely submission of the MDSs to the State with proper follow-up on validation errors.
Maintains validation records from the submission process in a systematic and orderly fashion.
Administrative ResponsibilitiesMaintains confidentiality of necessary information.
Participates in staff meetings, departmental head meetings and other center meetings and sits on required committees.
Follows Friends House Retirement Community, Inc Policies and Procedures manual.
Thinks and acts calmly and logically to meet unusual occurrences of the job without being thrown off stride.
Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.
EducationGraduate of an approved Registered Nurse program and licensed in the state of practice required.
ExperienceMinimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.
Excellent knowledge of Case-Mix, the Federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement, as required.
Through understanding of the Quality Indicator process.
Knowledge of the OBRA regulations and Minimum Data Set.
Knowledge of the care planning process.
Physical DemandsLifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds; Walking, standing, talking, and hearing.
TravelMinimalWorking ConditionsInside with well-lighted, well-ventilated areas with possible exposure to disagreeable conditions.
Principal ContactsNursing staff, patients, families, physician and department heads.
General RequirementsAdheres to the Organizations Policies and Procedures as set forth in the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct.
Adheres to the Organizations Policies and Procedures covering Privacy and Security in Compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Must be able to execute the terms and conditions set forth in the Friends House Retirement Community, INC Handbook, including, but not limited to:
Works in a safety-conscious manner, which ensures that safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to self or others in the workplace.
Reports any safety violations or hazards to supervisor Complies with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulationsAdheres to policy on Drug-Free WorkplaceInteracts in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner with patients, families, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective caring environment which ensures the self-respect, personal dignity, rights and physical safety of each patient and facility guestMaintains a dependable attendance record and adheres to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code.
Takes positive action to ensure equal opportunity in the conduct of all business activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, age, national origin, disability, citizenship, veteran status or any other legally protected category.
I have read/reviewed the job description for the position of RN MDS Coordinator, acknowledge that all items are essential to the job, understand what the job demands, and agree that I am able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
_________________________________________ ________________________________________Employee Signature Date______________________________________________Employee Printed Name Standard Weekly x 8 hoursCompensation details:
85000-100000 Yearly SalaryPId1423e526944-26289-34158839 Recommended Skills Administration Assessments Auditing Certified Nurse Practitioner Clinical Works Communication Apply to this job.
Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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