Experienced MDS Coordinator $7,000 sign bonus

Responsibilities

• Oversee and facilitate the completion of resident assessments in accordance with Federal and State regulations
• Establish assessment schedules and ensure that assessments are done in an accurate and timely manner
• Transmitting assessments to the State of Connecticut, Department of Health
• Cooking resident care plans in accordance to regulatory requirements, ensuring that resident care is delivered effectively
• Initiate Medicare coverage for newly qualified residents and sending denial letters when necessary
• Remain updated on changes in Medicare coverage and help determine documents necessary for reimbursement
• Cookes the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident care by following the MDS process
• Cookords and facilitates care conferences with the interdisciplinary team
• Cookordinates, completes and reviews Minimum Data Sets (MDS)
• Education, trains and assists nursing staff and other departments regarding the roles of assessments, planning, implementation and MDS process; and completion of applicable sections of MDS
• Responsible for ensuring all current MDS/PPS updates are implemented and staff is in-serviced
• Cooks cross training between PPS and OBRA
• Conducts regular resident interviews as required by the MDS

Requirements

• Must be a licensed Massachusetts RN or LPN
• Minimum 1 year of experience as an MDS Coordinator (MDS experience required)