MDS Coordinator / Case Mix Nurse

Mission

Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center offers specialized professional levels of care and support for our residents including Short-Stay Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing Care, and Long Term Care. Our services are delivered by an experienced, thoughtful, and professional staff who follow evidenced based and clinical best practices to help promote health, safety, and a commitment to providing the highest level of care. Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare, Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center follows in First Atlantic's long standing reputation for excellence in Long Term Care.

Essential Job Functions

• Assess/Oversee assessment of all residents through the RAI process and ensure coding accuracy, capturing needs and level of assistance, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines
• Review all care plans on a regular basis for accuracy, appropriateness, and case mix validity
• Oversee and/or complete care plans for all residents process according to standard of nursing practice, including nursing restorative plans
• Communicate MDS due date so that interdisciplinary team members complete their portions appropriately and on time
• Instruct all disciplines in proper procedures, completion of MDS items, and CAAs, Care Mix payment and Quality Indicators

Minimum Qualifications

• MDS and ICD-10 coding experience preferred & RAC-CT certification preferred
• Current, active, Maine RN licensure or current active, Maine Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Strong nursing clinical assessment, care planning, and delivery of care skills, with a long term care population

Skills And Abilities

• Working knowledge of geriatric health care needs
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Federal and State regulations pertaining to long term care and the resident assessment process
• Medicare and MaineCare regulations, as well as the application of the State Operations Manual, and Principles of Reimbursement
• MDS manual and updates; Quality Indicator System
• Strong computer literacy
• Experience with and ability to document within electronic medical records

Benefits

• Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision and disability
• Employer paid life insurance
• Flexible Savings Account: including medical, dependent, and limited Paid Time Off available to all employees
• 401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution
• A work environment that allows you to be a confident and supportive leader