MDS Coordinator (LPN, RN)
Position Overview
The MDS Coordinator (LPN, RN) is responsible for overseeing the resident assessment and care planning process and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations related to resident assessments, quality of care and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement.
Key Responsibilities
- Congduct and complete the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment to evaluate residents’ physical, psychological and functional status, including the implementation of Care Area Assessments (CAA)s and triggers.
- Evaluate each resident’s condition and pertinent medical data to determine any need for special assessment activities or a need to amend the admission assessment.
- Prepare and electronically transmit timely reports to the national Medicare and Medicaid databases.
- Develop a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems/needs of the resident and the goals to be accomplished for each problem/need identified.
- Provide information to residents/families on Medicare/Medicaid and other financial assistance programs available to the residents.
- Ensure that MDS notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the residents’ response to the service.
- Assist with completing the care plan portion of the residents’ discharge plan.
- Evaluate and implement recommendations from established committees as they pertain to the assessment and/or care plan functions of the health campus.
Qualifications
- Must have and maintain a current, valid state LPN or RN license.
- Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience working in the MDS or assessment role in a senior residential care, healthcare, senior living industry or long-term care environment, preferred.
- Current, valid CPR certification required.
Compensation
Compensation will be determined based on the relevant license or certification held, as well as the candidate’s years of experience.
Location
US-MI-Lapeer Stonegate Health Campus
2525 DeMille Blvd
Lapeer MI
About Trilogy Health Services
Since our founding in 1997, Trilogy has been dedicated to making long-term care better for our residents and more rewarding for our team members. We’re proud to be recognized as one of Fortune’s Best Places to Work in Aging Services, a certified Great Place to Work, and one of Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Companies to Work. At Trilogy, we embrace who you are, help you achieve your full potential, and make working hard feel fulfilling. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity and inclusion, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
Notice to Applicants
(WI, IN, OH, MI & KY): for this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment.