MDS Coordinator - RN

Responsibilities

• Cook up the RAI Process
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to assess the needs of the patient/resident
• Significantly involved in Care Coordination meetings
• Ensures accurate and timely MDS assessments according to state and federal regulations
• Maintains the tracking system of MDS assessment schedules (time frames and due dates)
• Carefully coordinates Care Plan conferences with the interdisciplinary team, patient, residents and families
• Obtain, review and maintain all State and Federal reports, making appropriate corrections timely
• Makes sure Quality Measures are monitored and accurate to support and reflect the Quality Measures
• Provides education related to the RAI Process
• Coordinates and completes electronic submission of required documentation to the State database and other entities per company guidelines and State and Federal regulations
• Guarantees Medicare and Medicaid regulatory guidelines are completed accurately and timely (i.e., certifications, denial letters, skilled documentation, coverage criteria, etc…)

Qualifications

• Two years of MDS experience preferred, but not required
• Must hold current registered nursing license in the state of employment
• Experience in Long Term Care preferred
• Computer skills such as Data Entry and Word processing required
• Working knowledge of the MDS 3.0 (current version of minimum data set)
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to skilled nursing facilities
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures that are necessary for providing quality care

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Including medical/dental/vision coverage, an excellent 401k plan, tuition reimbursement, vacation, holiday, and sick time, long and short-term disability, and more