RN/LPN MDS Coordinator

About the Role

The MDS Coordinator (RN) plays an integral role in the success of our team, our community, and creating a place our residents are proud to call home. The primary purpose of this position is to conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process in accordance with state and federal requirements and the policies and goals of the facility.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the resident assessment, including the implementation and completion of Care Area Assessments (CAA) and Care Area Triggers (CAT).
• Manage the reimbursement process and work collaboratively with the business office and therapy department.
• Assist and provide input into ongoing updates of policies and procedures that govern the development, use, and implementation of the resident assessment (MDS) and care plan.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Ensure facility compliance with the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process.
• Work with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in completing a comprehensive MDS and care plan for each resident.
• Ensure that care provided is in accordance with the resident's wishes and interests.
• Develop and participate in the planning, conducting, and scheduling of timely in-service training classes to assist in nursing and ensure good supporting documentation for the MDS.
• Assist in developing training activities concerning resident assessment/care plan skills.
• Coordinate the development of a written plan of care (immediate and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies problems/needs, indicates care to be given, goals to be accomplished, and staff responsible for each element of care.
• Monitor the care plan to include measurable objectives and timetables to meet the resident's medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs as identified in the resident's assessment.
• Assist the Director of Nursing (DON) and relevant supervisors of other departments in ensuring all personnel involved in providing care are aware of the resident's care plan.
• Monitor and ensure compliance of the MDS process.
• Coordinate the review and revision of the resident's care plan by the interdisciplinary team after each quarterly review or other assessment, ensuring the care plan is evaluated and revised each time an assessment is done or when there is a change in the resident's status.

Personnel Functions

• Perform employee performance evaluations (if applicable).
• Determine MDS staffing requirements and make recommendations to the DON concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.
• Review and evaluate your team’s work process and work to improve it.
• Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such assignments.
• Submit complaints and grievances to the DON.

Skills

• Ability to make independent decisions and follow instructions.
• Tactful interaction with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the public.
• Capability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, and emotionally upset individuals within the facility.
• Effective communication with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.

Qualifications

• Must meet all applicable state and federal requirements for this position.
• 1 year of experience in the RAI process.
• 2 years of long-term care facility experience preferred.
• Possess a current and active license to practice as an RN in this state.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position may have direct reports or supervisory requirements.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Tasks may involve potential and/or direct exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a computer.
• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds; moving, lifting, or transferring residents may involve lifting up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry patients.
• Ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles over time without fatigue.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, sit, and reach.
• Fine motor skills.

Cognitive Requirements

• Execute tasks independently.
• Ability to express yourself clearly and effectively verbally.
• Ability to concentrate on moderate details with frequent interruptions.
• Visual acuity.
• Hearing alertness.

Environmental Requirements

An individual in this position may be exposed to ambient room temperatures and lighting.