MDS Coordinator

Description:

Join our excellent team of professionals to help meet the medical, social and spiritual needs of the people we serve. Warde Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in Windham, NH, is a 32-bed skilled nursing facility offering short and long-term care in a warm, supportive atmosphere where residents are cared for according to their individual needs. We are proud to be part of Catholic Charities New Hampshire's continuum of care and to be recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with a 5-star rating.

Why Warde Senior Living?

Supportive Environment: Join a team that values collaboration and mutual support.
Career Growth: Opportunities for continuous education and professional development.
Community Impact: Make a real difference in the lives of our residents.

We are looking for an experienced RN or LPN for our Full Time MDS Coordinator (Minimum Data Set Nurse) position to join our Nursing Administration Team.

Schedule; 32 hours a week, on call requirement.

Full time Benefits;

Outstanding and affordable healthcare plan options with a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to reimburse most of your out of pocket expenses.

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Earn additional pay of $2400 per year, if you are enrolled in another employer-sponsored health insurance plan

Critical illness, accident, long-term disability, legal plan and pet insurance available

Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance

Flexible Spending Account

401K Plan, with 3% automatic employer contribution (after 1 year of employment)

MDS Coordinator job responsibilities include;

Knowledge of all aspects of the RAI/MDS process to include person-centered care planning, Medicare PDPM reimbursement, scheduling, month-end triple check, appeals process and Medicare certification process

Maintain current PDPM/Medicare and Medicaid/Private assessment schedules with proper reference dates for regular distribution to therapies, dietary, social service, activities and nursing.

Provide ongoing education and training for MDS and person-centered care planning

Understand and follow through with the RAI process, including MDS assessment, Triggers and CAAS, and Care Planning.

Maintain the Medicare certification/ recertification binder to meet the requirements of Medicare physician certification for Part A & B services.

Demonstrate current knowledge of nursing practices and procedures as they pertain to Long Term Care including state, federal, and OBRA regulations.

Requirements:

Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with a valid New Hampshire license
RAC-CT certification preferred
Minimum 2 years' experience in long term care, including experience with the RAI process and person-centered care planning
Must have strong clinical and communication skills
Extensive knowledge of the RAI process and reimbursement requirements for both federal and state
Must be highly organized with the ability to multi-task throughout the day
Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook preferred
Experience in developing templates to utilize in facility for audit/educational use

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin, marital or familial status, age or mental or physical handicap.