Job Overview: As an MDS Coordinator with a nursing background, you will be responsible for coordinating resident assessments and developing individualized care plans in a skilled nursing environment. You'll collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with federal and state guidelines while supporting high-quality, resident-centered care.
Key Responsibilities: - Assessment and Care Planning:
- Accurate completion of all MDS assessments and any supporting assessments or clinical documentation
- Implementation and ongoing evaluation of each resident's comprehensive plan of care
- Facilitates the completion and updating of resident care plans with the IDT to reflect each resident's current needs
- Communicates with the IDT to identify residents in need of a Significant Change in Status assessment, based on criteria in the current RAI manual
- Coordination of Care:
- Scheduling and attending interdisciplinary care plan team meetings
- Provides a schedule of ARDs and assessment types to the interdisciplinary team (IDT) in order to facilitate the timely completion of MDS sections and CAAs
- Communicates with members of the IDT as needed for timely completion of assessments
- Assists with admission, discharge, or care of residents as needed
- Advocacy and Education:
- Provide education to department heads, physicians, and other staff as needed
- Treats all residents with dignity and respect. Promotes and protects all residents' rights
- Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility policies and procedures
- Utilization Review and Resource Management:
- Collaborating with health plans, physicians and the interdisciplinary team for assuring insurance approvals and/or that residents meet eligibility and coverage criteria
- Participates in all resource utilization and/or triple check meetings prior to billing of claims associated with payment assessments
- Quality Assurance and Documentation:
- Auditing medical records for the presence of supporting documentation for all items coded on the MDS
- Transmits assessments in accordance with current regulations
- Corrects any fatal errors immediately and retransmits the assessment until an accepted validation report is received
- Addresses non-fatal errors using the QIES ASAP System MDS 3.0 Provider User's Guide
- Participates in all resource utilization and/or triple check meetings prior to billing of claims associated with payment assessments
- Participates in all life safety and emergency drills and trainings
- Performs administrative duties as assigned, including but not limited to QAPI activities and participation in department or committee meetings
- Discharge Planning:
- Assists with admission, discharge, or care of residents as needed
- Participates in all resource utilization and/or triple check meetings prior to billing of claims associated with payment assessments
Qualifications: - Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a registered nurse in MI
- Must have 1 year of MDS experience in a long-term care (LTC) setting
- Experience with MDS completion preferred
- BLS - Required
- Must have travel experience
Benefits: - Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Access to ongoing training and development programs
- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- Meaningful work that makes a difference in residents' lives