Coordinator, MDS, Registered Nurse, RN NonExempt

Lifepoint Health•Roxboro, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The MDS Coordinator coordinates all aspects of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) processes. The role plans, investigates, assesses, and initiates interventions to help residents achieve their highest level of functioning and is an integral part of the clinical team. The Coordinator helps fulfill departmental goals and objectives consistent with the organization’s mission, vision, and values. The MDS Coordinator works with providers, nursing staff, and the interdisciplinary team to collect information, conduct resident assessments, coordinate care conferences, and ensure assessments and care plans are completed on time. The position also collaborates with the rehabilitation manager on skilled nursing residents’ progress toward discharge and appropriate discharge planning. This is a full-time, nonexempt RN position at Person Memorial Hospital in Roxboro, North Carolina. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. The position reports to the Nursing Home Administrator/Director of Nursing.

Requirements

Current North Carolina RN license, either single-state or compact; if relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence before employment begins.
Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) from an accredited nursing program.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

MDS Certification is to be obtained within three years of employment.

Responsibilities

Engage with the social worker regarding discharges and help address challenges requiring an interdisciplinary team approach.
Complete assessments timely and ensure the interdisciplinary team meets timelines in accordance with the RAI Manual.
Initiate comprehensive care plans for new residents and update long-term residents’ care plans when there are changes in condition.
Serve as a resource for the interdisciplinary team and nursing staff, providing guidance to facilitate maximum reimbursement.
Provide guidance and coordination to all disciplines involved in MDS components.
Maintain working knowledge of Medicare criteria and serve as a resource to nursing staff regarding regulatory updates.
Stay informed about MDS updates and the current RAI Manual.
Assist in developing, monitoring, and presenting internal quality measures and initiatives.
Develop data-collection methods and extract data for reporting and analysis.
Collaborate with healthcare team members to promote, monitor, and evaluate compliance with residents’ treatment plans.
Collaborate with providers and nursing staff to collect information and interact directly with residents for assessments and history.
Coordinate and conduct care conference meetings for newly admitted residents and quarterly meetings for long-term residents.
Work with the rehabilitation manager to monitor skilled nursing residents’ progress toward discharge and ensure appropriate discharge planning.