MDS Coordinator / Case Mix Nurse

Marshall Health Care and Rehabilitation•Machias, ME

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Marshall Healthcare Facility is a 64-bed skilled and long-term care facility located in Machias, Maine. We are part of First Atlantic Healthcare and are Music & Memory certified and a 5-STAR facility. We are seeking an MDS Coordinator to join our leadership and care team. This role involves conducting and coordinating the development and completion of resident assessments in accordance with state and federal regulations and facility policies. The MDS Coordinator promotes an atmosphere of teamwork and provides residents with comfort and hospitality.

Requirements

Current, active, Maine RN licensure or current active, Maine Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Strong nursing clinical assessment, care planning, and delivery of care skills, with a long-term care population
Working knowledge of geriatric health care needs
Clear and effective communication skills
Federal and State regulations pertaining to long term care and the resident assessment process
Medicare and MaineCare regulations, as well as the application of the State Operations Manual, and Principles of Reimbursement
MDS manual and updates; Quality Indicator System
Strong computer literacy. Experience with and ability to document within electronic medical records.
Work and communicate tactfully with residents, staff; administration, families, physicians, ancillary services, allied health care professionals, surveyors, regulators, other business contacts, the public and the community
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Nice To Haves

MDS and ICD-10 coding experience preferred
RAC-CT certification preferred

Responsibilities

Assess/Oversee assessment of all residents through the RAI process and ensure coding accuracy, capturing needs and level of assistance, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines.
Review all care plans on a regular basis for accuracy, appropriateness, and case mix validity.
Oversee and/or complete care plans for all residents according to standard of nursing practice, including nursing restorative plans.
Establish documentation approaches and instruct nursing and ancillary staff to document properly.
Communicate MDS due dates so that interdisciplinary team members complete their portions appropriately and on time.
Instruct all disciplines in proper procedures, completion of MDS items, and CAAs, Care Mix payment and Quality Indicators.