MDS Coordinator / Case Mix Nurse

Ross Manor•Bangor, ME

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ross Manor campus provides three professional levels of care and support for residents including assisted living, skilled rehabilitation, and complete nursing care services. Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare, Ross Manor follows in First Atlantic's long-standing reputation for excellence in Long Term Care. The MDS Coordinator, as part of a high-functioning leadership and care team, is responsible for conducting and coordinating the development and completion of resident assessments in accordance with state and federal government rules and regulations, as well as the facility's policies and goals. This role reports to the Director of Nursing.

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 healthcare 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.