MDS Coordinator (LPN)

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Warrenton, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The MDS Coordinator (LPN) is responsible for ensuring the accurate completion and submission of all sections and disciplines of the MDS. This role ensures regulatory compliance set by CMS and RAI Manual by staying up-to-date on the latest regulations, conducting audits, and implementing corrective measures needed to ensure maximum reimbursement through CMS. The position also involves implementing and updating other required assessments, initiating significant changes and corrections, and educating staff on discrepancies in ADL coding or documentation. The MDS Coordinator ensures resident care plans are initiated, up-to-date, resident-centered, and that correct interventions are developed, implemented, and evaluated for effectiveness. This role conducts comprehensive assessments and evaluations, documents findings, and ensures regulation compliance. The MDS Coordinator completes and signs necessary documents, coordinates MDS-related IDT meetings, and leads weekly care plan meetings. They attend scheduled MDS/IDT/Care Plan meetings and ensure daily and weekly documentation requirements for skilled/med part B/LTC residents are obtained and correct. This position serves as a resource person to all disciplines regarding the RAI process, care planning, and resident assessments, and initiates MDS-related staff in-services as needed. The role may perform other duties as assigned, assist in emergency declarations, work the floor/cart during critical staffing needs, and serve in the Nurse on-call rotation. The position supports the Puller Veterans Center's mission by developing and maintaining positive working relationships and a positive attitude with employees, residents, and families, adhering to the Code of Conduct.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
Licensed in the State of Virginia
Two years' experience working in a long-term care setting or SNF.
One-year experience working as head/charge nurse or supervisor in a long-term care setting or SNF.
Six months experience completing resident assessment and MDS Form.
CPR certification required upon hire or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

Ensure the accurate completion and submission of all sections and disciplines of the MDS.
Ensure regulatory compliance set by CMS and RAI Manual by staying up to date on latest regulations, conducting audits, and implementing corrective measures needed to ensure maximum reimbursement through CMS.
Implement and update all other required assessments on a quarterly, annual, and as needed basis while ensuring accurate resident assessments are obtained.
Initiate the need for significant changes and corrections. If discrepancies are noted in the ADL coding or documentation/assessment requirements, will meet with staff and educate as needed.
Ensures resident’s care plans are initiated, up-to-date, resident-centered, and that correct interventions are being developed, implemented, and evaluated for effectiveness by monitoring and evaluating resident progress and making necessary adjustments to the care plans as needed.
Conducting comprehensive assessments and evaluations, documenting the findings, and ensuring regulation compliance by collecting and analyzing data about each resident via resident’s current health condition, medical history, and overall well-being.
Complete signing of all necessary documents and coordinate MDS related IDT meetings in timely manner.
Coordinate, lead, and document weekly care plan meetings incorporating disciplines of Nursing, Rehab, Dietary, Activities, Social Services, and Restorative Nursing.
Attend scheduled MDS/IDT/Care Plan meetings.
Ensuring daily and weekly documentation requirements on skilled/med part B/LTC residents are obtained and correct.
Serve as a resource person to all disciplines regarding RAI process, care planning, and resident assessments.
Initiate MDS related staff in-services as needed.
Performs other duties as may be assigned that are within the Nursing department’s mission and as situations warrant in meeting the overall needs of the facility.
May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
May work the floor/cart as needed should critical staffing needs arise.
Serves in the Nurse on-call rotation.