MDS- LPN

Veritas Skilled Nursing Management•Colorado Springs, CO

17d•$34 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

The MDS Coordinator conducts and coordinates development and completion of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI), including the Minimum Data Set (MDS), Care Area Assessments (CAAs), and Care Plan, in accordance with state and federal requirements. The position participates as part of the facility Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in systems and processes for managing patients receiving assigned skilled services and performs other nursing duties as assigned. The role coordinates timely interdisciplinary assessment completion, plans and communicates MDS Assessment Reference Dates (ARDs), completes assigned MDS sections and CAAs, and contributes to Care Plan items and meetings. The coordinator monitors medical-record documentation to ensure it supports MDS coding, participates in skilled utilization and State Case Mix management as assigned, and provides training to IDT members and mentoring to CNA staff regarding MDS and nursing ADL documentation.

Requirements

LVN qualification.
At least two years of experience working in a skilled or long-term care setting.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the RAI process.
MDS certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the interdisciplinary team in timely completion of assessments.
Use the MDS Scheduler to plan MDS Assessment Reference Dates (ARDs).
Communicate ARD selection for specific MDSs to the interdisciplinary team.
Complete assigned MDS sections.
Complete Care Area Assessments (CAAs) as required.
Complete Care Plan items and attend Care Plan meetings as assigned.
Monitor medical-record documentation to validate that it supports MDS coding.
Participate in skilled utilization and State Case Mix management as assigned.
Teach and train interdisciplinary team members responsible for completing MDS items.
Teach and mentor CNA staff, alongside the Director of Nurses and Staff Development, regarding completion of Nursing ADL documentation.
Perform nursing duties as assigned.