MDS Coordinator (86434)

Pivotal Health Care • West Des Moines, IA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Cedar Ridge Village is an innovative, beautiful, 5-star, boutique-style senior living community. Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of our residents through purpose, passion & joy in life! Our Community offers several levels of living including: independent living, assisted living, short-term rehab, and long-term care. In addition to our commitment to provide quality care to our residents, we are also committed to providing a great work environment for our Team Members. This position is part of a strong nurse management team, utilizing a very high ratio of nurse managers to residents to oversee a small skilled nursing unit within a continuing care retirement community. The role is primarily weekdays, with a predictable on-call rotation, and flexibility to balance hours during the week. We are seeking a dedicated MDS Coordinator - RN (Registered Nurse) to join our team! The MDS Coordinator is responsible for completion of the MDS 3.0. The MDS Coordinator possesses strong assessment skills. Has the ability to communicate effectively and advocate for resident centered/directed care to team members, families, physicians, allied health professionals, and the community. We are seeking someone who has MDS experience or is willing to attend MDS training and become RAC-certified, paid for by the company.

Requirements

• Must be a RN from an accredited college.
• Currently licensed in state of which applying without encumbrance.
• Responsible for maintaining professional licensure and CEU requirements.
• If the selected candidate is an LPN, continued employment is contingent upon enrollment and active progress in an accredited Registered Nursing (RN) program. The employee agrees to begin the RN program within six (6) months of the employment start date and to complete the program within its standard duration. Proof of enrollment and documentation confirming the program’s expected completion timeframe must be provided upon request.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Has MDS experience or is willing to attend MDS training and become RAC-certified, paid for by the company.

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years supervisory experience in a geriatric setting.

Responsibilities

• Timely completion of MDS 3.0 and submittals to CMS.
• Oversees the Care Plan initiation and Care Plan updating process.
• Assists in all phases of the delivery of nursing care for residents in the nursing facility.
• Initiate preventive and restorative nursing procedures for each resident so as to achieve the highest possible degree of function, self-care, and independence based on resident choice, where practicable.
• Assists with assessing current residents to ensure proper level of care is provided and documented.
• Understands, practices and communicates resident directed/centered care on a daily basis as it relates to the nursing department.
• Assist with providing orientation/training for staff.
• Assists and helps develop nursing department continuing education, in-services training and program development.
• Proficient with computers and have the ability to learn health information technology as it relates to nursing.
• Helps support and manage all nursing/ clinical aspects of state or federal government survey processes and regulations.
• Participates in on-call rotation with other nurse leadership team members.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, & Vision Care Plans with company cost share (full-time only)
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes counseling sessions for Team Members and their Family.
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO
• Holiday Premium Pay
• Volunteer Time Off
• Competitive Wages & Shift Differentials
• Referral Bonus
• Service Award Bonus
• Career Path Development
• Tuition Assistance & Certification Course Payment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level