MDS CARE PLAN COORDINATOR

Snyder Village•Metamora, IL

7d•$78,700 - $92,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Care Coordinator conducts and coordinates the completion of required Resident Assessment Instruments (RAI) and is responsible for the implementation and ongoing evaluation of each resident’s comprehensive plan of care. Hours of Work Monday-Friday, hours determined by the Administrator. Required to work in office. Included in on-call rotation as needed.

Requirements

Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a RN/LPN in this state.
Must have 3 years’ experience as a RN/LPN, one of which includes supervisory experience.
Intermediate computer typing skills, and ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
Ability to work independently, and to organize, plan, and manage time effectively to complete assignments.
Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork.
Must have strong interpersonal skills and willingness to deal with difficult residents, family, and staff.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours when necessary.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to exercise judgement.

Nice To Haves

Experience with MDS completion preferred.
RAC Certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordination of the communities Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Accurate completion of all MDS assessments and any supporting assessments or clinical documentation.
Implementation and ongoing evaluation of each resident’s comprehensive plan of care.
Scheduling interdisciplinary care plan team meetings.
Providing backup support for leading interdisciplinary care plan team meetings.
Auditing medical records for the purpose of supporting documentation for all items coded on the MDS.
Interpreting rules, regulations and coverage guidelines and acting as primary resource for problem solving about the SNF prospective payment system and quality reporting program.
Review staff documentation to ensure continuity of care and appropriate utilization of the Care Plan
Utilizes resources such as RAI manual and online CMS resources to ensure MDS’s, CAA’s, and care plans are following State and Federal guidelines.
Utilize computer system to produce all required documentation and reports.
Monitor resident care indicators including, but not limited to, pressure areas, chemical and physical restraints, and infections together with assigned nursing staff.
Utilizes the current RAI Manual as a resource during the assessment coding process.
Schedules the Assessment Reference Dates (ARDs) for payment assessments in a manner that accurately captures each resident’s clinical characteristics for payment classification purposes.
Schedules the ARDs for all OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) assessments daily, monthly, and as needed.
Provides a schedule of ARDs and assessment types weekly and as needed to the interdisciplinary team (IDT) to facilitate the timely completion of MDS sections and CAA’s (Care Area Assessments) by each discipline.
Communicates with members of the IDT as needed for timely completion of assessments.
Expected to report any issues with timeliness to the Administrator.
Transmits assessments in accordance with current regulations.
To facilitate timely receipt of validation reports, will transmit as frequently (daily) as necessary to obtain timely validation of MDS acceptance into the Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES) Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP) System data base.
Confirms transmission files are accepted by review and printing of initial and final validation reports.
Corrects any fatal errors immediately and retransmits the assessment until an accepted validation report is received.
Ensures the Business Office designee receives the initial and final validation report that acknowledges the acceptance of the MDS into the QIES ASAP.
Facilitates the completion and updating of resident care plans with the IDT to reflect each resident’s current needs.
Communicates with the IDT to identify residents in need of a Significant Change in Status assessment, based on criteria in the current RAI manual.
Participates in all resource utilization and/or triple check meetings prior to billing of claims associated with payment assessments.
Participate with ILASN as required.
Treats all residents with dignity and respect.
Promotes and protects all residents’ rights.
Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all community policies and procedures.
Complies with standards of business conduct, and state/federal regulations and guidelines.
Always follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures to protect residents and themselves.
Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications.
Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel.
Reports any retaliation or discrimination to HR or compliance officer.
Reports any allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents to the administrator.
Protects residents from abuse and cooperates with all investigations.
Attends meetings as required.
Meets at least monthly with the Administrator.