MDS Coordinator

Life Care Services•Towson, MD

2d•$100,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

If you are looking for a career with a strong, supportive team doing meaningful work with an appreciative community of seniors, consider being a part of the Blakehurst team ! You will join others who’ve quickly found that Blakehurst is the kind of place where people decide to build a career. Blakehurst is a Life Plan Community situated on a beautiful 40-acre campus in Towson, MD, near Baltimore. Our goal is to enrich the lives of the over 300 seniors we serve. We do that by providing opportunities for residents to live life to the fullest. When you work at Blakehurst, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life! Blakehurst is looking for an experienced, hospitality focused MDS Coordinator that brings compassion, professionalism, and strong skills to work every day. The MDS Coordinator Nurse is an RN who is responsible for the overall supervision, coordination, maintenance and timely completion of the MDS, care plans and routine assessments for residents.

Requirements

RN currently licensed by State of Maryland.
Current CPR certification.
In- depth experience and knowledge working with MDS computer software.
Experience with the MDS transmittal process and understanding of regulations impacting the MDS.
All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility.
Some of the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccination status.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates, conducts, and completes the MDS on the computerized system, and completes resident care plans. Completes Service Plans for Assisted Living residents.
Assures accuracy and completeness of the medical record.
Assures and monitors that MDS’s are completed within state and federal guidelines.
Ensures MDS electronic submission occurs per State regulations.
Coordinates and participates in family/resident care plan conferences and service plan conferences.
Assures effective communication with other shifts and departments as it relates to medical record documentation.
Communicates RUGS levels with accounting department to ensure accurate billing and reimbursement.
Responsible for preparing and submitting OCAP and Benchmark reports.
Monitor Relias training to ensure compliance for all Chestnut Green staff.
Conduct needed education sessions and ensure that all applicable staff complete the training.
Serves as a staff nurse when staffing levels necessitate in order to meet the needs of the residents.
Responds to emergency calls as necessary.
Assures timeliness of physician’s visits.
Notifies physicians and family of changes in resident’s condition.
Encourages rehabilitative techniques to restore residents’ independence.
Assists DON in developing and implementing medical records policies and procedures.
Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.
Performs specific work duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor.
Participate in morning meeting each day and ensure that the care plan is kept up to date at all times.
Participate in the monthly Quality Assurance meeting by preparing and presenting the facility Quality Indicator and Quality Measure Reports.
Participate in the nurse manager weekend on call program.