MDS CoordinatorRN

Trio Healthcare • Portsmouth, VA

3d

About The Position

The MDS CoordinatorRN is responsible for adhering to processes related to the RAI process, MDS, and applicable billing. This includes participating in daily, weekly, and monthly meetings, using required forms, and maintaining required communication. The role also involves adherence to policies and procedures, timely completion of MDS Assessments and tracking tools according to federal and state regulations, and contributing to the creation, maintenance, and updating of resident-specific care plans with each MDS completion. The MDS CoordinatorRN may function as a nursing backup representative for care conference meetings and monitors the work of staff in nursing and other departments who contribute to care plans and MDS Assessments, ensuring the work of IDT members involved in the RAI process is complete. Data entry on MDS Assessments and care plans is also a responsibility when required assessments are completed. The role requires staying current with changes in the RAI process by attending workshops and reading literature, and presenting this information to facility staff as appropriate. In-service and one-on-one training sessions in the RAI process are to be performed as identified and as time allows. Accurate coding of MDS with information obtained from medical record review, resident, family, and staff interviews is essential. The MDS CoordinatorRN must adhere to safety and infection control policies and procedures according to universal precautions, respect and maintain residents’ dignity, individuality, privacy, and confidentiality, and promote positive public relations for the facility. Adherence to the facility dress code and maintaining good personal hygiene practices are expected. A courteous, tactful, and helpful manner with residents, families, visitors, and fellow employees is required, along with conscientious attendance within the standards of personnel policies and adherence to the facility Code of Conduct. Other job duties as assigned by the direct supervisor will also be performed.

Requirements

• Adherence to processes as they relate to the RAI process, MDS and applicable billing, such as daily, weekly, monthly meetings, use of required forms, required communication.
• Adherence to policies and procedures where applicable.
• Timely completion of MDS Assessments and tracking tools according to federal and state regulation.
• Contributes in creating, maintaining, and updating resident specific care plans with each MDS completion.
• May function as nursing backup representative for care conference meetings.
• Monitors work of staff in nursing and other departments who contribute to the information on care plans and MDS Assessments.
• Ensures work of IDT members that participate in the RAI process is complete.
• Responsible for data entry on MDS Assessments and care plans when required assessment completed.
• Attends workshops and reads literature in order to stay current with changes in RAI process; presents same to facility staff as appropriate.
• Perform in-services and one-on-one training sessions in RAI process as identified and as time allows.
• Completes accurate coding of MDS with information obtained from medical record review; resident, family and staff interviews.
• Adheres to safety and infection control policies and procedures according to universal precautions.
• Respects and maintain residents’ dignity, individuality, privacy and confidentiality.
• Promotes positive public relations for the facility.
• Adheres to facility dress code, and maintains good personal hygiene practices.
• Displays courteous, tactful, helpful manner with residents, families, visitors and fellow employees.
• Maintains conscientious attendance within the standards of the personnel policies.
• Adherence to facility Code of Conduct.
• Performs other job duties as assigned by direct supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Adherence to processes as they relate to the RAI process, MDS and applicable billing, such as daily, weekly, monthly meetings, use of required forms, required communication.
• Adherence to policies and procedures where applicable.
• Timely completion of MDS Assessments and tracking tools according to federal and state regulation.
• Contributes in creating, maintaining, and updating resident specific care plans with each MDS completion.
• May function as nursing backup representative for care conference meetings.
• Monitors work of staff in nursing and other departments who contribute to the information on care plans and MDS Assessments.
• Ensures work of IDT members that participate in the RAI process is complete.
• Responsible for data entry on MDS Assessments and care plans when required assessment completed.
• Attends workshops and reads literature in order to stay current with changes in RAI process; presents same to facility staff as appropriate.
• Perform in-services and one-on-one training sessions in RAI process as identified and as time allows.
• Completes accurate coding of MDS with information obtained from medical record review; resident, family and staff interviews.
• Adheres to safety and infection control policies and procedures according to universal precautions.
• Respects and maintain residents’ dignity, individuality, privacy and confidentiality.
• Promotes positive public relations for the facility.
• Adheres to facility dress code, and maintains good personal hygiene practices.
• Displays courteous, tactful, helpful manner with residents, families, visitors and fellow employees.
• Maintains conscientious attendance within the standards of the personnel policies.
• Adherence to facility Code of Conduct.
• Performs other job duties as assigned by direct supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed