MDS / RN Coordinator (Friendship)

Reliable Health Care Management•Cleveland, OH

71d•Onsite

About The Position

Friendship Health and Rehab is currently seeking a Full-time RN MDS Coordinator to be a part of our Team. To maintain the standards of nursing care and implement policies and procedures of the facility and the nursing department. Responsible for managing the interdisciplinary team process including the development of the care plan based on the completed Minimum Data Set (MDS) to assure regulatory compliance and address special needs of each resident.

Requirements

Full-time RN MDS Coordinator position
Maintain standards of nursing care
Implement policies and procedures of the facility and the nursing department
Manage the interdisciplinary team process
Develop care plans based on the completed Minimum Data Set (MDS)
Assure regulatory compliance
Address special needs of each resident
Complete assessments, Minimum Data Set (MDS) and care plans for all residents assigned
Monitor completion of MDSs by other disciplines within time frames prescribed by regulatory guidelines
Advise supervisor of incomplete and/or untimely assessments by disciplines other than nursing
Initiate care plans and supporting activities that will result in the best possible outcome for assigned residents
Generate and distribute monthly care plan calendar for the following month
Conduct care plan conferences for assigned residents
Maintain and update all care plans and assessments for assigned residents on a quarterly basis (at minimum) and add/delete issues as necessary
Review all resident incidents and accidents and the 24-hour report daily to ensure that care plans for assigned residents reflect current and changing needs
Facilitate and coordinate the activities of the disciplines of nursing, rehabilitation, dietary, activities, social services and restorative nursing at patient care conferences
Monitor and ensure completion of 7-day look-back documentation by nursing staff within prescribed MDS time frame
Participate in facility management meetings as requested
Monitor and audit clinical record documentation on assigned residents to ensure accuracy and timeliness
Promote and participate in ongoing education, inside and outside the facility, to maintain and enhance knowledge of current / new regulations
Maintain current knowledge of MDS/MMQ assessment process

Responsibilities

Completes assessments, Minimum Data Set (MDS) and care plans for all residents assigned.
Monitors completion of MDSs by other disciplines within time frames prescribed by regulatory guidelines.
Advises supervisor of incomplete and/or untimely assessments by disciplines other than nursing.
Initiates care plans and supporting activities that will result in the best possible outcome for assigned residents.
Generates and distributes monthly care plan calendar for the following month.
Conducts care plan conferences for assigned residents.
Maintains and updates all care plans and assessments for assigned residents on a quarterly basis (at minimum) and adds/deletes issues as necessary.
Reviews all resident incidents and accidents and the 24-hour report daily to ensure that care plans for assigned residents reflect current and changing needs.
At patient care conferences, facilitates and coordinates the activities of the disciplines of nursing, rehabilitation, dietary, activities, social services and restorative nursing.
Monitors and ensures completion of 7-day look-back documentation by nursing staff within prescribed MDS time frame.
Participates in facility management meetings as requested.
Monitors and audits clinical record documentation on assigned residents to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
Promotes and participates in ongoing education, inside and outside the facility, to maintain and enhance knowledge of current / new regulations.
Maintains current knowledge MDS/MMQ assessment process.