RN MDS Coordinator/Unit Manager- SNF- Douglas

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Douglas, WY

4d•$38 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

The RN MDS Coordinator coordinates the facility’s Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process in accordance with state and federal regulations and ensures accurate completion of MDS assessments and supporting clinical documentation. The role is responsible for implementing and continually evaluating residents’ comprehensive plans of care, coordinating interdisciplinary care-planning meetings, and supporting compliant assessment, payment, and quality-reporting processes. The position reports to the Director of Nursing, with accountability to the Administrator, and has no direct reports. The coordinator schedules assessment reference dates for payment and OBRA assessments, shares assessment schedules with the interdisciplinary team, follows up on timely completion of assessment sections and Care Area Assessments, transmits assessments, reviews validation reports, and corrects errors until assessments are accepted. The role also audits medical records, supports care-plan updates and significant-change assessments, collaborates with health plans, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team on approvals and coverage criteria, and participates in resource-utilization, triple-check, QAPI, and committee activities. Additional duties may include assisting with resident admissions, discharges, or care as needed, completing assigned training, and carrying out administrative tasks assigned by the Administrator. The position requires respectful, confidential, and safe conduct in accordance with facility policies and applicable regulations. The employee must be able to communicate effectively, make independent decisions when appropriate, organize and manage work, and interact tactfully with residents, families, staff, visitors, and government personnel. Physical duties may include moving intermittently throughout the workday and assisting with resident evacuation during emergencies. The position may involve exposure to infectious materials, hazardous chemicals, odors, and challenging interactions. Work beyond normal hours and on weekends or holidays may be necessary.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered, active RN license.
Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC) training must be completed within six months of hire.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and sound judgment.
Intermediate computer skills, including creating documents in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and navigating electronic medical record systems.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to work independently and organize, plan, and manage time effectively.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and perform other common physical movements needed for the position.
Ability to deal tactfully and patiently with residents, families, staff, visitors, government agencies, and the public, including difficult or emotionally challenging situations.
Ability to relay information concerning a resident’s condition.
Meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks.
Regular attendance is required.
Comply with facility standards, policies, procedures, ethics and compliance requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with MDS completion.
Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC) Certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the facility’s RAI process in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Complete MDS assessments and supporting assessments and clinical documentation accurately.
Implement and continually evaluate each resident’s comprehensive plan of care.
Schedule and lead interdisciplinary care-plan team meetings.
Audit medical records for supporting documentation for items coded on the MDS.
Educate department heads, physicians, and other staff as needed.
Collaborate with health plans, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team to obtain insurance approvals and confirm eligibility and coverage criteria.
Interpret rules, regulations, and coverage guidelines and serve as a resource for SNF prospective payment system and quality-reporting program problem solving.
Use the current RAI Manual as a resource during assessment coding.
Schedule ARDs for payment assessments and OBRA assessments, and provide assessment schedules to the interdisciplinary team.
Communicate with interdisciplinary team members to support timely assessment and CAA completion, and report timeliness issues to the Administrator.
Transmit assessments, review validation reports, correct errors, and retransmit assessments until accepted.
Ensure the Business Office designee receives validation reports confirming MDS acceptance.
Facilitate completion and updating of resident care plans with the interdisciplinary team.
Identify residents who may need a Significant Change in Status assessment.
Participate in resource-utilization and/or triple-check meetings before billing claims associated with payment assessments.
Assist with resident admissions, discharges, or care as needed.
Attend or participate in continuing education related to the RAI process and related programs.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Perform administrative duties as assigned, including QAPI activities and participation in department or committee meetings.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, protect residents’ rights, and report suspected abuse, neglect, mistreatment, policy violations, confidentiality breaches, or other reportable concerns.
Follow safety, hygiene, infection-control, emergency, confidentiality, and compliance policies and procedures.
Report occupational injuries, illnesses, exposures, and concerns as required.