RN MDS Coordinator

The Davis Community•Wilmington, NC

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About The Position

INTRODUCTION The Davis Community is a vibrant senior living neighborhood and has been a proud corporate citizen of Wilmington, NC for over 60 years. Established as a skilled nursing facility in the early 1960s, Davis quickly became the premier healthcare center for senior care, and while they have grown and evolved, adding to services offered, we continue to be highly regarded in the region as a community that emphasizes compassion, care, and show of respect and dignity for residents. COMMUNITY CULTURE At The Davis Community, deliberate and diligent efforts are made to emphasize and focus on an underlying culture of respect and service that can be seen and felt by all. Employees, residents, and guests of the community are treated with respect and personalized care to the best of the organization's ability. The desire to continue to elevate all aspects of services is preeminent so that Davis can provide an empowering and caring retirement atmosphere filled with friends, enjoyment, and a fulfilling sense of community. The MDS Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of the care and accurate completion of the MDS, RAP's and Care Plans for all assessments, significant change and other resident care services reports.

Requirements

Licensure/ Certification: Current licensure as Registered Nurse with the North Carolina State Board of Nursing.
Experience: Current Registered Nurse Licensure and one year of pervious work experience with MDS is desirable, Resident Care Plans in a long-term care setting.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Accurately complete comprehensive MDS assessments and significant changes for each resident on the assigned units following the RAI schedule to ensure timeliness. Correct all problems with the Exception Report prior to transmission.
Develop a plan of care for each resident in conjunction with the resident, family, and care plan team members based on needs identified through the MDS assessment process and documented in the RAPs.
Complete all MDS data and significant change needed to all residents.
Complete all clinical chart documentation according to best practice at time service rendered, prior to end of current shift, and/or by "late entry" with date, time, and legible signature or initials where appropriate. Documentation that is not time specific/shift specific, i.e. such as MDS, Care Plans, and certain summaries may be completed with signature and date on the day of documentation, completion and/or at time of review.
May greet the patient and family on arrival and may assist as needed to facilitate a complete admission to facility. Including Fall Risk, Braden Scale, physical assessment and initial ICP.
Assist Business office by collecting/submitting necessary data to facilitate billing.
Contributes to new admission care plans, interview potential residents and residents' representatives to collect accurate initial data on admissions inquiries.
Coordinates with other disciplines to ensure that all parts of the assessments are done in a timely manner.
Coordinates all Care Plan meetings for the residents whose data collection he/she was responsible.
Enters information on newly admitted residents into the computer system
Produces computer generated reports as needed or requested.
Coordinates with finance office to clarify and verify RUG's.
Attends all appropriate in-services as required.
Travel to screen possible admissions to facility if needed.
Support management/administration decisions through periods of change or stress.
Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Administrator.