MDS Coordinator - LPN at Veritas Skilled Nursing Management

Lone Tree, Colorado, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Mar, 26

Salary

83200.0

Posted On

27 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

MDS Coordinator, Resident Assessment Instrument, Minimum Data Set, Care Area Assessments, Care Plan, Interdisciplinary Team, Medical Record Documentation, Teaching, Training, Nursing ADL Documentation, Skilled Services, State Case Mix Management, C.N.A. Mentoring, Nursing Duties, RAI Process, MDS Certification

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Details Job Location: Center at Lincoln - PARKER, CO 80134 Salary Range: $74,880.00 - $83,200.00 Salary Job Shift: Day The primary purpose of this position is to conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI), that is, the Minimum Data Set (MDS), Care Are Assessments (CAAs) and Care Plan in accordance with State and Federal requirements. The MDS Coordinator participates as part of the facility Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in the systems and processes to manage patients receiving skilled services as assigned. Performs other nursing duties as assigned. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Coordinates the interdisciplinary team in timely completion of the assessments Utilizes MDS Scheduler to plan and set MDS Assessment Reference Dates (ARDs) Communicates ARD selection for specific MDSs to IDT Completes the MDS sections as assigned Completes CAAs as required Completes Care Plan items and attends Care Plan meetings as assigned Monitors overall the documentation in the medical record to validate that it supports MDS coding Participates in skilled utilization and State Case Mix management as assigned Provides teaching and training for MDS item completion to interdisciplinary team members that have responsibility for MDS item completion Provides teaching and mentoring of C.N.A. staff along with Director of Nurses and Staff Development related to completion of the Nursing ADL documentation OTHER DUTIES: Performs nursing duties as assigned Qualifications EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) At least two years’ experience working in a skilled or long term care setting Experience with RAI process and MDS certification preferred Medical Coding

Responsibilities

The MDS Coordinator is responsible for conducting and coordinating the development and completion of the Resident Assessment Instrument, including the Minimum Data Set and Care Area Assessments. They participate in the interdisciplinary team to manage patients receiving skilled services and perform other nursing duties as assigned.