MDS/RAI Coordinator & Wound Care Lead

at  Arbour Creek Care Centre

“HOW DO YOU LIVE IN THE MOMENT?”

We are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter’™. We are seeking a candidate that shares our values - a person who has a passion to make a difference, who has a strong moral compass and who has a commitment to teamwork. The ideal candidate is a warm and loving person who makes meaningful connections with those they are caring for.
The MDS/RAI Coordinator & Wound Care Lead reports to the Director of Care and is responsible for managing the information technology and compliance related to Resident Care through coordinating the RAI-MDS process and monitoring of Quality outcomes and CIHI reports), the quality of resident care and nursing restorative philosophy and furthermore ensures compliance through coaching, mentoring, and discipline as required. Also this position will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing all aspects of wound care management.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for an overview of Informatics on Quality Improvement and RAI-MDS 2.0 process of new staff or students.
• Responsible for education and software training to all appropriate staff members on RAI-MDS 2.0, RAPS, subscale outcome measures, quality indicators, and reports.
• Coordinates the AIS certification of all newly hired registered staff and annually thereafter
• Informatics and RAI-MDS 2.0 assessment process
• Schedules and monitors all informatics on residents assessments
• Working in consultation with management and interdisciplinary team members to develop processes that ensure data integrity, efficient data collection process, assessment completion and data utilization
• Coordinates the MDS Analytics process and trends coding deficiencies
• Establishing data quality processes to evaluate MDS coding accuracy and its timely completion
• Generates and evaluate RAI MDS 2.0/CIHI reports. Discusses findings with department heads and use them in clinical and operational decision making.
• Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home and to understand which indicators are publicly reported.
• Required to participate in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results.
• Co-ordinates the data submission process to Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
• Takes the lead of the Nursing Restorative program in the home
• Mentors and coaches the Nursing Restorative Therapists
• Closely monitors ADL scores, outcome scores, and Special Rehab RUG in relation to nursing rehab.
• Interprets legislative requirements to the nursing team and monitors compliance to standards through continuous quality improvement activities.
• As a member of the in-home management team, participate in the recruitment, selection, training, and performance management of in-home staff, analysis of related management information, and in the implementation of related measures
• In collaboration with the Director of Care, monitors RAI MDS expenditures monthly to ensure that expenses are within budget.
• Assess wounds as per the Skin Care and Wound Management Protocol
• Assist the Registered Staff with the dressing of complex wounds as per MD orders
• Analyze data collected of wound prevalence in WoundRounds
• Other duties as assigned and or indicated in Job Task Inventory

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered health professional licensed under the Health Disciplines Act
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge and experience with adult education strategies/facilitation
• Proficient computer skills and strong problem solving abilities
• Ability to work with and relate to interdisciplinary team members and other internal stakeholders
• Knowledge of RAI-MDS – AIS certified as RAI Educator, if not must be completed successfully as soon as possible, i.e. within one month
• Skills and knowledge in trending and analyzing data
• Knowledge of Quality Improvement
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a long term care setting.
• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience desired
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one
• As a condition of employment, candidates are required to submit documented results of TB testing (within the last six months or within 14 days upon hire) or a chest X-ray (within the last year), as per Public Health requirements
• Two supervisory references required
• COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment

• Responsible for an overview of Informatics on Quality Improvement and RAI-MDS 2.0 process of new staff or students.
• Responsible for education and software training to all appropriate staff members on RAI-MDS 2.0, RAPS, subscale outcome measures, quality indicators, and reports.
• Coordinates the AIS certification of all newly hired registered staff and annually thereafter
• Informatics and RAI-MDS 2.0 assessment process
• Schedules and monitors all informatics on residents assessments
• Working in consultation with management and interdisciplinary team members to develop processes that ensure data integrity, efficient data collection process, assessment completion and data utilization
• Coordinates the MDS Analytics process and trends coding deficiencies
• Establishing data quality processes to evaluate MDS coding accuracy and its timely completion
• Generates and evaluate RAI MDS 2.0/CIHI reports. Discusses findings with department heads and use them in clinical and operational decision making.
• Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home and to understand which indicators are publicly reported.
• Required to participate in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results.
• Co-ordinates the data submission process to Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
• Takes the lead of the Nursing Restorative program in the home
• Mentors and coaches the Nursing Restorative Therapists
• Closely monitors ADL scores, outcome scores, and Special Rehab RUG in relation to nursing rehab.
• Interprets legislative requirements to the nursing team and monitors compliance to standards through continuous quality improvement activities.
• As a member of the in-home management team, participate in the recruitment, selection, training, and performance management of in-home staff, analysis of related management information, and in the implementation of related measures
• In collaboration with the Director of Care, monitors RAI MDS expenditures monthly to ensure that expenses are within budget.
• Assess wounds as per the Skin Care and Wound Management Protocol
• Assist the Registered Staff with the dressing of complex wounds as per MD orders
• Analyze data collected of wound prevalence in WoundRounds
• Other duties as assigned and or indicated in Job Task Inventor