MDS Coordinator

Job Description: MDS Coordinator

Primary Purpose: The MDS Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of care for their assigned residents. This position coordinates the delivery of individualized and person-centered quality of care to residents. This is accomplished through continuous review, assessments, and evaluation of each resident’s needs, development and updating of each resident’s care plan, and clear communication to staff at the point of care. The MDS Coordinator also has a primary purpose of the completion of the assigned residents’ Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. The MDS Coordinator is an effective member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and contributes their knowledge and expertise in providing care to the residents.

Essential Duties/Functions:

• Ensures the timely completion, accuracy, and transmission of all areas/components of the MDS Assessment. This includes physician certifications, interdisciplinary orders, ICD-10 coding and all supporting documentations.
• Ensures that the resident interdisciplinary care plans are individualized and updated on admission and as the condition of the resident changes.
• All high-risk residents will be monitored on a daily basis to identify any change in level of care, significant change or change of condition and coordinate the completion of the necessary MDS. Daily review of all residents will be done through report, stand-up meetings, and review of MD Orders, DC Meetings, Utilization Review Meetings, and Care Plan meetings.
• Coordinates the interdisciplinary resident care conferences on admission, quarterly, significant changes of condition, and annually with the interdisciplinary team, resident, and family members.
• Accountable and responsible to ensure that the monthly triple checks for billing on the UB 94 is completed and that all documentation is complete and accurate. This includes all the “alert charting” required by nursing.
• Keeps current with all changes to MDS requirements and communicates changes to DON.
• Tracks and completes the 1147s on a timely basis.
• Prints and analyzes the Casper, 672 and 802 reports. Takes action to improve the quality of care and reimbursement.
• Assess, care plan, and supervise the care of the restorative nursing assistant.
• Performs daily audits for resident ADLs and required skilled documentation.
• Maintains current physical examination and TB clearance per regulation.
• Attends any mandatory training and In-Services.
• Will assist the Director of Nursing as directed.

 For more information contact Kyra Rouser at 605-705-4644 or submit your resume at: kyra.rouser@gogpac.com

Work Hours: Work schedule is generally Monday – Fridays, 8am – 4:30pm.

Qualification Requirements:

Skills/knowledge:

• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Previous experience in medical setting and familiarity with long term care and social service procedures.
• Possess leadership and management skills, techniques, and abilities. Possess a positive attitude.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office product suite, and experienced with electronic medical records.
• Demonstrates autonomy, organization, assertiveness, flexibility and cooperation in performing job responsibilities.

Education and Training: Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university and must have a Hawaii State RN license in good standing, First Aid and CPR certification.

Experience: Required, 1 year of experience, as a licensed nurse, in a Long-Term Care/Post-Acute Rehab setting. Prior experience with Minimum Data Set preferred. Strong knowledge base and understanding of Long-Term Care concepts, philosophies of care, industry standards, and industry regulations is strongly preferred. Previous supervisory experience preferred. RAC-CT credentialing preferred.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary: $40-$45/hr

Benefits: Medical Ins, Dental, Vision, Drug ins, 401K, Flex spending acct, Paid Leave, Paid Holidays, Referral bonus, Discounted meals, free parking-on site