Conducts and coordinates the completion of required Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) and is responsible for the implementation and ongoing evaluation of each resident’s comprehensive plan of care.

Required Qualifications

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of South Carolina
• Experience with MDS completion preferred.
• Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC) training must be completed within six months of hire. RAC Certification is preferred.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Coordination of the facility’s Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Accurate completion of all MDS assessments and any supporting assessments or clinical documentation.

Implementation and ongoing evaluation of each resident’s comprehensive plan of care.

Scheduling and leading interdisciplinary care plan team meetings.

Auditing medical records for the presence of supporting documentation for all items coded on the MDS. Provide education to department heads, physicians, and other staff as needed.

Collaborating with health plans, physicians and the interdisciplinary team for assuring insurance approvals and/or that residents meet eligibility and coverage criteria.

Interpreting rules, regulations and coverage guidelines and acting as primary resource for problem solving in regard to the SNF prospective payment system and quality reporting program.