The Resident Assessment Coordinator supports the applicable clinical software used
in assessments and care planning, with a goal of facilitating quality assurance. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

1) Oversee and administer the Resident Assessment process according to applicable
policies and regulations. 

a. Schedule the ARDs (Assessment Reference Date) for payment assessments in
a manner that accurately captures the RUG (Resource Utilization Group)
category. 

b. Provide a schedule of ARDs and assessment types to the IDT
(interdisciplinary team) to facilitate timely completion of MDS sections and
CAAs (Care Area Assessments) by each discipline. 

c. Schedule all OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) ARDs (assessment
reference dates. Provide schedule to IDT. Schedule admission, quarterly and
annual assessments. Provide addendums to the schedule to the IDT as needed as
related to COTs, discharge assessments and SCSA (Significant Change in Status
Assessments). 

d. MDS sections as assigned facilitate with IDT members the completion of
assessments  

e. Ensure the transmission of assessments per regulation, and. 

2) Facilitate the completion and updating of resident Care Plans within MDS
and the IDT to reflect the resident’s most current needs. 

a. Provide ongoing leadership for data accuracy, data
submission and computer applications of Resident Assessment, communicating regularly
with the IDT.  

3) Participate in quality improvement initiatives as directed. 

4) Provide necessary documentation of all activities to meet regulations. 

a. Maintain validation reports in a transmittal notebook organized by
month.  

5) Support various
other Nursing responsibilities as needed. 

JOB
SPECIFICATIONS 

Education,
Experience and Credentials 

· Licensed as a nurse in the State of Minnesota and must maintain
licensure. 

· One or more
years’ nursing experience in a long term care setting required. 

· One year of MDS and care plan development experience preferred. 

· CPR Certification preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Flexible and
productive in an environment with regular interruptions. 

· Display high
levels of customer service, responding promptly and thoroughly to the inquiries
and needs of individuals both internal and external to the organization. 

· Possess effective
problem solving skills. 

· Strong computer
skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet, HRIS, and other
applications. Must be skilled in
database management and record keeping. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO
PERFORM THIS JOB 

Incumbent must be able to: 

· Perform light work, lifting up to 20 pounds, with
frequent lifting/carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. 

· Push and move wheelchairs with residents of all weights
and sizes for short and long distances. 

· Twist, turn, bend, stoop,
kneel, and reach frequently in the performance of resident assistance and
nursing duties. 

· Effectively communicate, including following oral and written
instructions, in order to communicate with people inside and outside the
organization. 

· Sit at a desk for extended periods of time and perform four hours of
work sitting at a computer during an eight-hour shift.  

· Stand and walk four hours
during an eight-hour shift. 

· Apply manual dexterity and computer keyboarding and office equipment
use. 

· Perform repetitive
movements of the upper extremities. 

· Perform frequent use of left and right hand for firm gasping and fine
manipulating. 

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

• Use thermometer,
  stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, wheelchair, patient lifts, and related
  medical equipment. 
• Use telephone, computer and
  standard office equipment.