MDS - Clinical Reimbursement MDS Coordinator RN

Green House Clinical Coordinator/MDS Coordinator 

• Are you an individual who takes responsibility and follows through on details?

• Do you like to collaborate and work as part of a team?

• Are you naturally good at making connections with people?

At Vivage, we’re recognized as a national leader driving high quality service innovation for seniors and value for our investors. "Vivage” means "celebrating aging” inspiring our focus to create innovative and customer-driven models filled with personalized and meaningful living experiences.

We are a senior health care, solution driven company which provides right care….. right place…..right time. Our Mission, Vision and Pillars of Commitment have come from our collective personal awareness and professional dedication to the importance of each person we serve, each employee we work with, and each business partner we have. At Vivage we bridge today’s healthcare opportunities with innovative strategies and solutions.

Engaging Culture ~ Competitive Pay ~ Growth Opportunities ~ Great Benefits ~ Family Environment ~ Payactiv 

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE 

The primary responsibility of your job position is to support the Clinical Coordinator in fulfilling all nursing administrative duties including: direct, coordinate and lead MDS Systems, Medicare A and B and all other insurance providers. Working with the Clinical Coordinator, you will divide nursing administrative duties in a way that will ensure the well-being of the elders, compliance with all state and federal guidelines, and the capturing of reimbursement due the community. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages and coordinates care with the rehabilitation team

• Assess elders in all areas needed to complete annual and quarterly MDS forms

• Write and update Care Plans as needed per assessments and monitor that acute care plans are current

• Implement adaptive behavior programs and other interventions consistent with the care plan for each individual resident

• Assess strategies for capturing the highest burden of care delivered to elders and is responsible for implementation of strategies to ensure quality outcomes and fiscal responsibility for the community assessments

• Assists with leadership within the community participating in daily PSS, weekly and monthly triple check

• Complete pre-admission assessments and participate in the decision making process regarding new admissions

• Complete Quality Management Reports based on Quality Measures, develop action plans and report on process and outcomes of these action plans

• Serve on or chair the Medication Review Committee and Pain Review Committee

• Participate in or assist with the following programs:  Restraint, Pain Management, Quality Management, Fall Management

• Provide clinical education to nurses

• Administer and track necessary inoculations of both elders and staff ( TB, Flu, etc.)

• Participate in new staff general orientation

• Receives direction from Clinical  Coordinator and completes delegated tasks in his/her absence

• Functions as a Charge or Treatment/Medication Nurse as required, with or without notice

• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action

• Perform all other duties as requested

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Must have knowledge of insurance procedures, contracts, etc., covering business transactions

• Must have basic computer operation and typing skills for data input; must be able to navigate touch screen computers

• Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures as well as regulations and guidelines that pertain to long term care

• Must be knowledgeable of computer systems, system applications, and other office equipment

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; current RN license in the State of Colorado preferred.

• Must have, as a minimum, three (3) years experience in an administrative supervisory capacity in a hospital or nursing facility.

• Complete the required courses for credentialing through the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators and maintain certification thereafter

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer