POSITION SUMMARY

Ensures overall nursing care is carried out as directed and required by completing timely and accurate MDS assessments per federal and state requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Observes nursing care and visits residents to ensure that nursing care is carried out as directed and treatments and mediations are administered in accordance with physician’s instructions

- Oncall phone rotation, once a month

· Directs, prepares, and maintains the necessary resident records, both clinical and state mandated, according to required timeframes

· Assess the health records of each resident and ensure that written notations are made promptly of significant changes affecting level of activity, eating habits and physical, mental, and emotional status

· Observes and assesses the total resident focusing on all body systems, skin integrity, weight and hydration status and reports changes in resident condition promptly to supervisor

· Completes and validates all MDS assessments and writes CAA’s summaries

· Participates in planning and adjustment of Medicare assessment scheduling

· Completes Care plan and attends Care plan meetings, as scheduled

· Completes LTCMI for Medicare/Medicaid pending residents

· Completes PASARR as required for residents

· Completes/updates the Electronic documentation as required

· Maintains and updates Nursing license in compliance with state regulations

· Performs other related duties as required or requested

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

· College degree or the equivalent in work related experience

· 2 years of experience as MDS Coordinator required

· Must be graduate of an accredited school of Licensed Vocational Nursing/ Registered Nursing

· Must have active state LVN/RN license

· Must be listed in good standing as confirmed on Nurse Registry

· Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid MDS program and financial reimbursement required

· Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing in English