The primary purpose of your job position is to conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the MDS assessment in accordance with the federal and state requirements and the policies and goals of the facility.

As the MDS Coordinator, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for each resident in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the resident assessment instrument. Electronically transmitting all data to the Center Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)state and federal laws.
• Collaborate with professional case managers for Managed and Medicare services such as providing concurrent reviews, share plans of care and coordinate discharge processes.
• Coordinate change of payor and insurance appeals processes as needed.
• Maintain and periodically update written policies and procedures that govern the development, use, and implementation of the MDS and care plan.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, etc., as necessary.
• Develop, implement and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the resident assessment/care plans.
• Assist the resident and Discharge Planning Coordinator in completing the care plan portion of the resident’s discharge plan
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Work with the Interdisciplinary Care Plan Team in developing a comprehensive resident assessment and care plan for each resident.
• Serve on, participate in, and attend various other committees of the facility (e.g., Policy Advisory, CQI) as required, and as appointed by the Administrator/Asst. Administrator and DNS.
• Provide written and/or oral reports of the resident assessment/care plan functions as requested or directed by committees and by the DNS.
• Develop preliminary and comprehensive MDS assessments of the nursing needs of each resident, utilizing the forms required by current rules or regulations and facility policies.
• Ensure that appropriate health professionals are involved in the assessment.
• Ensure that all members of the assessment team are aware of the importance of completeness and accuracy in their assessment functions.
• Coordinate the development of a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems/needs of the resident, indicates the care to be given, goals to be accomplished, and which professional service is responsible for each element of care.
• Ensure that care plan includes measurable objectives and timetables to meet the resident's medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs as identified in the resident's assessment.
• Assist in the completion of Medicare MDSs to facilitate timeliness and accuracy.
• Assist in maintaining the charts in compliance with MDS regulations.
• Identify the residents that have experienced a significant change and require a comprehensive MDS with CAAs.
• Complete the discharge/re-entry assessments to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987.
• Ensure that an initial resident assessment is completed within fourteen days of the resident's admission according to the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI).

Our benefits include:

Sign-On Bonus, Medical, Dental, Vision & Company Paid Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Perfect Attendance Paid Time Off, 401K, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Bonus Referral Program, Short- and long-term disability, 8 Paid Holidays, Longevity Program, Uniform Reimbursement and Paid Meal Period.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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