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Mds Coordinator (Lpn) Jobs
Company | Highland Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia |
Address | , , Wa |
Employment type | |
Salary | |
Expires | 2023-10-01 |
Posted at | 9 months ago |
The MDS Coordinator (LPN) is responsible for ensuring the timely completion of accurate assessments and interdisciplinary care plans that meet Federal and State guidelines. The MDS Coordinator identifies resident acuity and needs, helping to determine specific care needs and communicating needs as well as expectations to families and responsible parties. This role is responsible for completing assessments, Minimum Data Set (MDS) and care plans for all residents assigned
Note: All employees of Cascadia Healthcare are required to submit and be cleared to work in the facility per each
state’s specific background check requirements prior to contact with patients/residents.
Essential Functions
- Collects and reports data on topics such as resident encounters and inter-institutional problems, making recommendations for change when appropriate.
- Participates in clinical meetings.
- Ensures punctuality and regular attendance for assigned shifts.
- Coordinates the timely development of a written plan of care for each resident, including measurable objectives.
- Monitors quality reporting program data to validate accuracy and ability to avoid payment rate penalties.
- Assists with staff education for supportive documentation, to include but not limited to, late loss ADLs.
- Understands and applies MDS/PPS rules using the Utilization Guidelines for every assessment.
- Reviews quality metrics in coordination with clinical leadership to monitor trends for quality assurance process improvement action planning.
- Coordinates in patient/family care conferences for skilled residents/patients.
- Understands the financial concepts and implications of RUG IV, PPS, and state case mix.
- Coordinates, records, updates, and monitors all minimum date sets.
- Manages MDS Assessments based on CMS guidelines.
- Ensures all MDS assessments and RUGs are accurate, completed, encoded, edited, printed, and exported per state and federal requirements.
- Coordinates communication between residents, family members, medical staff, administrative staff, & payor source.
- Coordinate the timely development and completion of resident assessment (MDS).
Other Functions
- Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, its policies and procedures, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise professional and non-professional personnel.
- Must have CPR certification upon hire or obtained quickly upon hire. CPR certification must remain current during employment.
- Knowledge of nursing practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing nursing functions in the long-term care facility.
- Demonstrated ability to implement the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the Nursing department.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multitask and oversee functions at the facility on a daily basis.
- Knowledge of CMS guidelines for MDS.
Education
Graduate of LPN program.
Licenses/Certification
Must have an active State issued LPN license.
NOTE: If the MDS Coordinator is an LPN, the MDS assessments must be reviewed by and signed off by the facility’s Chief Nursing Officer (RN)..
Experience
Six months experience in a long term care environment preferred.
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