Mds Coordinator - Lvn/Rn

Ventana by Buckner is a place to work in an atmosphere of warmth. It's a place where you can inspire happiness in the lives of seniors. But most of all, it's a place you can genuinely make a difference in lives of our seniors through your service. We believe the difference is our purpose.

We're seeking a talented and friendly MDS Coordinator to provide service excellence to our residents. We know it's our associates and their passion – that set us apart as a caring, giving place to enjoy working. We are looking to add smiling faces to make sure residents are enjoying their experiences while providing you with a certified Great Place to Work.

Our unique 5 STARS service:

• Getting to know our residents by sharing stories with them while providing comfort, transportation, monitoring vital signs, and assisting with daily living needs.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations in all areas of nursing care.
• Conduct in-service training for licensed staff as needed regarding the MDS procedure.
• Making a difference by providing 5 STARS service: Smile and Greet; Take Initiative, Accept Responsibility; Respect the Whole Person; Seek to Understand.
• Analyzes and evaluates nursing and related services to improve the quality of elder care and maximize nursing time and abilities.
• Coordinate with the Administrator, Director of Nursing, and QAAC chair-person regarding issues noted on the Facility Quality Indicator Profile.
• Source, hire, supervise, monitor, evaluate and provide direction to direct reports, as needed.
• Ensures that the individual service plan is followed; administers or supervises treatments prescribed by physician.
• Plans, organizes, and directs nursing personnel in fulfilling their responsibilities for nursing service.
• Check with Health Information Management daily for critical updates.
• Provide the A.D.O.N.s a weekly charting "window" for their forthcoming MDSs as noted by the weekly MDS schedule generated and distributed by HIM.
• Review unit charts daily to ensure the MDS documentation is being entered accurately by the Charge Nurse as required.
• Input data onto the RAI instrument either via computer or long-hand in a manner that meets federal and state requirements.
• Administers all intramuscular, sub-cutaneous injections; performs all in-house testing procedures; takes and records vital signs.
• Makes daily rounds in the facility for the purposes of visibility, assessment, completion, and evaluation of care.
• Ensuring resident care is the best it can be by following the care plan.
• Maintains awareness of internal operating management policies.

As a 5 STARS associate, you'll bring to the team:

• Proficient working knowledge and ability to accurately and timely operate and perform computer related tasks with specific equipment and software applications required.
• Use up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Effectively manage personnel; requires administrative skills to include but not limited to staff selection, development, motivation, scheduling, and evaluation.
• Having a friendly attitude and a servant's heart. (Your friendly attitude and willingness to learn is more important than a year's experience!)
• Ability to communicate verbally with elders, families, visitors and co-workers.
• Ability to read, write and understand business documents which are written in English. Requires ability to speak English proficiently.
• Have a current licensure by the Texas State Board of Nursing.
• Depth perception and field of vision (peripheral) are not as critical as the ability to distinguish small details and markings very near to the observer. Color perception for some tasks (e.g., dispensing meds, assessment of elder condition) is important.
• Current status as LVN/RN and have an active license
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Work deals mostly with areas such as preparing and reading data and figures, client records, medical orders, visual inspection involving small details, using measurements devices, dispensing medicines. Visual work is primarily close to observer.

Our 5 STARS Perks:

• Associate referral program.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability benefits.
• Retirement Savings Plan.
• Life insurance.
• Payactiv, early access paid wages
• The 5 STARS Fun Benefit: encourages associates to spread good cheer to their co-workers and others, creating a happy, healthy environment for all!
• Medical and Dental benefits for associates and their eligible dependents.
• Paid Time Off personalized to your needs.

Benefits eligibility is based on number of hours worked each week.
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