Summary:  Responsible for the timely scheduling, completion, and transmission of MDS.

Qualifications:

Education: 

§  Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, RN preferred.

Licenses/Certification: 

§  Valid nursing license in the state employed.

§  Valid CPR certification.

Experience:

§  One year of nursing experience preferred.

Essential Functions:

§  Monitors and guides the completion of PPS and OBRA assessments and RAPS.

§  Secondary UR Coordinator at facility.

§  Gathers information for assessments and care plans.

§  Monitors and audits MAR’s, TAR’s, flow sheets, and physician orders.

§  Assesses prospective residents in conjunction with other team members.

§  Obtains data warehoused reports and QI/QM reports.

§  Schedules and facilitates in patient/familiy care plan conferences.

§  Participates on various committees.

§  Inputs or supervises the input of MDS assessments, the transmissions to the state, and obtains receipt of validation.

§  Manages the Care Planning process.

§  Performs the functions of a nurse when required, ie. on-call.

§  Performs other tasks as assigned.

 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

§  Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.

§  Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.

§  Ability to maintain confidentiality.

§  Ability to be accurate, concise and detail oriented.

§  Knowledge of RAI requirements.

§  Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.

§  Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.

 

Responsibilities:

     

• Participates in the gathering of data and the completion of all assigned MDS assessments, MDS Trackers and Care Plans.
• Participates in the inputting of all assigned MDS assessments, MDS Trackers and Care Plans into the facility computer system.

• Participates in the submission of all MDS related data to the state database, and obtains the related validation reports associated with the submitted data.
• Participates in the downloading of all QI/QM reports and any other requested reports on the CMS State site.
• Participates in the Weekly Medicare meeting.
• Participates in the scheduling and conducting of patient/family care conferences.
• Participates in the facility care planning process.
• Effectively communicates via phone, e-mail, and fax all required information per the Corporate RAI Director.
• Participates in Case Mix maximizing per state specific regulations.
• Communicates with the Corporate RAI Director the MDS assessments completed to capture acuity changes.
• Reports directly to the MDS Coordinator and the DNS.
• Prepares, completes and provides reports to the Administrator and/or Assistant Administrator.
• Participates in the Operational and Strategic planning for the facility as needed.
• Covers the duties and responsibilities of the MDS Coordinator in their absence.
• Responsible for all other duties as assigned.