MDS Coordinator -on-call- Canterbury Woods

Canterbury Woods, Pacific Grove, CA
This is an on-call position.

Canterbury Woods has been designated a Great Place to Work for the last few years.
Come join our amazing team at Canterbury Woods!

The MDS Coordinator (LVN) organizes completion of patients’ comprehensive assessments, CAA's, resident care plans, care plan meetings, and provides necessary nursing assistance with problem solving to the charge nurse.

Responsibilities

• The MDS Coordinator (LVN) ensures quality nursing care to all residents.
• Conducts nursing assessment, and coordinates the IDT for completing the comprehensive assessment of a resident's needs upon admission, promptly after a significant change in the resident’s physical or mental condition, and reviewed every quarter for continued accuracy,
• Assures that each resident receives an accurate assessment by participation of qualified staff. Certifies that assessment is accurate and submits to Director of Nursing for signature.
• Ensures that the responsible members of the IDT have developed a comprehensive care plan for each resident that includes identified problems and goals; measurable objectives and timetables to meet a resident’s medical, nursing, mental, and psychosocial needs that are identified in the MDS comprehensive assessment.
• Coordinates and facilitates Care Plan Meetings by scheduling meetings with staff, residents and resident’s responsible parties.
• Serves on appropriate committees including Quality Improvement, Huddle meetings and the groups assigned by the Director of Nursing.
• Participates in data collection for PI meeting; presents information at the meeting.
• Communicates regularly with the Director of Nursing regarding problems with resident care, staffing problems and facility environmental/maintenance concerns.
• Performs follow up investigations to all work injuries as indicated by the Director of Nursing, and performs any other duties as assigned.
• Orients and trains other clinical disciplines regarding their accountability in MDS comprehensive process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read, speak well and be understood in the English language
• Must have attention to detail, follow through and good interpersonal/problem solving ability
• Computer literacy
• Good understanding of long term care, MDS, Medicare, Title 22, OBRA regulation

Education and Qualifications

• Current California LVN license
• Current BLS or CPR certification

• Nursing degree from accredited college

Front Porch is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with the applicable nondiscrimination laws. Final candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment physical, physical abilities test, drug screen and Department of Justice Criminal background clearance.