MDS Coordinator

The Phoenix Center for Rehabilitation & Pediatrics is a skilled nursing facility caring for both the geriatrics and pediatrics populations. We are currently looking for a MDS Coordinator to join our nursing team. You will be an integral member of our team and share in the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our residents each day.

At the Phoenix Center, we maintain the highest standard of care and service for residents, families, and our valued employees. We are teamwork oriented and offer a professional working environment. Our mission is to define excellence within the health care community and to maximize patient outcomes. We treat residents, family members, and employees with respect, dignity, and compassion. We work to maintain the highest standards of care.

Benefits to working at the Phoenix Center:

•  Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401K retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Referral bonus
• Service awards

Responsibilities as a MDS Coordinator:

• Responsible for conducting and coordinating the development and completion of the resident assessment (MDS)
•  Supervise the timely completion of each new MDS, and review/verify 100 percent completion of all sections of MDS by care conference date
•  Assign assessment reference dates in conjunction with nursing and therapy
•  Review and verify accuracy of each assessment to ensure that the appropriate RUG score is obtained
• Review all residents on admission for identification of level of care and to gather dat
•  Maintain a Medicare log and conduct weekly Medicare meetings to review caseload
•  Perform chart audits
• Demonstrates an understanding of MDS requirements related to varied payers including Medicare, Managed Care, and Medicaid
• Responsible for timely and accurate completion of Utilization Review and Triple Check
•  Ensure timely electronic submission of all Minimum Data Sets to the state database
•  Review state validation reports and ensures that appropriate follow-up action is taken
• Act as an in-house case manager demonstrating detailed knowledge of resident’s health status to develop an appropriate care pathway and timely communication of needed information to the resident, family, other health care professionals and third party pay

Requirements:

• Registered Nurse with current active license in NJ
• Minimum two (5) years of clinical experience in a health care setting
• Minimum of one (2) year of experience in a long-term care setting
• Prior experience as an MDS Director

The Phoenix Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment.