Resident Assessment Coordinator and Infection Preventionist (RN)

We are looking for a detail oriented individual to join our team as the new Resident Assessment Coordinator and Infection Preventionist at Prestige Care Center of Fort Collins in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado. We are a 60 bed skilled nursing facility under new management. The right person must be passionate about the quality of care their residents receive, while also being passionate about growing the individuals around them through creating an empowered environment for all. If you see yourself as a person that can help us dignify long-term care in the eyes of others by providing the highest quality of care possible, then we are excited to speak with you!

Resident Assessment Coordinator and Infection Preventionist Required Qualifications

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a registered nurse in this state.
• Must have 3 years’ experience as a registered nurse, one of which includes supervisory experience. Experience with MDS completion preferred.
• Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC) training must be completed within six months of hire. RAC Certification is preferred.

Resident Assessment Coordinator and Infection Preventionist Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordination of the facility’s Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Accurate completion of all MDS assessments and any supporting assessments or clinical documentation.
• Implementation and ongoing evaluation of each resident’s comprehensive plan of care.
• Scheduling and leading interdisciplinary care plan team meetings.
• Auditing medical records for the presence of supporting documentation for all items coded on the MDS. Provide education to department heads, physicians, and other staff as needed.
• Collaborating with health plans, physicians and the interdisciplinary team for assuring insurance approvals and/or that residents meet eligibility and coverage criteria.
• Interpreting rules, regulations and coverage guidelines and acting as primary resource for problem solving in regards to the SNF prospective payment system and quality reporting program.
• Develops and implements an ongoing infection prevention and control program to prevent, recognize, and control the onset and spread of infections in order to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment.
• Establishes facility-wide systems for the prevention, identification, reporting, investigation, and control of infections and communicable diseases of residents, staff, and visitors.
• Develops and implements written policies and procedures in accordance with current standards of practice and recognized guidelines for infection prevention and control.
• Oversees the facility’s antibiotic stewardship program.
• Oversees resident care activities that increase risk of infection (i.e., use and care of urinary catheters, wound care, incontinence care, skin care, point-of-care blood testing, and medication injections).
• Leads the facility’s Infection and Prevention Control Committee. Develops action plans to address opportunities for improvement.
• Participates on the facility’s QAA Committee. Performs duties as assigned.
• Implements an annual infection control risk assessment process and participates in the facility’s annual facility assessment review process.
• Reviews and/or revises the facility’s infection prevention and control program, its standards, policies, and procedures annually and as needed for changes to the facility assessment to ensure they are effective and in accordance with current standards of practice for preventing and controlling infections.
• Provides education related to infection prevention and control principles, policies, and procedures to staff, residents, and families (where appropriate).
• Ensures public health is notified of reportable diseases.
• Collaborates with other departments in fulfilling requirements related to occupational health and safety. (I.e. employee health).
• Maintains documentation of infection prevention and control program activities.
• Identifies, manages, and treats specific skin conditions, such as pressure injuries; diabetic, venous, or arterial ulcers; and traumatic or complicated wounds.
• Provide wound care on assigned residents, in accordance with physician orders, following manufacturer recommendations and appropriate techniques.
• Completes a thorough and accurate wound assessment upon notification of wound. Completes follow-up assessments weekly and as needed.
• Documents all assessments in the medical record.
• Confers with the care plan team in the development of the comprehensive care plan.
• Documents resident care problems, abnormal findings, and changes in resident’s condition.
• Report to physician, supervisor, and resident/representative.
• Monitors implementation of preventive measures such as turning/positioning, pressure relief devices, nutrition/hydration measures, and toileting/incontinence care.
• Provides education to resident/representative as needed on topics concerning nutrition, preventive measures, and wound healing.
• Provides status reports to Director of Nursing weekly.

RAI Coordinator Assigned Tasks

• Utilizes the current RAI Manual as a resource during the assessment coding process.
• Schedules the Assessment Reference Dates (ARDs) for payment assessments in a manner that accurately captures each resident’s clinical characteristics for payment classification purposes.
• Schedules the ARDs for all OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) assessments daily, monthly, and as needed.
• Provides a schedule of ARDs and assessment types weekly and as needed to the interdisciplinary team (IDT) in order to facilitate the timely completion of MDS sections and CAAs (Care Area Assessments) by each discipline.
• Communicates with members of the IDT as needed for timely completion of assessments. Expected to report any issues with timeliness to the Administrator.
• Transmits assessments in accordance with current regulations. To facilitate timely receipt of validation reports, will transmit as frequently(daily) as necessary to obtain timely validation of MDS acceptance into the Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES) Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP) System data base.
• Confirms transmission files by review and printing of initial and final validation reports.
• Corrects any fatal errors immediately and retransmits the assessment until an accepted validation report is received.
• Addresses non-fatal errors using the QIES ASAP System MDS 3.0 Provider User’s Guide.
• Ensures the Business Office designee receives the initial and final validation report that acknowledges the acceptance of the MDS into the QIES ASAP.
• Facilitates the completion and updating of resident care plans with the IDT to reflect each resident’s current needs.
• Communicates with the IDT to identify residents in need of a Significant Change in Status assessment, based on criteria in the current RAI manual.
• Participates in all resource utilization and/or triple check meetings prior to billing of claims associated with payment assessments.
• Assists with admission, discharge, or care of residents as needed.
• Attends or participates in continuing education related to the RAI process and related programs. Completes all assigned training and skills competency, as determined by the facility assessment and facility training plans.
• Performs administrative duties as assigned, including but not limited to QAPI activities and participation in department or committee meetings.

Benefits

• Daily Pay!
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Sick time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• 401K