MDS Coordinator, PRN (RN/LPN)

** DEDICATED MDS NURSE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED **

Forest Acres Post Acute is a beautiful 132-bed skilled nursing and Rehab facility conveniently located in Forest Drive, Columbia, South Carolina. We are excited to announce that we are under new management who are supportive and dynamic! We are a family that is passionate about making an impact on patients' lives each day. We work together as a team in our family orientated environment and due to continued growth we are looking to expand our team with a PRN MDS Nurse. If you are a RN or LPN who has experience as a MDS Nurse and who genuinely wants to make a difference for others, then we are eager to meet you! We invite you to experience the Forest Acres culture and grow with us as a valued member of our staff where your experience in this vital role will be appreciated and rewarded for all the hard work you do.

We offer:

• Competitive wages based on experience $36-40 p/h
• Excellent healthcare benefits including dental, vision (for full-time)
• 401K matching (for full time)
• Weight-loss program and gym membership reimbursement (for full-time)
• Appreciation rewards
• No on call
• Mon- Fri

Requirements:

• MDS Experience in a Long-Term Care Setting (Required)
• PDPM experience required
• Ability to conduct and document accurate assessments of patients
• Ability to interview patients and families to ensure an accurate picture of the patient's psychosocial/medical status is obtained
• Ability to coordinate with other disciplines to ensure accurate and timely completion of the MDS.
• Organizational skills, ability to schedule and meet deadlines
• Monitoring the overall medical record to validate support of MDS coding
• Works with interdisciplinary team to assure timely completion of Resident assessment Protocols and Patient Care Plans
• Supports the accuracy of medical record documentation through ongoing in-services to center partners.

Successful candidates will have the following:

• Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as an RN in South Carolina (Required)
• Current CPR certification
• Experience with PCC
• Must maintain all required continuing education/ licensing and remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
• Experience as MDS Nurse
• Expertise in long-term care/ rehab setting

The primary function of the MDS Nurse is to assess resident care needs, direct and supervise staff to meet the resident's needs, coordinate with other members of the Inter-Disciplinary Team (IDT) develop and implement a plan of care that meets the individual needs of each resident. The MDS Coordinator nurse also provides direct resident/patient care.