Regional Mds Coordinator - Registered Nurse - Rn

Summary

Audits MDS process compliance and reimbursement levels and provides support in accordance with current rules, regulations and guidelines that govern the resident assessment instrument (MDS/CAAs/CP).

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Registered Nurse (RN) who supports assessment function(s) to augment the management in each facility through the imparting of knowledge, advice or counsel to Executive Directors, Directors of Health Services, MDS Coordinators, Social Services, and other facility staff members. Focus of Assessment Support role is to assist the MDS Coordinator and campus staff in adherence to professional, corporate, and regulatory standards. Works in cooperation with the VP of Clinical Assessment and Director of Assessment Support, VP and AVP of Clinical Operations, Chief Nursing Officer, Division Vice President, Operations Support, and Chief Operating Officer.
2. Assists campus management teams to understand the MDS and clinical reimbursement processes. Emphasizes the importance of good rapport among the department managers in a positive, solution-oriented approach that leads to better service.
3. Works in partnership with the Divisional Vice President of Operations and Campus Support – Clinical staff to assist in providing recommendations that relate to the MDS and nursing department in campuses assigned.
4. Evaluates the delivery of MDS and related services and confers with the management staff in determining goals and objectives for solutions to problem areas resulting in immediate and satisfactory response to concerns.
5. Audits the MDS assessment to ensure accuracy of item coding for regulatory and reimbursement purposes.
6. Oversees transmission process to confirm accuracy and timeliness of all assessments prior to submission.
7. Establishes rapport with regulatory agencies, professional organizations, teaching institutions, and community leaders.
8. Provides visit observation reports and audits to the campus Executive Director, Director of Health Services, MDS Coordinator, VP of Clinical Assessment and Director of Assessment Support, Division Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer, as well as Home Office personnel for distribution after each on-site facility visit and/or significant communication on matters of importance which detail observations, recommendations for improvement, issues and problems discussed, directions given, and updates or follow-up from previous communication.
9. Responsible for the ongoing knowledge of operational details of the MDS Coordinator position and how it relates to Health Campuses.
10. Consults and acts as a facilitator to the campus MDS Coordinator, Director of Health Services, and Executive Director. Facilitation shall be in the form of planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and assisting in the direction of the MDS Coordinators.

Qualifications:

• Associate, Diploma, B.S. or M.S. in Nursing, from a college or university.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current unencumbered registered nursing license in the state of practice.
• Certification as a Nurse Assessment Coordinator preferred.

Experience:

• Five years’ experience in MDS assessment with two (2) years’ experience as a supervisor in a senior living, long-term care or other health care industry.
• Exemplary computer skills that include knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of products and scheduling systems software.

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