MDS Coordinator (RN Nurse) - Sippican Healthcare Center

Whittier Health Network • Full-time • MARION, MA • $47 - $52 / hour • 2d ago

MDS Coordinator (RN Nurse) Sippican Healthcare Center
Full-Time Position
7:00 am - 3:30 pm (Flexible Hours)

Essential Functions:
- Ensures accurate and timely completion of all resident assessment instruments including MDS sheets, facesheets,
  trigger sheets, RAP summaries and care plans
- Teach and in-service new and present employees in the process and laws governing resident assessment
- Update staff on new and/or revised laws and interpretations of laws governing resident assessment
- Upon a resident’s admission, log patient in on appropriate calendar and assist in initiating the assessment process
- Assure the Minimum Data Set (MDS) is appropriately completed and signed by each discipline before the end of each
patient’s assessment schedule
- The coordinator will:
o Sign that the MDS is complete
o Complete nursing sections of the MDS or assist as needed
o During the 14-day assessment following admission, circle/highlight appropriate triggers and pull corresponding RAP’s for completion o Complete nursing RAP’s or assist as needed
- On or before day fourteen (14), conduct an informal team meeting to discuss care planning for that resident
- Oversee care planning from day fourteen (14) through completion on day 21, assisting nursing on a as-needed basis
- Sign the back of each trigger sheet once each trigger has been appropriately addressed, a statement made on each
  regarding to location of information and date has been addressed
- Sign quarterly assessments when completed and provide appropriate follow through on care plan overseen
- Assure that resident with outstanding care plan needs upon admission have those needs addressed when appropriate
  rather than holding these until completion of MDS
- Assume the same responsibilities with all Minimum Data Sets started secondary to patient change in status and all
annual Minimum Data Sets
- Report on continuing quality assurance and improvement activities to CQI committee as needed
- Electronically transmits per MDS assessment schedule, but at least monthly
- Tracks submission/discharge/re-entry’s/status changes using logs
- Completes reports, as required
- Tracks consistency between documentation
Prerequisites:
- Registered Nurse with current Massachusetts License
- Two (2) years previous experience in long term care
- Knowledge of DPH, OBRA, JCAHO, Medicare Regulations and MDS process
- Experience working within an interdisciplinary team approach to care
- Computer skills and experience with electronic medical charts required
- Knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan

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