POSITION SUMMARY
Ensures overall nursing care is carried out as directed and required by completing timely and accurate MDS assessments per federal and state requirements
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Observes nursing care and visits residents to ensure that nursing care is carried out as directed and treatments and mediations are administered in accordance with physician’s instructions
- Oncall phone rotation, once a month
· Directs, prepares, and maintains the necessary resident records, both clinical and state mandated, according to required timeframes
· Assess the health records of each resident and ensure that written notations are made promptly of significant changes affecting level of activity, eating habits and physical, mental, and emotional status
· Observes and assesses the total resident focusing on all body systems, skin integrity, weight and hydration status and reports changes in resident condition promptly to supervisor
· Completes and validates all MDS assessments and writes CAA’s summaries
· Participates in planning and adjustment of Medicare assessment scheduling
· Completes Care plan and attends Care plan meetings, as scheduled
· Completes LTCMI for Medicare/Medicaid pending residents
· Completes PASARR as required for residents
· Completes/updates the Electronic documentation as required
· Maintains and updates Nursing license in compliance with state regulations
· Performs other related duties as required or requested
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)
· College degree or the equivalent in work related experience
· 2+ years of experience as MDS Coordinator required
· Must be graduate of an accredited school of Licensed Vocational Nursing/ Registered Nursing
· Must have active state LVN/RN license
· Must be listed in good standing as confirmed on Nurse Registry
· Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid MDS program and financial reimbursement required
· Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing in English
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