MDS Coordinator at Westwood

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The MDS Coordinator will assist the Director of Nursing with ensuring that documentation in the center meets federal, state, and certification guidelines. The MDS Coordinator will coordinate the RAI process assuring the timeliness and completeness of the MDS, CAAS, and Interdisciplinary Care Plans.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have a current LVN license

Minimum of two (2) years nursing experience in skilled nursing facility preferred

Excellent knowledge of RAI Process, the federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement as required

Thorough understanding of the Quality Indicator process

Knowledge of the OBRA regulations and Minimum Data Set Knowledge of the care plan process

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To assure resident safety

Assist the facility in assuring adherence to federal and state regulations and certification

Actively participates in the regulatory or certification survey process and the correction of deficiencies

Report trends from completed audits to the Quality Assurance Committee Assures the completion of the RAI Process from the MDS through the completion of the plan of care Initiates and monitors RAI process tracking, discharge/re-entry, and Medicaid tracking forms through the AHT system

Follows up with staff when necessary to assure compliance to standards of documentation

Collect data for each resident and interview staff and residents as necessary to assure a good standard of practice and as instructed in the MDS 3.0 User manual

Facilitates accurate determination of the Assessment Reference Date that accurately reflects the patient's care needs and captures all resources utilized to ensure appropriate payment by Medicare/Medicaid and insurance programs

Provides an interdisciplinary schedule for all MDS assessments and care plans as required by OBRA and PPS Assures appropriate signatures are obtained as required; maintains staff signature logs Ensures that the interdisciplinary team makes decisions for either completing or not completing additional MDS assessments based on clinical criteria as identified in the RAI manual

Responds to change in conditions appropriately

Coordinates scheduling notice of patient care planning conference and assures communication of outcomes/problems to the responsible staff, patient, and/or responsible party

Ensures all MDS information and care delivered as outlined in the Care Plan is supported by documentation

Assist the Administrator/Director of Nursing with monitoring to ensure that a care plan is initiated on every patient upon admission to the center

Participates in the daily Interdisciplinary Team meeting and communicates needs for changes in PPS Timeliness and Assessment Reference Dates and deficiencies in completion of MDS, CAA, and Care Plan Relays and/or acts upon information from the Clinical Reimbursement Specialist audits

Acts as a resource person for computer issues that relate to the MDS process; contacts the help desk when indicated. Maintains proficiency in software programs

Responsible for ensuring appropriate Medicare coverage through regular communication with Clinical Reimbursement Specialist Sequence appropriate diagnosis coding for residents

Corrects and ensures completion of final MDS and submits resident assessment data to the appropriate state and Federal government agencies in a timely manner

Assigns, assist, and instructs all staff in the RAI Process, PPS Medicare, Medicaid (Case Mix as required), and clinical computer system in relation to these processes

Ensures timely submission of the MDS to the state with proper follow up on validation errors; maintains validation records from the submission process in a systematic and orderly fashion

Maintains confidentiality…