MDS Coordinator

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs

Division of Veterans Homes – Union Grove

Under the general supervision of the building Nursing Supervisor (DON), this Nurse Clinician 3 (Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator) is an advanced nursing professional responsible and accountable for following the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) manual, completing Care Area Assessments (CAAs), and developing care plans used in the MDS process. The position independently manages the MDS process for an assigned caseload of members at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove (WVHUG).

The incumbent is an MDS subject matter expert for WVHUG and trains staff and conducts in-services on the MDS/RAI/CAA and care planning process for all healthcare team members. The MDS Coordinator oversees the development and distribution of MDS reports and acts as a resource to all staff and work units involved in the process. The incumbent monitors the process for quality;

evaluates, recommends, and follows up on Quality Indicator reports; oversees and assists with data retrieval for surveying agencies; assists with monitoring of staff involved in the MDS; and ensures compliance with state, federal and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations, and Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) and WVHUG policies and procedures. Based on operational need, the position may need to perform direct member care.

• A1. Review services provided by individual healthcare team members to ensure compliance with regulations, policies and procedures.
• A2. Oversee, guide, and provide feedback to healthcare team as they complete relevant components of the process.
• A3. Analyze data gathered from interviews, physical assessments, and clinical charting to complete the nursing component of the MDS.
• A4. Ensure completion of all components of the process per policy, statute, and regulations.
• A5. Collaborate with the healthcare team and management team to identify areas needing improvement.
• A6. Facilitate problem resolution, communication, education and change implementation. A7. Serve as a subject matter expert for the WVHUG campus.
• A8. Provide training, resources and guidance to all users of the process.
• A9. Review and analyze reports created from MDS, CAA, Care Planning and Quality Indicators data.
• A10. Report on data to the Nursing Specialist (MDS Specialist) and provide recommendations for policy change.
• A11. Review and collect data from chart reviews, resident observations, staff interviews, and MDS/CAA/Care Planning reviews to verify data validity and determine staff training needs.
• A12. Recommend training through development of criteria, standards, data gathering, data analysis, and conclusions.
• A13. Assist state, federal, and VA surveyors with gathering and understanding data reports generated by WVHUG systems.
• A14. Promote interdisciplinary collaboration in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care.

• B1. Ensure development and implementation of individualized care plans based on MDS and CAA data and interviews with the member, the member’s family, and the healthcare team.
• B2. Document goals and approaches that address the member’s spiritual, psychosocial, and physical
• B3. Oversee audits of assessments from the healthcare team to ensure accuracy and appropriate care
• B4. Oversee audits to ensure coordination between the total plan of care (TPOC) and daily care plan.
• B5. Observe cares to ensure care plans are followed.
• B6. Record observations and notify…