Regional MDS Consultant (RN)

divh2Regional MDS Consultant (RN)/h2pAllure HCS is looking for a Regional MDS Consultant (RN) to oversee all 15 facilities for the Quad City Area./ppFacilities:/pulliAllure of Galesburg/liliAllure of Geneseo/liliAllure of Knox County/liliAllure of Lake Storey/liliAllure of Mendota/liliAllure of Moline/liliAllure of Mt Carroll/liliAllure of Peru/liliAllure of Pinecrest/liliAllure of Prophetstown/liliAllure of Quad Cities/liliAllure of Sterling/liliAllure of Stockton/liliAllure of Walnut/liliAllure of Zion/li/ulpThe Regional MDS Consultant (RN) is responsible for the accurate and timely completion of all Medicare/Medicaid case-mix documents to assure appropriate reimbursement for care and services provided within the facilities. This role will integrate nursing, dietary, social recreation, restorative, rehabilitation, and physician services to ensure appropriate assessment and reimbursement./ppResponsibilities:/pulliSupervise and coordinate the Nursing Facility Level of Care (NFLOC) process, including staff training and education initiatives/liliServe as the primary resource to facility MDS Coordinators within Allure HCS 15 facility homes/liliConduct orientation sessions to all employees involved in the MDS process/liliProvide ongoing education for employees/liliMaintain current working knowledge of MDS and ensure regulatory changes are applied to the program and functional/liliDevelop training materials and distribute to facility staff as needed/liliUpdate the MDS User Manual as necessary/liliTravel to facilities to evaluate facility production and train facility staff/liliResponsible for CMS TPE and ADR audits/liliMust be well-versed in the PDPM payment process for Medicare Part A/liliCreate weekly update of current MDS issues being addressed, fix-it procedural guides and other information and issue to the facilities/liliReview facility processing and advise Administrator of abnormal trends/liliPrepare and submit reports on facility operations, as required/liliAttend and/or conduct meetings, as required, to carry out responsibilities/liliEnsure adequate preparation for, and participate in, regulatory compliance surveys/liliMust stay in compliance with all state, federal, and government agencies/liliDemonstrate respect and compassion in every interaction/liliConduct oneself with the highest degree of honesty and integrity in every interaction/liliDemonstrate a passion for caring as evidenced by interaction with co-workers, residents, families, and visitors/liliPerform other duties as assigned/li/ulpQualifications:/pulliMust possess a current, unencumbered, active nurse license to practice as an RN/liliExperience in Skilled Nursing/Rehabilitation facilities/liliMust have extensive working knowledge in the MDS completion process in the long-term care environment/liliExperience in a multi-site, regional capacity/liliTwo to three years of experience as a MDS Coordinator/liliRAC-CT or RNAC preferred/liliLeadership and supervisory experience preferred/liliYou must be qualified, compassionate, and dedicated to a job well done/li/ul/div