MDS Coordinator (BV)

Position Purpose

Join the Premier Senior Living Community in the Fox Valley. Brewster Village is looking for dedicated and compassionate caregivers who want to work in a team-based environment, where Person Directed Living is our top priority. Reporting to the Nursing Director, the MDS Coordinator is ultimately responsible for the oversight and coordination of the federally mandated resident assessment instrument (RAI) process which includes the MDS assessment, care area assessment, and care plan development of the revisions. The MDS Coordinator works with the interdisciplinary team to complete the MDS assessments, analyze care areas, and develop and revise a comprehensive care plan and ensure that compliance is maintained with state and federal guidelines. The MDS Coordinator is responsible for attesting to the completion of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) which is the key driver of the care plan, quality measures, and used for Medicare payment and Medicaid reimbursement systems. The MDS Coordinator serves as the expert resource for the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) and is responsible for complying with ethical and timeliness standards when setting ARDs, completing assessments, and upholding Medicare requirements.

Key Responsibilities

The following duties are most critical for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Coordinate the RAI process, which includes, at a minimum, the following elements:
• Minimum Data Set (MDS)
• Care Area Assessment Process
• Care plan development
• Care plan implementation
• Evaluation
• Provide oversight of assessment completion and transmission to the national repository. Review final validation reports and correct or modify assessments in response to warnings or errors as needed
• Coordinate the completion of the comprehensive care plan according to regulatory requirements
• Maintain the OBRA and PPS assessment schedules
• Be highly involved in determining skilled level of care for Medicare villagers and procuring required Medicare-specific documentation; be responsible for physician certification/recertification of a skilled level of care throughout the Medicare stay; be involved in making Medicare eligibility determinations
• Coordinate care with case managers for villagers utilizing managed care, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), commercial insurance and other alternate payment models
• Maintain compliance with state-specific regulations regarding the RAI process
• Provide insight and analysis of MDS-based quality measures
• Serve as a member of the quality assessment and assurance (QAA) and/or the quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) committees
• Work closely with hospital discharge planners and physicians to obtain accurate and complete documentation to support ICD-10 CM diagnosis coding and surgical procedures
• Audit and improve staff education/competency as needed to ensure accurate and timely completion of supporting documentation and MDS assessments
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information

Education/Certifications/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing Required.
• Candidates with direct MDS Coordinator experience strongly preferred.
• Must possess valid unrestricted RN licensure from the Wisconsin DSPS. This is also expected throughout employment as a condition of continued employment.
• Must maintain current certification in adult CPR.
• RAC-CT preferred
• This position does require successful completion of a Post Offer Pre Employment Examination (POPE).
• The Flu Vaccination is required unless an Approved Exemption is obtained by the Outagamie County Human Resources Department prior to start date.

Required or Preferred Skills

• Plan, organize, prioritize work independently, and meet deadlines
• Be knowledgeable of federal regulations, practice standards and procedures, as well as guidelines pertaining to the RAI process
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with Brewster Village administrators and care givers, government health agency representatives, special interest groups, sales representatives, and others verbally and in writing, and understand the importance of modeling positive attitudes and behaviors.
• Ability to assure that federal, state and local laws as well as accepted professional standards and principles of professional organization, boards and councils are followed.
• Ability to see person-directed living as an important component in providing villagers with a sense of health and well-being.

It is required that any applicant and/or employee inform the facility immediately if their license is has been revoked, suspended and/or under investigation. OUTAGAMIE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGES BOTH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND INCUMBENTS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WITH THE EMPLOYER.