MDS Coordinator at Westwood

Work today, get paid today! Weve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.Focused Post Acute Care Partners FPACP is a dynamic company with an expectation of excellence in the delivery of long-term care to every patient every day. We are looking for an MDS Coordinator to join our great team!At FPACP, we take pride in our culture and ROCKIN recognition program ROCKStar (Recognizing Outstanding Care and Kindness). This program is used across the organization for team members, residents, family members, volunteers, and business partners. The gamification component is a fun and competitive way team members level up monthly, getting one step closer to attending the annual FPACP Gala. Apply to find out more and become our next ROCKStar.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 licenseMinimum of two (2) years nursing experience in skilled nursing facility preferredExcellent knowledge of RAI Process, the federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement as requiredThorough understanding of the Quality Indicator processKnowledge of the OBRA regulations and Minimum Data SetKnowledge of the care plan processESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:To assure resident safetyAssist the facility in assuring adherence to federal and state regulations and certificationActively participates in the regulatory or certification survey process and the correction of deficienciesReport trends from completed audits to the Quality Assurance CommitteeAssures the completion of the RAI Process from the MDS through the completion of the plan of careInitiates and monitors RAI process tracking, discharge/re-entry, and Medicaid tracking forms through the AHT systemFollows up with staff when necessary to assure compliance to standards of documentationCollect 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 manualFacilitates 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 programsProvides an interdisciplinary schedule for all MDS assessments and care plans as required by OBRA and PPSAssures appropriate signatures are obtained as required; maintains staff signature logsEnsures that the interdisciplinary team makes decisions for either completing or not completing additional MDS assessments based on clinical criteria as identified in the RAI manualResponds to change in conditions appropriatelyCoordinates scheduling notice of patient care planning conference and assures communication of outcomes/problems to the responsible staff, patient, and/or responsible partyEnsures all MDS information and care delivered as outlined in the Care Plan is supported by documentationAssist the Administrator/Director of Nursing with monitoring to ensure that a care plan is initiated on every patient upon admission to the centerParticipates 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 PlanRelays and/or acts upon information from the Clinical Reimbursement Specialist auditsActs as a resource person for computer issues that relate to the MDS process; contacts the help desk when indicated. Maintains proficiency in software programsResponsible for ensuring appropriate Medicare coverage through regular communication with Clinical Reimbursement SpecialistSequence appropriate diagnosis coding for residentsCorrects and ensures completion of final MDS and submits resident assessment data to the appropriate state and Federal government agencies in a timely mannerAssigns, assist, and instructs all staff in the RAI Process, PPS Medicare, Medicaid (Case Mix as required), and clinical computer system in relation to these processesEnsures 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 fashionMaintains confidentiality of necessary informationMaintains assessment on the active clinical record for at least 15 monthsRemains proactive with staying current on all industry changesAssist with OTG reviews, ADR's, RAC audits, etc. as needed with professionalismCoordinates monthly Triple Check meeting for Medical billing complianceCompletes LTCMI timely on TMHP portal and communicates with BOM regarding payer changes to ensure no loss in Medicaid paymentAs this job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, the employee will be expected to perform other duties as assignedUtilize electronic medical record charting: point click carePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Have the ability to safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching and lifting up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodationsWe offer great benefits to our valued team members!Excellent compensation - 6 Holidays - Life Insurance- Short Term and Long Term DisabilityHealth PlansVisionDentalGenerous PTODailyPay AvailableMuch More#becomearockstar #fpacprocksAA/EEO/M/F/D/V#MP #J-18808-Ljbffr Focused Post Acute Care Partners