MDS Nurse (LVN)

MDS Nurse

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced MDS Nurse to join our team at West Haven Healthcare in West Covina, California. As an MDS Nurse, you will be responsible for developing treatment plans for residents that comply with MDS guidelines, ensuring accurate and timely submissions, and maintaining the confidentiality of all resident care information.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and coordinates the development and completion of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines
• Maintains MDS schedule and informs social workers of pending MDS assessments
• Generates and distributes monthly MDS calendar
• Creates new assessments according to MDS schedule
• Submits the MDS report in a timely fashion to meet established reporting deadlines
• Ensures the accuracy of the MDS report
• Ensures that each portion of the assessment is signed and dated by the person completing that portion of the MDS
• Creates and transmits any MDS assessments that need correction
• Ensures that the MDS report is compliant with current regulations
• Keeps abreast of changing MDS requirements and implements changes as necessary
• Maintains and periodically updates written policies and procedures that govern the development, use, and implementation of the resident assessment (MDS) and care plan
• Informs Administration and other departments affected by changing MDS requirements
• Assesses charts and communicates with healthcare teams to create applicable healthcare plans for current and incoming residents
• Performs administrative duties as necessary
• Coordinates the shipment of facility's services to residing residents
• Observes and documents pricing and effectiveness of services
• Conducts new resident assessments to help stabilize and improve practices of the facility
• Provides OBRA assessments to ensure compliance with Medicaid or Medicare standards
• Acts as the main communicator between insurance professionals and facility managers
• Works well with other departments to develop good rapport and to assure communication of resident needs and goals
• Meets with Director of Nursing regularly to discuss policies and procedures, rules and regulations, standards, department objectives, and philosophy, problems in patient care, MDS, and care planning, etc.

Requirements

• Must possess a Nursing degree from an accredited nursing program
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
• Must possess MDS Certification from an accredited program
• MDS experience in a Long-Term care setting
• Ability to speak, read, and write English effectively
• Emotional maturity, reliability, tact, integrity, and good judgment
• Good problem-solving skills with ability to plan, organize, and execute work activities independently
• Ability to interact effectively with team members, residents, families, and visitors

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• The demands and environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Work primarily involves standing, walking, twisting, reaching, bending/stooping, as it relates to standard office activity
• Noise level in the facility work environment is usually moderately quiet, but may be occasionally loud due to resident outbursts

Salary

$40 - $46 HOURLY

Job Type

FULL TIME

Minimum Years of Experience

1

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Same day pay (Tapcheck)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
• Holiday Pay
• Paid orientation

How to Apply

If you are a highly motivated and experienced MDS Nurse looking for a new challenge, please apply to this role. We offer a competitive salary and a supportive work environment.