LPN MDS Coordinator

LPN MDS Coordinator

The Manor Health & Rehabilitation Center is a 123 bed sub-acute and long-term care skilled nursing facility. The Manor offers comprehensive short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing services for adults ages 18 and older. In addition to providing award-winning care, we are committed to helping patients and residents achieve their maximum potential for independence, comfort, and quality of life.

The Manor has an employment opportunity for an LPN MDS Coordinator. This role initiates and ensures completion of the MDS by all disciplines for all residents in accordance with CMS and NJ DOH guidelines. The position sets the reference date based on information obtained during the look-back period.

Responsibilities

• Provides considerate respectful care focused upon the Residents' individual needs.
• Affirms the Resident's right to make decisions regarding his/her medical care, including the decision to discontinue treatment, to the extent permitted by law.
• Demonstrates the ability to obtain information and interpret information in terms of the needs of the age of the Residents cared for.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the range of care needed based on the age of the Residents cared for.
• Demonstrates knowledge of growth, development and/or adult health throughout the life span as appropriate to the job performed.
• Successfully completes life-span education as appropriate.
• Responsible for oversight of resident/patient care on unit, conducting and coordinating the development and completion of the Resident Assessments (RAI), which include the Minimum Data Set (MDS) care plan, Medicare certification, additional assessments and care plan conference in accordance with best practice guidelines, and current federal, state, and facility standards, guidelines and regulations.
• Conducts and coordinates MDS scheduled and unscheduled, assessments, care plans, and care plan conferences for residents, in accordance with Facility standards, and current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
• Ensures completion of MDS per resident assessment instrument (RAI) guidelines, including dating and signing each MDS (RN must sign) to indicate that the assessment has been completed.
• Monitors MDS and care planning documentation for all residents; ensures correct diagnosis documentation is present in the medical record to support MDS coding.
• Ensures that MDS information is transmitted per guidelines.
• Participates in Medicare utilization review (UR) meetings and triple check meetings to review residents' progress or lack of progress and determine skilled services qualifications status coordinate and direct Assessment Reference Date (ARD) with nursing and therapy to determine categories under PDPM and/or RUG for each resident and that all information parallels to therapy.
• Coordinates and obtains prior authorizations for managed care residents.
• Participates in Interdisciplinary Team, Licensed Nursing Meetings, and any other meetings deemed necessary by supervisor.
• Ensures that the SNF care plan has been established in accordance with facility and regulatory guidelines and is reviewed based on the residents MDS and reflects the resident's current condition.
• Reviews care plan with resident/designated party quarterly and/or as indicated.
• Coordinates the MDS schedule for needed assessments, with Interdisciplinary Team, to ensure compliance with all scheduled MDS assessments.
• Participates in stand-up meetings on a daily basis, completing resident follow-ups as requested.
• Assures quality nursing care and follow-up with CNAs and nursing staff to ensure the best possible resident care is being provided. Informs DON of persistent issues related to non-compliant documentation.
• Coordinates with finance and therapy management of CMS audits, managed care audits and demand bills.
• Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) meetings to include assigned monitoring, audits, and unusual occurrences with investigations as requested.
• Participates in facility surveys, inspections and audits to establish regulatory compliance.
• Generates CASPER reports monthly. Provides a comprehensive analysis for those areas above acceptable standards, collaborate with DON on improvements.
• Tracks and completes level of care determinations (LOCD) and track user defined assessments (UDA) completion to ensure compliance.
• Makes decisions and demonstrates knowledge of nursing practice, utilizes sound nursing judgment in critical and resident care management situations.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved LPN program.
• Previous experience completing the MDS.
• Current NJ LPN license required.
• BLS certification required.
• Satisfactory completion of the pharmacology test is required.
• Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills to effectively relate with all members of the healthcare team.