MDS Coordinator Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a MDS Coordinator to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Audit resident charts, care plans, and charting to ensure documentation supports the care provided and reimbursement level;
- Complete and transmit MDS assessment and reports in accordance with Medicare, OBRA , Medicaid and other benefit program requirements Benefits;
- Ensure compliance with guidelines for participation in Medicare, Medicaid and other benefit programs;
- Maintains a viable working relationship with all disciplines involved in the planning of resident care;
- Identify and communicate need for Significant Change in status assessments;
- Complete Discharge Assessment and entry/re-entry tracking forms per Federal regulations;
- Schedules MDS assessments per guidelines, as assigned and maintains a monthly calendar;
- Notify members of the IDT of changes or additions to monthly Care Plan Meeting schedule, for new admission, change of condition or interim meetings;
- Electronically submit MDS information. Review, revise and correct, and resubmit as appropriate;
- Contribute to the Interdisciplinary care plan by communicating any resident issues that are pertinent to the plan of care;
- Complete MDS/CAAs timely per schedule;
- Informs members of the Interdisciplinary Team with the ARD and MDS’s due;
- Assist with necessary completion of the nursing portion of the PPS MDS/CAAs in the absence of the Medicare MDS Coordinator as needed;
- Audit MDS assessments and CAAs from all disciplines and notify discipline of any discrepancies;
- Participates in facility QA initiatives.
Requirements:
- Clinical experience in Long Term Care and/or Medicare setting;
- Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state of Louisiana;
- PDPM knowledge highly preferred;
- CPR;
- Excellent analytical and deductive reasoning skills;
- RAC-CT Preferred;
- Comply with the Residents’ Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures;
- Excellent technical, assessment, documentation, and writing skills;
- Perform Essential Duties as outlined above;
- Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience;
- Minimum three (3) years of clinical experience in a health care setting. Minimum of two (2) years experience in a long-term care setting;
- Education: Current RN license;
- Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse with required state licensure;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and critical thinking abilities,
- Current CPR certification and additional certification in nursing specialty desired.