Masconomet is seeking a Full Time MDS coordinator for our short-term rehabilitation patients.
POSITION SUMMARY: Overall responsibility to ensure complete, accurate, and timely completion of clinical assessments from collaborating with the facility interdisciplinary health care team in support of both short and long-term improvement goals.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Licensed Nurse in the State of Massachusetts.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in MDS and/or clinical reimbursement role in a Skilled Nursing Facility strongly preferred.
- Ability to read, write and comprehend English; ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Fluent knowledge of the MS Office suite and other office equipment.
- Ability to work hours as scheduled based on the requirements of the position assignment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Maintains care conferences calendar and conducts interdisciplinary meetings as needed.
- Does comprehensive assessment of resident through medical record review, appropriate interviews, and assessment of resident.
- Completes MDS with appropriate RAPS, resident summary, and develops resident care plans.
- Ensures timely completion of all aspects of the RAI process and timely transmission per State and Federal regulations.
- As applicable, lead case management for Managed Care.
- As directed by DNS/Administrator, participate in CMI meetings and billing meetings.
- Communicate PDPM recommendations as appropriate.
- Reviews Final validation report from State and makes corrections as needed.
- Participates in the weekly Medicare Meeting and communicates pertinent MDS information.
- Reviews each Medicare resident for appropriateness of Medicare coverage.
- Obtains monthly Quality Indicator Reports and provides them to the DNS/ADNS.
- Performs other duties as directed by the Director of Nursing Services.
- Assure timely completion of all aspects of resident assessment process and timely transmission for federal and state agencies.
- Review and maintains final validation report from state and corrects as needed.
- Attends meetings as assigned by the DNS/ADNS.
- Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of geriatric standards of care and basic principles of nursing as well as facility policies with exceptional critical thinking skills and strong clinical assessment skills.
- Follows all health, sanitary and infection control policies and maintains established standards of practice set forth by the facility's administration and Nursing policies and procedures.
- Understands responsibilities concerning resident rights, confidentiality, infection control, safety, and accident and fire prevention. Demonstrates proper techniques in relation to body mechanics.
- Follow and comply with all State and Federal regulations as well as established Personnel Policies and Procedures.
- Maintain all pertinent records in a timely, efficient, and confidential manner.
- Project a professional image always.
BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
- Accountability: The demonstrated ability for ownership of all actions and behaviors in fulfilling job responsibilities in a manner consistent with the organization’s Mission and values. Includes attending all required and mandatory annual in-services.
- Communication: The demonstrated ability to present ideas and information in a concise, effective, and interpersonally appropriate manner, through written and oral forms. Recognizes emergency situations and responds and / or communicates appropriately. Willingly discusses any problems, needs, or concerns which arise with Supervisor.
- Customer Service: The demonstrated ability to develop and cultivate mutually beneficial relationships with both internal and external customers, including but not limited to coworkers, residents, families, and physicians. Effective customer service behavior is characterized by continually striving to exceed all customer expectations. Service is characterized by responsible and caring stewardship, which assures the dignity of all individuals and the effectiveness of the organization.
- Leadership: The demonstrated ability to proactively envision and implement organizational goals and to align resources to achieve those goals. Leadership is characterized by the ability to effectively communicate, utilize critical thinking skills to enhance positive performance by others while assuming the responsibility in supporting the Organization in promoting and maintaining positive employee relations and effective communications among facility staff and the awareness for continuous self-development.
- Teamwork: The demonstrated ability to establish effective relationships with both internal and external customers including but not limited to coworkers, residents, families, and physicians. Willingly assists other personnel if requested. Teamwork is characterized by working toward a shared purpose or goal by collaboration, partnering or cooperating with others
- Trust and Respect: The demonstrated ability to be both trustworthy and trusting of others while respecting the needs of all residents, family, and coworkers. Modeling the goals and philosophies expressed in the organizations Mission and Code of Ethics. This competency is characterized by those actions and behaviors that contribute to creating an environment where all individual’s rights are respected and upheld and are treated equitably and with dignity.
