MDS Coordinator (LPN/RN)

RN/LPN- MDS Coordinator

Wurtland Nursing and Rehab is looking for an Experienced MDS Coordinator, LPN/RN to join our teams’ mission and believe in our core values!

Through the hearts of our Care Team Members, we provide excellent healthcare to those we serve.

Our Core Values...

L - Listening

E - Empathy

A - Accountability

D - Decisiveness

This is how we create a culture to LEAD with Love.

The MDS Coordinator supervises and coordinates all MDS (Minimum Data Sets) and care plans for residents within the facility in a timely and factual manner and in accordance to this state's requirements.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct and coordinate the MDS and Care Plan as outlined by the facility’s policies and procedures.
• Responsible for informing all care team members of when a care plan is due and ensuring that all care team members complete their portion of the MDS.
• Develop and/or revise resident care plan quarterly and with any significant change in condition.
• Responsible for all PPS and state Minimum Data Set required assessments. Ensure that all residents have the appropriate MDS, CATs, and CAAS completed.
• Coordinate all care plan meetings and encourage team members to participate in the care planning process according to policy.
• Responsible for accurate and timely completion and submission of MDS to state/federal agencies according to Medicare/Medicaid guidelines. Responsible to initiate and maintain the
• Resident Assessment and Care Plan Schedule ensuring all dates for MDS and CAAS completion are met in accordance with state/federal guidelines.
• Ensures resident’s rights are observed in the MDS Process, such as confidentiality and privacy.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a care team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• This position requires for the care team member to be able to perform and complete each essential duty satisfactorily.
• This position requires for the care team member to be able to read, write, have excellent communication skills, and understand the spoken English language to ensure the safety and well-being of the residents.
• This position requires for the care team member to be able to reach (overhead), stand, walk, sit, pull, lift, carry, push, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and twist.
• This position requires for the care team member to be knowledgeable of state and federal requirements for accreditation and certification.
• This position requires for the care team member to possess basic computer skills.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must hold current RN/LPN nursing license in the state of employment; license must be active, valid, and in good standing.
• Experience in Long Term Care Medical Records.
• Computer skills such as Data Entry and Word processing required. Working knowledge of the MDS 3.0 (current version of minimum data set).
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to skilled nursing facilities.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures that are necessary for providing quality care.

Bluegrass Benefits:

• Quarterly Pay Increase
• Daily Pay
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Telehealth Services
• Double Pay on Holiday
• Care Team Member Relief Fund

Join the Wurtland Care team where compassion meets excellence!

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