SNF MDS Coordinator

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• THE DIFFERENCE IS OUR PEOPLE. Our associates answer a calling to serve seniors and their families every day. We believe in continually investing in these servant hearts; we envision them to be our future servant-centered leaders.

• We’ve achieved GREAT PLACE TO WORK status NINE YEARS IN A ROW.

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT. We reward our associates’ outstanding work and assist with career development to help fulfill their dreams!

• Faith Driven and Mission-Centered. Our mission “To Welcome, To Care, To Serve” derives from four primary points of view (Purpose, Passion, Platform, and Potential) which inspire our associates to recognize and celebrate one another’s God-given gifts through service.

• Full Benefits Package & On-Demand Pay available!: This opportunity includes a full benefits package (including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with matching, tuition reimbursement, etc, as well as on-demand pay in between paychecks!

SERVANT LEADERSHIP:

Watercrest Senior Living Group associates answer a calling to serve seniors and their families every day. They are recognized for their achievements and empowered to share their vast experience with their peers ensuring the quality of our assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing services and the well-being of our residents. Our associates champion a culture which nurtures relationships in the interest of acting as trusted advisors. By continuously investing in these servant hearts, Watercrest Senior Living Group develops value-centered leaders who deliver personalized services.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The MDS Coordinator - SNF oversees the Restorative Nursing Department while working hand and hand with the Wellness Team. The MDS Coordinator - SNF ensures accuracy and completion of ADLs. He/She assists in the management of the operations of the health and wellbeing of the residents/patients and ensure the maximum levels of resident functional ability, safety and wellbeing.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Servant Leadership directs all aspects of decision making
• Perform continuous, ongoing supervision of all Restorative Nursing team members, including but not limited to training, disciplining, counseling, motivating, and evaluating.
• Input all MDS’s into computer.
• Attend care conferences, audits care conference materials and signs the MDS.
• Responsible for assuring MDS’s and care plans are compliant with regulation
• Write and update care plans per assessments and monitor that acute care plans are current.
• Complete all assigned paperwork to meet current regulatory compliance standards.
• Assist in the coordination of effective communication among Resident Associates, residents, and families.
• Maintain liaison with residents and family members.
• Work in conjunction with resident’s attending Physician, as needed, to make certain highest quality of service is being provided.
• Maintains relationships with residents/patients, family members and responsible parties
• Assist in the coordination of effective communication among the team, residents/patients, and families
• Be prepared for and manage emergency situations including disasters, fire and other emergencies
• Report all accidents and incidents as soon as possible to your supervisor, no matter how minor
• Maintain the confidentiality of residents’/patients’ personal care information
• Honor the residents’/patients’ personal and property rights
• Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times
• Performs other related essential duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents/patients, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts

• Able to make independent decisions

• Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner

• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens

• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• An RN or LPN license

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience as a Resident Assessment (MDS) Coordinator required
• Previous supervisor/management experience in a health care setting
• Knowledge of the physiology and psychology of the older adult.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:

• Able to stand or walk 75% of the day
• Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions
• Able to work under stress and in emergency situations
• Able to work under conditions that require sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing and grasping
• Able to talk and hear effectively in order to convey messages, instructions and information to residents/patients and team members
• Occasionally lift / carry up to 50 pounds

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE / PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

• Work in all areas of the community
• Subject to reactions from dust, disinfectants and cleaning chemicals and may be exposed to infectious waste, diseases and other conditions.
• Required to use personal protective equipment and supplies to prevent burns, falls, and infection and follow safety policies and procedures.
• Personal protective equipment includes infection control kit, rubber gloves and non-slip shoes
• Subject to infectious diseases, substances and odors
• Follow Safety Policy & Procedures

Monday- Friday, 8am- 5pm, Set Schedule, Skilled Nursing