MDS Coordinator, RN

Company Description: Cheshire House is a 75-bed, family-owned skilled nursing facility in Waterbury, Connecticut specializing in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. We are currently hiring a MDS Coordinator (RN). Come join our team!

$10,000 sign on bonus

Responsibilities:

Conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the resident assessment (MDS) in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the resident assessment, including the implementation of RAPs and Triggers. Electronically transmitting all data to the State in accordance with HCFA and State of Connecticut laws.

Develop preliminary and comprehensive MDS assessments of the nursing needs of each resident, utilizing the forms required by current rules or regulations and facility policies

Ensure that each portion of the assessment is signed and dated by the person completing that portion of the MDS.

Adhere to timetable of MDS assessments required for sub-acute and Medicare patients.

Electronically submit to State of Connecticut all MDS data as required by HCFA and State laws, no less frequently than every 30 days.

MDS Coordinator (RN) Pay Rate:

Sign On Bonus - up to $

Pay rate:

Benefits: (*applies to 24 hours or more,**Full-Time only)

Competitive pay

Shift differentials

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance*

Paid Time Off*

401(k) with employer match*

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Paid Meal Period

Paid Holiday Off**

Employee Assistance Program

Longevity Credit**

Short- & Long-Term Disability*

Uniform Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Free Parking

Requirements:

Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university and be a graduate of a Connecticut approved RN program.

Must possess a current certification as a Nurses Aide.

Be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.

Be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 40 pounds to a minimum height of 3 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 4 feet.

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