Nurse Assessment Coordinator

Nurse Assesment Coordinator / MDS Coordinator

Transitions Healthcare Gettysburg is currently seeking a Nurse Assesment Coordinator to join our team of talented caregivers.

Transitions Healthcare Gettysburg's goal is to provide our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility they need to enjoy success in their role. Our communities provide challenging and gratifying work, recognize achievement, and promote career growth - in a professional and motivated environment.

Transitions Healthcare, LLC offers competitive wages with an option to be paid on-demand, a suite of comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work for a healthcare team that shares a commitment to improving the health and well-being of all people in the communities we serve.

Nurse Assesment Coordinator Responsibility Highlights include:

• • Conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the resident assessment process in accordance with the requirements of the Federal and State regulations as well as Company policy and procedure
• Lead or participate in Daily PPS meetings, weekly Medicare meetings, and month end meetings to assure federal billing requirements are met.
• Oversee the coordination and participate in the completion of the Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS, CAA's and Care Plan) in accordance with current Federal and State Regulations.
• Assist in completion of the Resident Assessment Instrument with the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Notify all Interdisciplinary Team members of the MDS Assessment schedule for all payer sources.
• Notify all Interdisciplinary Team members of changes to the MDS Assessment schedule for all payer sources.
• Information to complete the MDS is to be collected using the medical record, bedside assessment, and staff, resident and/or family interviews.
• Develop and monitor a system to verify that all Interdisciplinary Team members have completed, dated, and signed the assessments according to the Federal Regulations.
• Verify that all sections of the MDS are complete, accurate, and attest to the accuracy of the sections.
• Review prior to closing and transmitting the MDS to assure all sections have been completed, dated, and signed according to Federal Regulation.
• Verify all MDS documents required either by Federal and/or State Guidelines or Organizational policy are easily available at all times.
• Validate the ARD and Reason for Assessment with Therapy Services prior to transmission.
• Assure MDS assessments are transmitted timely as set forth by the Federal Regulations.
• Review the Final Validation Note fatal records that were rejected and take appropriate action assuring a rejected MDS is accepted in the Federal Repository prior to end of month billing.
• Upon completion of the MDS the Care Area Assessments (CAA's) must be completed timely according to Federal Regulations.
• Using information from the MDS Assessment and CAA's develop an Interdisciplinary Plan of Care.
• Review Plan of Care at least quarterly and with each Comprehensive Assessment to assure changes during the quarter are included and updated.
• Lead or Participate in Interdisciplinary Care Plan meetings.
• Provide ongoing education of the RAI process to all interdisciplinary team members, direct and indirect caregivers, business office, etc. with all changes and as appropriate.
• Other special projects and duties, as assigned.

Nurse Assesment Coordinator Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in good standing with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

• Two (2) years' experience as an RNAC, LPNAC, or similar institutional resident care preferred.

- Experience with MDS 3.0 strongly preferred

• CPR and AED certification

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