Part-Time MDS

• Maintain a system by which new admissions, annual reviews, and quarterly reviews are to be initiated and completed within the required periods.
• Conduct observations and interviews as well as evaluations required for MDS and/or care plan preparations.
• Complete the Minimum Data Set (MDS) within 7 days of admission in coordination with other members of the Inter-Disciplinary Team.
• Review orders with the appropriate nurse daily or more frequently if necessary.
• Provide direct resident/patient care as needed.
• Review accidents/incidents and critically ill/unstable residents.
• Review New Admissions/Medicare Specialized therapies, i.e., IV Therapy and Pressure Sores, Stage 3 and 4.
• Review and assess resident's condition upon a reported accident/incident within 24 hours.
• Complete documentation and report to the Director of Nursing.
• Ensure all areas, which are triggered on the resident Assessment Protocol Summary, are included on the resident's plan of care.
• Must maintain employee/resident/patient confidentiality at all times.