RN-MDS

Join our amazing team at Pine Ridge Post Acute, where we are dedicated to creating a supportive and positive work environment! We're currently looking for a passionate and skilled MDS-Registered Nurse (RN) to help provide exceptional care to our residents.

Why Work Here?


* Competitive pay: $47-$61 per hour


* A collaborative and welcoming team


* A great place to work with opportunities for growth

POSITION SUMMARY:

The MDS Specialist facilitates the completion of resident assessments in partnership with the Administrator, clinical team, and the Utilization department and ensures appropriate clinical services are provided and optimal reimbursement is captured for each resident and in accordance with accepted standards of nurse practice and federal and state regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Participates in the ongoing care in collaboration with the physician, Director of Nursing Services (DNS), clinical team members, social services, physical therapy, the resident, and the resident's family by tailoring care to meet individual needs of the resident.

2.

Partners with the clinical leadership team to facilitate the assessment and care planning process through the completion of the MDS, as scheduled for each resident.

Ensures the MDS is completed accurately, timely and in accordance with federal and state regulations and nursing practices.

3.

Partners with the Utilization department to ensure that the resident record accurately captures the clinical services provided and optimizes reimbursement.

4.

Reviews and completes resident records and related documentation in a timely manner, including facilitating the completion of nursing assessment for each resident within 14 days of admission.

5.

Develops nursing care plans for each resident that meets the needs of the resident and the physician recommendations and reports changes in condition of residents that requires nursing intervention notifying the physician, director of nursing services, and family.

6.

Understands the correlation between the MDS coding and the impact on quality measures and works as part of the clinical leadership team to improve quality measures.

7.

Assists with new admissions, transfers, discharges, and ongoing resident care by ensuring documentation is current, signed, and the recordkeeping meets federal and state regulations, and company policies and procedure.

8.

Acts as a subject matter expert on the MDS, PDPM, and case mix.

9.

Follows all clinical policies and procedures, maintains HIPAA compliance, and works within the scope of their license and practice.

10.

Promotes a positive physical and psychosocial environment for the resident that upholds residents' rights and protects residents from all forms of abuse.

Reports all incidents of resident abuse or suspected abuse immediately and completes required incident reports and investigations.

If suspicion of a crime is suspected, reports to survey agency and at least one local law ...