Mds Coordinator-walnut Hills - Walnut Creek, United States - Greencroft Communities

Greencroft Communities

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Walnut Creek, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

At Walnut Hills we are looking for an MDS Coordinator to join our team. We're a close-knit team that's walking the walk when it comes to caring for our residents.

One of the things we enjoy most is coming together to make people smile and giving residents' families peace of mind.

We love it here and we think you will too.

Working in long-term care offers tons of rewards you won't find anywhere else: an unparalleled sense of stability, great pay, and did we mention amazing benefits People support your growth here and there's a team spirit that makes the tough days a whole lot easier.

We adhere to our 'CROFT' values daily. CROFT Values are Creativity, Respect, Openness, Fairness and Teamwork. If this type of culture and our values resonate with you, we would love to meet you
**- Manage the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process to assess residents' individual needs to create a unique care plan based on your findings.

Be well versed with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations.
Assure the timely completion of each section of the MDS by proper department, signing of the form by staff on EMR, and its resident appropriateness.
Review diagnosis coding and sequencing with physician quarterly. Update/ clarify ICD9 coding as appropriate.
Conduct weekly MDS Preplanning and Medicare meetings to ensure timely and accurate completion.
Monitor and assist staff in all departments regarding EMR charting, documentation and achieving Care Plan goals in accordance with the resident's MDS.
Audit sample EMR charting monthly to ascertain proper nursing charting and documentation of care given and directly confer with those employees who are not properly documenting.
Record, report and follow up discrepancies in documentation which are not consistent and/or do not meet program standards.
Work closely with the Director of Nursing and other department heads to ensure consistency in care.
Coordinate resident Care Plan with physical, occupational, respiratory, and speech therapy department to ensure proper care and treatment when clinically appropriate.
Follow up on nutritional assessments by the dietary consultants with reporting to the nursing staff and appropriate documentation.

Job Requirements/Qualifications:

Licensed as Registered Nurse in the state of Ohio required
Previous nursing experience, including Long Term Care experience
2+ years of MDS (resident assessment) experience preferered
Personal integrity and professionalism to work effectively with the Interdisciplinary Team, residents, and families.

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