mds lvn - Oklahoma City, OK

Job Summary

The MDS Coordinator will coordinate the nursing aspect of various programs including screening for skilled care pre-admissions admissions nursing documentation evaluation certification continued stay monitor assignment patients Resource Utilization Groups RUGs utilization resources treatment assignment RUGs payment periods associated Minimum Data Set MDS schedules works Business Office Manager coordinates patient services utilization RUGs LTCMI payment categories UB92 coding MESAVs develops maintains ongoing MDS schedules each patient coordinates collaborates interdisciplinary team members resident families plan care ensures documentation achieved supports RAI MDS clinical reporting performs general nursing duties required.

Responsibilities

• Works closely admissions assess inquiries possible Medicare admissions visits arranges visit appropriate clinical representative pre-screen potential patients on-site referring facility agency hospital screens all new admits readmissions skilled care facility policies procedures interacts discharge planners staff referring facilities agencies pre-screen potential patients admission readmission responsible skilled nursing documentation Medicare patients actual audits required nursing documentation Medicare residents tracks remaining days unit manages collaborates MDS Team pre-admission screening assignment observation look-back periods informs interdisciplinary team regarding changes look-back periods MDS completion implementation significant change processes assigns admission RUG category initial five day Medicare MDS collaboration establishes individual MDS schedules coordinates assessment activities clinical disciplines each patient regulatory requirements ensures encoded edited locked electronically transmitted time frames initiates coordinates patient discharge plan admission facility collaboration social services admissions clinical team family establishes individual plans action initiates coordination with physician resident family/POA notifies physician resident family/POA findings indicates practices within scope guidelines Board Nurse Examiners BNE performs other duties assigned Supervisor.

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