MDS Coordinator - Rahway, United States - Alaris Health

Description

Alaris Health at Care Connection Rahway, a 24 bed-skilled nursing facility in Rahway, New Jersey, seeks an MDS coordinator/registered nurse assessment coordinator (RNAC) to determine residents' acuity levels and document them in their medical records


Additional responsibilities include:
assessing and determining the level of care for all new admissions and assuming responsibility for all level of care changes within the Center

generating appropriate forms to complete level of acuity change, sending them the appropriate agency for processing and communicating residents' acuity level changes to the staff member in charge

coordinating the completion of the interdisciplinary plan of care and assuming responsibility for monitoring, reviewing, and transmitting resident data as part of the electronic transmission of MDS

maintaining a safe environment that adheres to all legal, safety, health, fire and sanitation codes

utilization review activities and optimizing of revenue, including tracking Medicare residents, reviewing pre-admission intake information, performing concurrent MDS review and participating in the interdisciplinary team process

ensuring that all MDS assessments are completed and accurate and entering and locking data

fulfilling data entry, verification, locking and transmission

maintaining overall quality control


JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current RN licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing; bachelors of science degree in nursing is preferred

Minimum of three years of full-time or equivalent clinical experience

Minimum of two years of clinical experience in long-term care nursing

Minimum of one year in a management/administrative or supervisory capacity is preferred

Comprehensive knowledge of Medicare reimbursement, Medicaid and third-party payer regulations

Minimum of two years of long-term care clinical nursing experience

Experience with MDS completion, reimbursement, clinical resource utilization and/or case management is highly desirable

Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently, problem solve and make decisions

Ability to positively interact with everyone from personnel and residents to government agencies and the general public

Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures as well as law regulations and guidelines pertaining to long-term care

Ability to effectively make assessments related to residents' acuity levels and subsequent changes in acuity


FT BENEFITS:

PTO
Health and Dental Insurance

401k

Sign-on bonus

Referral bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

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