OPCO Skilled Management
MDS Coordinator RN or LVN
OPCO Skilled Management, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87101
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Your Job Summary The MDS Coordinator assists the Director of Nursing and the RN Assessment Coordinator with ensuring that documentation in the center meets Federal, State, and Certification guidelines. The MDS Coordinator coordinates the RAI process, assuring the timeliness and completeness of the MDS, CAAs, and Interdisciplinary Care Plan.
Principal Responsibilities
Assists the center in assuring adherence to Federal and State regulations and certification.
Actively participates in the regulatory or certification survey process and the correction of deficiencies.
Reports trends from completed audits to the Quality Assurance Committee.
Assures the completion of the RAI Process from the MDS through the interdisciplinary completion of the plan of care.
Initiates and monitors RAI process tracking, discharge/reentry, and Medicaid tracking forms through the PointClickCare system.
Follows up with staff when necessary to assure compliance to standards of documentation.
Completes patient assessments, data collection, and interviews staff as necessary to assure good standard of practice and as instructed in the current version of MDS User’s Manual.
Facilitates accurate determination of the Assessment Reference Date that accurately reflects the patient’s care needs and captures all resources utilized to ensure appropriate payment by Medicare/Medicaid and insurance programs.
Ensures timely submission of the MDSs to the State with proper follow-up on validation errors. Maintains validation records from the submission process in a systematic and orderly fashion.
Qualifications
Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse / Licensed Vocational Nurse program and licensed in the state of practice required.
Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred. Excellent knowledge of Case‑Mix, the Federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement, as required. Understanding of the Quality Indicator process, knowledge of the OBRA regulations and Minimum Data Set, and knowledge of the care planning process.
Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Location Albuquerque, NM
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
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MDS Coordinator RN or LVN
role at
OPCO Skilled Management .
Your Job Summary The MDS Coordinator assists the Director of Nursing and the RN Assessment Coordinator with ensuring that documentation in the center meets Federal, State, and Certification guidelines. The MDS Coordinator coordinates the RAI process, assuring the timeliness and completeness of the MDS, CAAs, and Interdisciplinary Care Plan.
Principal Responsibilities
Assists the center in assuring adherence to Federal and State regulations and certification.
Actively participates in the regulatory or certification survey process and the correction of deficiencies.
Reports trends from completed audits to the Quality Assurance Committee.
Assures the completion of the RAI Process from the MDS through the interdisciplinary completion of the plan of care.
Initiates and monitors RAI process tracking, discharge/reentry, and Medicaid tracking forms through the PointClickCare system.
Follows up with staff when necessary to assure compliance to standards of documentation.
Completes patient assessments, data collection, and interviews staff as necessary to assure good standard of practice and as instructed in the current version of MDS User’s Manual.
Facilitates accurate determination of the Assessment Reference Date that accurately reflects the patient’s care needs and captures all resources utilized to ensure appropriate payment by Medicare/Medicaid and insurance programs.
Ensures timely submission of the MDSs to the State with proper follow-up on validation errors. Maintains validation records from the submission process in a systematic and orderly fashion.
Qualifications
Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse / Licensed Vocational Nurse program and licensed in the state of practice required.
Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred. Excellent knowledge of Case‑Mix, the Federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement, as required. Understanding of the Quality Indicator process, knowledge of the OBRA regulations and Minimum Data Set, and knowledge of the care planning process.
Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Location Albuquerque, NM
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
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