MDS Coordinator
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We are hiring an MDS Coordinator to join our dynamic care team at Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in North Easton!Shift is Monday-Friday 8:30a-4:30p. Can be LPN or RN. Weekly pay.Working with our team and residents will give you purpose in your professional and personal life.As the MDS Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in assessing and documenting residents' needs, developing care plans, and ensuring compliance with regulations.Experience & Education: Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited school of nursing, college or university.Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as an RN or LPN in this state.Prior MDS experience is required. Duties & Responsibilities: Coordination of MDS processOversees ADL training for facility and staff.Issues and delivers denial notices timely and appropriately.Complete and transmit all CMS approved item sets (MDS)Must be knowledgeable of and follow current CMS regulatory guidelines as described in RAI Manual.Complies with facility privacy policies and procedures and protects residents' individual health information.Maintains Medicare meeting minutes per Medicare program agreement.Issues and delivers Medicare denial letters per CMS regulations.Assures appropriate management of residents' Medicare/Insurance benefits.Maintains adequate systems to ensure appropriate documents are sufficient to support billed services.Other duties assigned by manager. Specific Requirements: Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such an action.Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.Must be able to coordinate MDS systems, resident assessment, and care plans for each resident timely.Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long term care.Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.Must be able to communicate effectively to appropriate personnel regarding emergency situations.Must possess accurate and comprehensive assessment skills to ensure standards of nursing practice. Athena's Benefits: Competitive and Weekly PayHoliday Pay for Hourly and Salaried EmployeesOvertime Pay for Hourly EmployeesCareer Advancement OpportunitiesExclusive Employer Discount Program Benefits Available for Eligible Team Members: Employer Paid Life Insurance401(k) with Employer MatchVacation and Personal TimeHealth, Dental, and Vision InsuranceHealth insurance among the lowest employee contributions in the state (Employee Contributions as low as $12.00 for singles & $39.00 for families) We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Athena Health Care Systems and its managed centers follow federal and state mandatory guidelines regarding staff vaccinations; our vaccination policy requires all newly hired staff, regardless of position or work location, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they receive an approved exemption from Athena, except where prohibited by state law.#J-18808-Ljbffr