Shabbona, Illinois
MDS Coordinator / Care Plan Coordinator Job Opening in Shabbona, Illinois - We are seeking a highly energetic and gregarious nurse with great communication skills and a desire for growth to join our Team at Prairie Crossing Living & Rehab (a Momentum Healthcare community) as a MDS Nurse Coordinator (Minimum Data Set Coordinator) ! This employee will be responsible for helping the team cultivate a culture of great care and superb quality outcomes for the patients of Prairie Crossing , while at the same time acting with careful compliance within the strict guidelines of CMS to capture justified reimbursements for the Company. The following are a list of some of the responsibilities:
Works in close collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team to assess the needs of the residents.
Assists with coordination and management of the daily/weekly Care Management meeting, to include review of resident care and the setting of the Assessment Reference Date.
Complies with federal and state regulations regarding completion and coordination of the RAI process.
Monitors MDS and care plan documentation for all residents. Ensures documentation is present in the medical record to support MDS coding.
Maintains current MDS status of assigned residents according to state and federal guidelines.
Supports the tracking system of MDS schedules (timeframes and due dates).
Maintains the frequent and accurate data entry of resident information into appropriate computerized MDS programs.
Completes accurate coding of the MDS with information obtained via medical record review as well as observation and interview with facility staff, resident and family members.
Attends interdisciplinary team meetings, and Medicare and Medicaid Meetings in order to gather information, communicate changes, and maintain and update records.
Continually updating knowledge base related to data entry and computer technology.
May participate in quality assurance activities.
Completes electronic submission of required documentation to the State database and other entities per company policy.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Salary will be discussed upon interview and will be commensurate with experience and market.
Job Type: Full-time
Required education:
High school or equivalent
Required experience:
MDS: 3 years
Required language:
English
Required licenses or certifications:
RAC-CT
Registered Nurse (RN)
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