Job description
Boulder Post Acute is seeking a collaborative and resourceful
MDS (Minimum Data Set) to lead the
assessment of our Medicare and Medicaid residents.
You must hold a current LVN AND have worked or are currently working as an MDS Coordinator.
Purpose: Provide a comprehensive assessment of all Medicare and Medicaid resident's functional capabilities which helps staff identify health problems
Duties and Responsibilities:
- adequately assessing our residents’ needs, and coordinating personalized, resident-driven care based on those assessments
- Participate in the admission process of prospective residents in terms of their nursing needs and appropriate placement
- Determine potential Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs) and expense associated with a potential admission
- Review all applications for admission, followed by on-site or phone assessment and communicate results of assessment to the Admissions Coordinator
- Complete and assure the accuracy of the MDS process for all residents
- Maintain current working knowledge of Medicare criteria, serving as a resource for nursing staff and communicate changes in regulations
- Monitor Case Mix Index (CMI) scores, looking for potential risks and/or changes that may affect Medicaid reimbursement
- Facilitate problem-solving for complicated admissions
- Monitor Medicare assessment schedules and nursing documentation to ensure accuracy and timely submission
Qualifications and Requirements:
- At least 1 year experience in MDS coordinator role or related experience
- Current and valid state nursing license
- Experience in a clinical and healthcare setting
- Deep medical terminology knowledge
- Exceptional mathematical skills and ability to apply them to tasks such as analysis of variance and sampling theory
- Excellent leadership skills
- Demonstrable knowledge of state and federal regulations
- Superb decision-making skills
- Proficiency in MDS 3.0
Physical Capacities: (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)
- Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
- Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Environmental Conditions: Inside work, normal temperatures, some noise, occasional fumes/odors, potential exposure to bodily fluids.
Boulder Post Acute is an equal opportunity employer, in accordance with anti-discrimination laws.
Boulder Post Acute prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Boulder Post Acute conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
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