MDS Coordinator

Lemont Nursing & Rehab Center - Lemont, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Lemont, IL

About the position

The MDS/Care Plan Coordinator at Lemont Nursing and Rehab is responsible for ensuring accurate assessments and up-to-date care plans for all residents. This role involves coordinating the completion of Comprehensive Resident Assessments, communicating resident conditions to families, and ensuring that all records are consistent with the care plan. The position requires a compassionate individual dedicated to enriching the lives of residents through high-quality care and effective communication with staff and families.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the completion of the MDS upon initial admission, readmission, quarterly, annually, and as needed for PPS/Insurance Reimbursement.
• Provide calendar monthly and as needed of scheduled MDS assessments and Care Plan Conferences.
• Assure the timely completion of each section of the MDS by proper department, signing of the form by staff on EMR, and its resident appropriateness.
• Confer with each department regarding any problems that occur in its sections of the MDS and arrange for re-education when necessary.
• Review diagnosis coding and sequencing with physician quarterly.
• Update/clarify ICD-9 coding as appropriate.
• Conduct weekly MDS Pre-planning and Medicare meetings to ensure timely and accurate completion.
• Monitor and assist staff in all departments regarding EMR charting, documentation and achieving Care Plan goals in accordance with the resident's MDS.
• Communicate resident care plan and progress to staff, resident and family.
• Conduct in-service training of nursing staff every three months as needed on care plans and documentation.
• Audit sample EMR charting monthly to ascertain proper nursing charting and documentation of care given and directly confer with those employees who are not properly documenting.
• Record, report and follow up discrepancies in documentation which are not consistent and/or do not meet program standards.
• Work closely with the Director of Nursing and other department heads to ensure consistency in care.
• Coordinate resident Care Plan with physical, occupational, respiratory, and speech therapy department to ensure proper care and treatment when clinically appropriate.
• Follow up on nutritional assessments by the dietary consultants with reporting to the nursing staff and appropriate documentation.
• Maintain the confidentiality of resident information and honor his/her personal and property rights.
• Follow established fire, disaster, safety, infection control and evacuation policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Current State of Illinois LPN or RN license.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English in an understandable manner.
• MDS experience required.
• Good managerial, organizational, planning, computer, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to initiate, complete and update care plans.
• Ability to conduct in-service training of nursing staff on care plans, documentation, and EMR application.
• Knowledge of nursing services, nursing administration, rehabilitation, general nursing, geriatric nursing, the MDS, and its computer application (EMR).
• Compassion, tolerance, and understanding for the elderly.
• Knowledge of JCAHO, OBRA, IDPH, and HFS standards and methods of documentation in accordance with those standards.

Nice-to-haves

• AANAC certification preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(K) Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Voluntary life and disability insurance
• Daily Pay - access your earnings on your own schedule
• Employee discounts on various products and services.