RN MDS Coordinator

Pawtucket Falls Healthcare Center is looking for an on-site MDS Coordinator to join our wonderful team!

About us: Pawtucket Falls Health Care is tucked into a quiet and relaxing community. Pawtucket Falls provides top-of-the-line care and rehabilitation services, designed around our guests' needs. Through personalized care plans, our guests experience quality care in a close-knit community.

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Supportive, growth-oriented work environment

The Registered Nurse MDS Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all facets of the comprehensive resident assessment and the timely completion of all areas of the MDS and PPS. Also interfaces with the Finance Department and conducts Performance Improvement activities related to the MDS process. 

Requirements of the MDS Coordinator:  

• Current RN licensure required. 
• Experience with LTC/SNF clinical documentation/ MDS software, and therapy software systems
• Prior MDS experience in a long-term care setting is required
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA regulations
• Strong knowledge of Federal Medicare and state Medicaid reimbursement
• Strong knowledge/background in post-acute care regulatory compliance and reimbursement guidelines

Responsibilities of the MDS Coordinator:  

• Must be a Registered Nurse.
• Collecting, reviewing and data entering the clinical information related to the assigned MDS following federal and state mandated regulations/requirements and the current MDS 3.0 RAI guidelines.
• Attending Care Plan conferences as needed
• Issuing Notice of Medicare non coverage as needed
• Alternate duties as assigned by Department Head/CRC