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NEOGOV · 2 months ago

MDS Coordinator (BV)

WI 54914, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$75K/yr - $95K/yr

NEOGOV is seeking a dedicated MDS Coordinator to oversee the federally mandated resident assessment instrument process at Brewster Village, a premier senior living community in the Fox Valley. The role involves coordinating MDS assessments, developing care plans, and ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines while working closely with an interdisciplinary team.

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Responsibilities

Coordinate the RAI process, which includes, at a minimum, the following elements: Minimum Data Set (MDS), Care Area Assessment Process, Care plan development, Care plan implementation, Evaluation

Provide oversight of assessment completion and transmission to the national repository. Review final validation reports and correct or modify assessments in response to warnings or errors as needed

Coordinate the completion of the comprehensive care plan according to regulatory requirements

Maintain the OBRA and PPS assessment schedules

Be highly involved in determining skilled level of care for Medicare villagers and procuring required Medicare-specific documentation; be responsible for physician certification/recertification of a skilled level of care throughout the Medicare stay; be involved in making Medicare eligibility determinations

Coordinate care with case managers for villagers utilizing managed care, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), commercial insurance and other alternate payment models

Maintain compliance with state-specific regulations regarding the RAI process

Provide insight and analysis of MDS-based quality measures

Serve as a member of the quality assessment and assurance (QAA) and/or the quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) committees

Work closely with hospital discharge planners and physicians to obtain accurate and complete documentation to support ICD-10 CM diagnosis coding and surgical procedures

Audit and improve staff education/competency as needed to ensure accurate and timely completion of supporting documentation and MDS assessments

Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information

Qualification

MDS Coordinator experienceRN licensureFederal regulationsAdult CPR certificationRAC-CT certificationCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred

Must possess valid unrestricted RN licensure from the Wisconsin DSPS

Must maintain current certification in adult CPR

This position does require successful completion of a Post Offer Pre Employment Examination (POPE)

Plan, organize, prioritize work independently, and meet deadlines

Be knowledgeable of federal regulations, practice standards and procedures, as well as guidelines pertaining to the RAI process

Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with Brewster Village administrators and care givers, government health agency representatives, special interest groups, sales representatives, and others verbally and in writing

Ability to assure that federal, state and local laws as well as accepted professional standards and principles of professional organization, boards and councils are followed

Ability to see person-directed living as an important component in providing villagers with a sense of health and well-being