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Sanford Health · 2 days ago

RN, Minimum Data Set (MDS), Long Term Care (LTC)

IA, West Union

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. The MDS Nurse is responsible for planning, organizing, and evaluating nursing activities related to resident care, ensuring compliance with assessment processes and providing individualized nursing care to patients.

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Responsibilities

Uses independent judgment in the planning, organizing, directing, and evaluation of activities of the professional and supportive nursing staff engaged in resident plan of care

Evaluates care provided to each resident and keeps care plans current

Is the direct lead in regards to the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process

Assists in assessment and evaluation of potential admissions

Completes resident assessments upon admission, quarterly and annually

Collaborates with the resident, family or advocate, other inter-disciplinary colleagues, including providers, to assure ongoing care of each resident to provide the best quality of life possible

Responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients

Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting

Cares for residents in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment

Responsible for the coordination of care, resident assessment, resident education and various other nursing interventions

May serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel that are within the job descriptions, skills, resident care needs, and the competence level of the delegate

Provides adequate assistance and support to delegates to ensure safe, reliable administration of resident care and resolution of care and service concerns

Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure

Qualification

RN licenseMDS experienceBachelor's Degree in nursingRAC-CT certificationManagement experienceSupervisory experienceContinuous educationProfessional nursing organization affiliation

Required

Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state

Obtains and subsequently maintains required certifications and completes required continuous education units (CEU) and competency training