MDS Coordinator and Infection Preventionist
1 week ago
Prestige Care Center of Fort Collins -
We are looking for a detail oriented individual to join our team as the new
Resident Assessment (MDS) Coordinator and Infection Preventionist
at
Prestige Care Center of Fort Collins
in beautiful
Fort Collins, Colorado
. We are a 60 bed skilled nursing facility under new management. The right person must be passionate about the quality of care their residents receive, while also being passionate about growing the individuals around them through creating an empowered environment for all. If you see yourself as a person that can help us dignify long-term care in the eyes of others by providing the highest quality of care possible, then we are excited to speak with you
Resident Assessment Coordinator and Infection Preventionist Required Qualifications
Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a registered nurse in this state.
Must have 3 years’ experience as a registered nurse, one of which includes supervisory experience. Experience with MDS completion preferred.
Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC) training must be completed within six months of hire. RAC Certification is preferred.
Resident Assessment Coordinator and Infection Preventionist Major Duties and Responsibilities
Coordination of the facility’s Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Accurate completion of all MDS assessments and any supporting assessments or clinical documentation.
Implementation and ongoing evaluation of each resident’s comprehensive plan of care.
Scheduling and leading interdisciplinary care plan team meetings.
Auditing medical records for the presence of supporting documentation for all items coded on the MDS. Provide education to department heads, physicians, and other staff as needed.
Establishes facility-wide systems for the prevention, identification, reporting, investigation, and control of infections and communicable diseases of residents, staff, and visitors.
Develops and implements written policies and procedures in accordance with current standards
of practice and recognized guidelines for infection prevention and control.
Oversees the facility’s antibiotic stewardship program.
Oversees resident care activities that increase risk of infection (i.e., use and care of urinary
catheters, wound care, incontinence care, skin care, point-of-care blood testing, and medication
injections).
Leads the facility’s Infection and Prevention Control Committee. Develops action plans to
address opportunities for improvement.
Implements an annual infection control risk assessment process and participates in the facility’s
annual facility assessment review process.
Reviews and/or revises the facility’s infection prevention and control program, its standards,
policies, and procedures annually and as needed for changes to the facility assessment to
ensure they are effective and in accordance with current standards of practice for preventing
and controlling infections.
Provides education related to infection prevention and control principles, policies, and
procedures to staff, residents, and families (where appropriate).
Maintains documentation of infection prevention and control program activities.
Identifies, manages, and treats specific skin conditions, such as pressure injuries; diabetic, venous,
or arterial ulcers; and traumatic or complicated wounds.
Provide wound care on assigned residents, in accordance with physician orders, following
manufacturer recommendations and appropriate techniques.
Completes a thorough and accurate wound assessment upon notification of wound. Completes
follow-up assessments weekly and as needed.
Monitors implementation of preventive measures such as turning/positioning, pressure relief
devices, nutrition/hydration measures, and toileting/incontinence care.
Provides education to resident/representative as needed on topics concerning nutrition,
preventive measures, and wound healing.
RAI Coordinator Assigned Tasks
Utilizes the current RAI Manual as a resource during the assessment coding process.
Schedules the Assessment Reference Dates (ARDs) for payment assessments in a manner that accurately captures each resident’s clinical characteristics for payment classification purposes.
Schedules the ARDs for all OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) assessments daily, monthly, and as needed.
Provides a schedule of ARDs and assessment types weekly and as needed to the interdisciplinary team (IDT) in order to facilitate the timely completion of MDS sections and CAAs (Care Area Assessments) by each discipline.
Communicates with members of the IDT as needed for timely completion of assessments. Expected to report any issues with timeliness to the Administrator.
Transmits assessments in accordance with current regulations. To facilitate timely receipt of validation reports, will transmit as frequently(daily) as necessary to obtain timely validation of MDS acceptance into the Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES) Assessment Submission and Processing (ASAP) System data base.
Confirms transmission files by review and printing of initial and final validation reports.
Corrects any fatal errors immediately and retransmits the assessment until an accepted validation report is received.
Addresses non-fatal errors using the QIES ASAP System MDS 3.0 Provider User’s Guide.
Ensures the Business Office designee receives the initial and final validation report that acknowledges the acceptance of the MDS into the QIES ASAP.
Facilitates the completion and updating of resident care plans with the IDT to reflect each resident’s current needs.
Communicates with the IDT to identify residents in need of a Significant Change in Status assessment, based on criteria in the current RAI manual.
Participates in all resource utilization and/or triple check meetings prior to billing of claims associated with payment assessments.
Assists with admission, discharge, or care of residents as needed.
Attends or participates in continuing education related to the RAI process and related programs. Completes all assigned training and skills competency, as determined by the facility assessment and facility training plans.
Performs administrative duties as assigned, including but not limited to QAPI activities and participation in department or committee meetings.
Benefits
Daily Pay
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Sick time off
Referral program
Vision insurance
401K
MDS Coordinator, Registered Nurse, Fort Collins, Long Term Care, Skilled Nursing Facility, Full Time, Part Time, PRN, Resident Assessment Coordinator, Benefits, Pay, Infection Control, Full time, monday through friday, on call
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