MDS Coordinator

Responsibilities

• The MDS Coordinator completes MDS for all residents according to OBRA and PPS guidelines

• Assists in providing a clean, safe, happy and healthy environment for residents by performing the duties as described below

• The goal is to promote the patient's well-being by providing high quality nursing care

• Primary MDS Coordinator Responsibilities

• Participate in the admission process of prospective residents in terms of their nursing needs and appropriate placement

• Determine potential Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs) and expense associated with a potential admission

• Review all applications for admission, followed by on-site or phone assessment and communicate results of assessment to the Admissions Coordinator

• Complete and assure the accuracy of the MDS process for all residents

• Maintain current working knowledge of Medicare criteria, serving as a resource for nursing staff and communicate changes in regulations

• Monitor Case Mix Index (CMI) scores, looking for potential risks and/or changes that may affect Medicaid reimbursement

• Facilitate problem-solving for complicated admissions

• Monitor Medicare assessment schedules and nursing documentation to ensure accuracy and timely submission

• Complies with the facility's attendance policy requiring regular, reliable, and punctual attendance

• Adjust and administer patient's medication and provide treatments according to physician's orders

• Ensures timely response to call lights

• Pain management/intervention

• Wound treatments

• Therapy treatments

• Incidents; falls, etc

• Patient complaints / concerns

• Identifies/assesses emergency medical situations and provides appropriate interventions as indicated

• Documentation and follow-up with timely notification of physician and family

• Care planning as needed

• Performs other duties or functions as assigned by the DON and/or Administrator