MDS Assistant

Aperion Care Elgin is seeking a highly skilled and experienced MDS Assistant to join our team. As a key member of our nursing staff, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely completion of all Medicare/Medicaid case-mix documents.

• Assess and determine the health status and level of care of all new admissions.
• Ensure the accurate and timely completion of all MDS Assessments, including PPS Medicare, quarterly, annual, and significant change.
• Communicate level of care for new residents to all disciplines.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary participation in completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for each new admission to the facility according to regulatory time frames.
• Maintain an accurate schedule of all MDS assessments, including proper reference dates throughout the resident's stay.
• Responsible for the data entry function to ensure accurate data entry and electronic submission of MDS assessments.
• Assist and participate in the development, organization, and implementation of the philosophy, objectives, policies, procedures, and standards of nursing care in accordance with the goals of the Care Center Facility care and the individual center.
• Confers with the Director of Nursing/Assistant Director of Nursing in assessing the quality of nursing care being delivered and recognizes the need for improving or changing nursing practices.
• Makes daily rounds to evaluate patient care, the progress of individual employees, monitor nursing practices, and assist Human Resources with nursing and educational needs.
• Remains cognizant of legal aspects of nursing practice, as well as government regulations; demonstrates this in teaching, supervision, and evaluation of patient care.
• Performs rehabilitation assessments upon all new admissions and for existing patients throughout the center on a quarterly basis and as needed.
• Performs or oversees functional evaluations on admission, quarterly, and/or as clinically indicated. Consults with nurses in making recommendations for restorative plan of care. Works with nurses in developing restorative plan of care.
• Oversees that all restorative nursing measures are reflected on the care plan as an approach to the focus or need for which they are being completed.
• Works closely with the therapy department. Sees that specific recommendations, when discharged from therapy, are carried through.
• Reviews weekly documentation completed for residents receiving restorative services. Ensures that all proper ADL documentation has been completed for patients.
• Oversees incontinent management programs.
• Attends care planning conferences and makes recommendations. Reports progress of restorative nursing measures.
• Attends Interdisciplinary/QAPI meeting as indicated to provide feedback and identify any residents for evaluation of restorative service needs.
• Coordinates with Human Resources and Director of Nursing to orient new staff relative to roles, responsibilities, principles, and practices of restorative nursing.
• Coordinates with Director of Nursing and Therapy to provide ongoing education/evaluation of direct care staff relative to roles, responsibilities, principles, and practices of restorative nursing.
• Actively participates in physical restraint reduction and fall management programs.
• Sets up documentation flow sheets for daily documentation of restorative nursing measures for each resident on the program in coordination with medical records.
• Performs or supervises the performance of restorative nursing staff.
• Serves as a liaison with all therapists: physical, occupational, and speech.
• Participates in patient care planning and CMI meetings.
• Serves in the role of Medicare Services Coordinator (MDS Coordinator) as needed.
• Puts patients first; ensures that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals' needs and rights.

• Registered Nurse with current unencumbered state licensure.
• Long Term Care Experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.