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Macon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

MDS Coordinator

Macon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Macon, Georgia, us, 31297


SUMMARY

Coordinates and facilitates the timely and accurate completion of both the RAI and Care Management process from admission to discharge in accordance to company P and P, MPGs, State and Federal guidelines, and all other entities as appropriate. May coordinate information system operations and education for the clinical department.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

RAC CertifiedRN requiredMust be in good standing with Board of NursingKnowledge of Medicare process preferredCurrent State nurse licenseCEU's as required by the StateESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This list is subject to individual facility policies, procedures and practices, which may require additional duties and responsibilities.

Works in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team to assess the needs of theresidentWorks with and receives direction from Regional Clinical ReimbursementConsultantCoordinates and manages daily care management meeting, which includes review of resident care and the setting of the Assessment Reference dateEnforces accurate and timely resident assessments according to State and Federal regulationsDesignates responsibility for completing sections of the assessment to theinterdisciplinary teamCompletes accurate coding of the MOS with information obtained via medical record review as well as observation and interview with facility staff, resident, and family membersMaintains the tracking system of MOS schedules (time frames and due dates)Maintains the frequent and accurate data entry of resident information intoappropriate computerized MOS programsCoordinates care plan conferences with the interdisciplinary team, residents andfamiliesObtains, reviews and maintains all State and Federal reports, making appropriate corrections timelyCoordinates education related to the RAI/Care Management process for the facilityCoordinates the electronic submission of required documentation to the Statedatabase and other entities per company policy and State and Federal regulationsCompletes required forms and documents in accordance with Company policy and State and/or Federal regulationsAttends Interdisciplinary Team meetings and other meetings in order to gatherinformation, communicate changes and maintain and update recordsContact RCRC for Medicare complianceContinually updates knowledge base related to data entry and computertechnologyParticipates in quality assurance activitiesCompletes electronic submission of required documentation to the State database and other entities per company policyPerform other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

Working in normal office environment, employee may be required to sit, bend, stoop, use keyboard, see, talk and hear. May occasionally lift medium to heavy objects including with the movement of residents. May assist in lifting residents weighing between 100-250 lbs. Employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other bodily fluids, fumes, or airborne

particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. Employee is occasionally exposed to blood orother bodily fluids, fumes, or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. Incompliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.