Come join our team as an admission/MDS nurse who assesses our new/existing patients to ensure all of the care needs are addressed and documented on the MDS.
Pay Rate: LPN - $29.50 - $34.75 an hour based on licensure and experience!
Pay Rate: RN - $36.00 - $44.00 an hour based on licensure and experience!
Come join our team as an admission/MDS nurse who assesses our new/existing patients to ensure all of the care needs are addressed and documented on the MDS.
Why Our Staff Have Chosen to Work Here:
- It’s not just a job. It is a career - we can provide scholarship and tuition reimbursements to help you grow.
- Daily Pay – Get paid the same or next day if needed
- Flexible schedules
- Competitive Wages with low cost medical and dental insurance
- Work in a clean facility with access to all supplies needed to provide the highest quality of care.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversees the MDS process following the RAI manual
- Works with multiple other MDS nurses to complete the initial assessments for new admissions.
- Supervised by the DON to ensure the MDS nurses properly manage the scheduling of patient admissions (comprehensive assessment, order entry, initiating care plans and ensuring the patient’s has the proper equipment at the time of admission), MDS assessment and care planning completion
- Completes the required submissions weekly or as designated by the Director of Nursing. During submissions will review the validation report to ensure no errors with submission
- Maintains ability to obtain and review QM’s. Works with IDT to initiate improvement projects to improve resident outcomes
- Attends the IDT Medicare meeting (understands skilled criteria) and Medicaid meeting to collaborate with the IDT to complete the MDS process.
- Develops/updates comprehensive care plan and nurse aide care plan (Kardex) in conjunction with the MDS to accurately address the needs of the resident.
- Oversees that non-nursing sections of MDS and CAA’s are accurate representations of resident needs.
- Coordinates, manages and monitors the care plan and identifies problems/needs of the resident and goals by reviewing the order recap report and the nurses’ notes to assure the care plan is being followed and to see if another OBRA MDS assessment may need to be completed
- Monitors resident for change of status to determine need for significant change per RAI
- Ensures supportive documentation is accurate according to MDS/RAI regulations.
- Works with facility consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
- Completes required paperwork/AIMS, Fall Risk scale, Braden, Progress note, Care Plan, nurse aide care plan (Kardex)/.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must have current LPN or RN license for the state in which the facility is located.
- Needs to be flexible with her / his working schedule and able to work independently
- Requires an understanding of the MDS process and a willingness to continue to learn and remain current with MDS updates set by CMS.
- Prefer knowledge in PDPM (skilled reimbursement) and RUG (Long Term Care reimbursement)
Shawneespring is an EOE/M/F/D/V and Smoke-Free Workplace
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Skills Required
- Current LPN or RN license for the state in which the facility is located.
- Understanding of the MDS/RAI process and ability to perform MDS assessments and submissions.
- Ability to follow the RAI manual, complete required documentation (AIMS, Fall Risk scale, Braden, Progress notes) and care plans.
- Flexible schedule and ability to work independently; coordinate admissions and scheduling with DON and IDT.
- Knowledge of PDPM and RUG long-term care reimbursement systems.
What We Do
Carespring: Professional. Personal. Positive. These three words hold enormous significance to Carespring communities. In our communities we employ experienced teams of licensed therapists who are educated in cutting edge, state of the art and professional transitional and long term nursing care. We pride ourselves in our professional, compassionate Caregivers. We engage our patients on a personal level. Every patient in our communities is a part of our Carespring family. We get to know them-their stories, their families, what they need to maximize the care we provide. This kind of personal care is second nature to our Caregivers. We work toward the common goal of positive outcomes. We develop cohesive and custom treatment plans and make it our mission to partner with our patients in accomplishing their therapy goals in a positive and consistent manner. At its heart, care is a bond between patients and their caregivers. Care is what we provide at Carespring.
