RN MDS Coordinator at Legacy Pointe at UCF – OVIEDO, Florida

• Conducts pre-admission assessments for Residents seeking admission to the nursing center.
• Evaluates Residents for meeting the criteria for Medicare payment, to include clinical eligibility and availability of Medicare days.
• Supervises interdisciplinary team in completing a comprehensive Resident Assessment Instrument, to include Minimum Data Set (MDS), Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPS) and RAP Guidelines.
• Schedules and certifies on-time completion of RAI process for all Medicare assessments.
• Schedules and certifies on-time completion of RAI process for all residents, regardless of pay source.
• Monitors daily resident health status to identify significant changes and initiates re-assessment process.
• Transmits RAI data to Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) on regularly scheduled day each week.
• Communicates with billing personnel to establish Medicare billing accuracy and timeliness.
• Engages with interdisciplinary team in developing a plan of care for each resident based on assessments.
• Provides education for interdisciplinary team, licensed nurses and unlicensed staff to document services provided according to the plan of care.
• Conducts regularly scheduled audits of the services provided by internal and external providers for accuracy and timeliness of documentation to validate billing.
• Explains procedures and treatments to resident to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
• Rotates among various clinical services of institution as needed.
• Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities, staff education, infection control program, etc.
• Maintains compliance to all personnel policies, established community policies and procedures, and Federal and State regulations and standards, including but not limited to HIPAA privacy and confidentiality laws.
• Participates in an on-call program with other nursing administration.
• May need to respond as appropriate to personal calls from the Independent Living Center. Duties in this setting may include but are not limited to providing First Aid, call emergency personnel (dial 911), and/or call family members at request of Independent Living residents.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

• Ability to mentor Interdisciplinary Care Team and others as assigned to assure delivery of consistently high-quality care to residents and documentation of care per state and federal requirements.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Core Competencies and Characteristics for Success:
• Must be a results-oriented leader and effective communicator with exceptional customer service abilities.
• Must have working knowledge of relevant and applicable computer programs such as MS office suite.
• Must possess strong organizational and follow through skills.
• A desire to personalize service and create memorable experiences daily.
• Ability to take ownership and accountability of concerns and special requests to ensure satisfaction is achieved.
• Professional, polite and respectful attitude to enhance the service experience.
• Uphold the reputation of the community by maintaining a professional image at all times, in all places.
• Foster a positive service environment through constant awareness of others needs.
• Embrace and demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values of conducting business daily with integrity, honesty, creativity, humility, excellence and joy.

Educational Requirements and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university; and/or 1-3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience OR, 1-3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Licensed RN in the state of Florida
• Recent MDS experience
• PDPM Training completed
• Submitted MDS under PDPM
• RAC-CT

• Knowledgeable of standards of care and practices applicable to the delivery of geriatric services, complex medical conditions, multiple medical diagnoses, including preventive measures, rehabilitation, and promoting independence

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and speaking the primary language of the residents.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as dosages, fluid intake & output, accurate measurements, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry as needed to the delivery of medical services.

• Ability to use Microsoft Windows. Ability to use Internet, software to design calendars and signs.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

• Works primarily indoors in a climate-controlled setting
• Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MSDS Manual