MDS Coordinator (LPN)

About the job

Cascadia Healthcare is hiring an MDS Coordinator (LPN) at Colville Health & Rehabilitation of Cascadia in Colville. The coordinator completes accurate Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments and interdisciplinary care plans for assigned residents on time, sizes up each resident's needs and explains them to families and responsible parties.

What you'll do

• Manage MDS assessments according to CMS guidelines, and make sure all assessments and RUGs are accurate, complete, encoded, edited and exported as state and federal rules require
• Coordinate, record, update and monitor every resident's minimum data set
• Develop a written care plan with measurable goals for each resident on time
• Apply MDS and PPS rules using the Utilization Guidelines, and understand the financial side of RUG IV, PPS and state case mix
• Coordinate care conferences for skilled residents and their families, and communication among residents, families, medical and administrative staff and payers
• Attend clinical meetings and collect and report data, recommending changes when needed
• Help educate staff on supporting documentation, including late loss ADLs
• Review quality metrics and quality reporting program data with clinical leaders to spot trends, confirm accuracy and avoid payment penalties

What you need

• Graduation from an LPN program
• An active state-issued LPN license
• When the coordinator is an LPN, the facility's Chief Nursing Officer (an RN) must review and sign off on the MDS assessments
• CPR certification at hire or soon after, kept current
• Knowledge of CMS guidelines for MDS and of nursing practice and rules in long-term care
• Leadership ability and willingness to supervise professional and nonprofessional staff
• Strong written and spoken communication skills and the ability to multitask
• Clearance under the state's background check requirements before any contact with residents

Preferred

• Six months of experience in long-term care

Schedule

• Includes on-call, shared on a rotation with the Resident Care Managers