RN - MDS Coordinator

Company: St. Peter's Health Partners
Location: Troy
Posted on: January 8, 2021

Job Description:

Employment Type:Full timeShift:Day ShiftDescription:RN MDS Coordinator - Heritage House - Troy, NYIf you are looking for a RN MDS position in skilled nursing, to meet a full time schedule working days, this could be your opportunity. Here at St. Peter's Health Partner's, we care for more people in more places. The site is willing to start as a graduate practical nurse.Eddy Heritage House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 122-bed skilled nursing care center located in Troy, NY. Situated on top of upper Tibbits Avenue, the center overlooks the great Hudson Valley. Dedicated to enhancing the dignity, comfort and quality of life for seniors in a homelike environment. Eddy Heritage House provides Skilled Nursing Care, Rehabilitation Services, short-term, sub-acute rehabilitation services for individuals who do not require the intensive rehabilitation therapy provided at an acute rehabilitation hospital and respite services.Position Highlights:

• Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge
• Advancement: Strong orientation program, tuition assistance and career development
• Work/Life: Leadership team tries to be as accommodating with schedule as possible and looking for 8-4:30pm Monday- Friday
• Uniform allowance: The site will help put money toward your scrubs each year
• Engaged leaders: Supervisors, Managers and Directors that are out on the floor alongside the staff
• No mandating: Team does not mandate their nursing staff
• Close to home: Location that is an easy commute from Albany, Cohoes, Latham, Clifton Park as well as areas of Vermont!What you will do:
  • Administers nursing care to residents under the direction of a Registered Professional Nurse. Assists with treatments and procedures and carries out selected duties within the framework of the established nursing plan of careResponsibilities:
    • Oversee all aspects of Medicare requirements and MFD coordination
    • Responsible for ensuring that the MDS is submitted timely and accurately reflects the services provided
    • Work with others to coordinate communication among all clinical staff
    • Coordinates Medicare PDPM, PPS and OBRA care plan schedules for the facility
    • Work collaboratively with facility MDS RN Specialist and SPHP MDS Team
    • Responsible for ensuring completion of required documentation for Medicare residents (admission through discharge)
    • Monitor MDS data and other documentation for accuracy
    • Participate in determining Medicare Part A eligibility and other MDS considerations
    • Act as a MDS/PPS resource to the interdisciplinary team
    • Performs electronic submission of the facility-wide MDS information timely to the state of New York
    • Actively participates in resident care planning providing CAAs reports to the nurse managers
    • Enters and maintains residents' ICD-10 codes in database, coordinating with medical records for updating face sheetsWhat you will need:Required:
      • Valid NYS RN license
      • Associate's degree in nursing
      • Current CPR and BLS or achieve with onsite training
      • MDS Certification or must achieve within designated time period with the site's assistance in obtaining
      • 2+ years of experience as a RN in a skilled nursing facility or 5 + years in a direct care role (LPN, C.N.A)
      • 3+ years of experience as a MDS coordinatorPreferred:
        • Bachelor's degree in nursing
        • Highest level of customer service while completing day to day duties and responsibilities
        • Excellent communication in a fast pace work environment across teams on different shifts
        • Strong engagement within a team setting
        • Contribute to a strong team environment and promote teamwork within the facility
        • Mentorship skills for RNs, LPNs and C.N.A staff
        • Passion to learn, grow and develop in the nursing fieldTrinity Health's Commitment to Diversity and InclusionTrinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.Trinity Health's dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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