Compensation : $15,000 sign-on bonus for a full-time MDS RN.
MDS Nursing at The Laurels of Pender offers a rewarding career where you can remain clinically involved in patient care without being a bedside nurse. You will work autonomously, managing your own work with efficiency and organization.
Responsibilities
- Work the RAI process and conduct assessments and care plan coordination for residents assigned.
- Complete the MDS, CAAs and care plans within regulated time frames.
- Assess residents through physical assessment, interview and chart review.
- Discuss resident care needs with care givers, including physician, nursing, social services, therapy, dietary, and activity staff.
- Review information from hospital, consults and outside agencies and use it in the completion of the assessment and care planning.
Coordinate, identify, and / or initiate significant changes MDS.
Prepare to conduct PPS meetings maintaining MDS assessments per Medicare schedule and maintain PPS board for monitoring of Medicare days and RUGs utilization in the absence of the Care Management Coordinator.Remain current with the American Association of Nursing Assessment Coordinators (AANAC) requirements.Qualifications
Registered Nurse, RN or Licensed Practical Nurse.AANC certification a plus. RAC-CT.Knowledge of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process, including the principles of the Prospective Payment Process (PPS) strongly preferred.Experience as an MDS Nurse.Laurel Health Care Company is a national provider of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living services dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in five states : Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana. We offer a leading employee benefit package including health insurance, 401(k) with matching funds, paid time off and holidays, and a supportive team environment that values communication and strong teamwork abilities.
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