Admission - MDS Nurse

Come join our team as an admission/MDS Registered Nurse who assesses our new/existing patients to ensure all of the care needs are addressed and documented on the MDS.

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