CREATIVE CARE, INC.
MDS Coordinator (Finance)
Schedules MDS's
Completion of MDS's while ensuring the accuracy of your work
Signs and files MDS's
Completes care plans
Collaborates with other health care team members for review of resident needs and abilities
Completes thorough research and review of new resident needs with each MDS
Responsible for transmittal of review to Medicare and Medicaid
Monitors resident for changes on an on-going basis
Attends care conferences
Assigns quarterly assessments of each resident
Monitors flu and pneumovax administration
Participates in quality assurance program
Attends S.W.I.F.T. meetings and maintains documentation of meeting
Attends daily interdisciplinary team meetings and maintains documentation
Coordinates Quality Assurance meetings, and maintains documentation
Report any errors made to DON immediately.
Ensure all abuse, or suspected abuse, that is witnessed by you, or reported to you, is reported to the DON, ADON, or Administrator immediately.
Delivers various forms to the units including:
Weekly charting schedule
Care plan updating schedule
MDS sections to be completed
All other assigned duties
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
Medical terminology.
Safety rules, policies and procedures, infection prevention and control procedures.
Facility emergency/disaster response and evacuation procedures.
Resident Rights and identifying abuse and/or neglect.
The MDS and Quality Indicators
Skill in:
Use and care of equipment, tools and materials used in resident care activities.
Working independently to complete daily activities according to work schedule.
Following and maintaining safety standards.
Following and effectively communicating verbal and written instructions.
Operating a computer utilizing a variety of commonly used and specialized software applications.
Ability to:
Identify when a situation cannot be handled and know when to ask for help.
Be sensitive to resident's families and respond in a professional manner.
Know your scope of practice and always operate within it.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associate personnel, residents and resident family members.
Read and write clearly.
Understand and follow, quickly and accurately, oral and written instructions.
Maintain confidentiality and work under pressure in a dynamic environment with changing demands and priorities.
Comply with facility policies and procedures.
WORK CONTACTS
Regular contacts with associate personnel, residents, resident family members and visitors.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to bear weight and lift 50 pounds or more.
Requires various physical activities including standing, sitting for long periods, walking, lifting, bending, stooping, pulling, stretching, turning, grasping and reaching.
Visual acuity to determine the accuracy, thoroughness and quality of work assigned.
Aural acuity to receive detailed information through oral communication, often from persons with speech impairment.
Safety-sensitive position pursuant to A.R.S. 23-493.
REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRANING
Must be a graduate of a state approved school of nursing.
Must have a current Arizona Nursing License or a current license from a compact license state.
Must hold a current Arizona State Board nursing license and must maintain license renewal in accordance with the standards of the State Board of Nursing.
Six months of long term care experience required
Previous MDS experience preferred
SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENT(S)
Attend mandatory nursing meetings and continuing education classes that are designated mandatory.
Obtain/maintain Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Card at employee's expense.
Obtain/maintain CPR Certification.
Complete annual Tuberculosis Testing.
Complete required 12 hours of annual in-service training.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.