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A Great Place to Work. A Great Place to Receive Care! Water’s Edge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center located in Trenton, NJ is seeking an experienced full-time MDS Coordinator. Amazing opportunity to join a TOP RATED & HIGHLY PREFERRED CHOICE of physicians, hospitals, & patients alike. Our overriding goal is to rehabilitate patients & successfully return them to their lives. However, not every patient can return home & require full-time skilled nursing. For those who have come to reside permanently, we aim to create the best possible environment while optimizing their quality of life.

• The role of the MDS Coordinator is to coordinate the development & completion of the resident assessment in accordance with the requirements
• Coordinate the development & completion of the resident assessment in accordance with the requirements of the regulations, facility goals, & policies
• Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement
• Audits MDS, CAAS, PPS, QRP, & QM reports for continued compliance
• Participate in facility surveys
• Conduct / coordinate the interview of each resident for the resident assessment instrument & ensure they are completed
• Obtain medical records to assure correct information for accurate completion on MDS / SNF PPS
• Ensure that cut letters are provided to resident/representative as per regulations
• Communicate / coordinate significant change, determine skilled level of care & assure OMRA documentation as needed
• Assure assessment reference dates ARD are based on regulatory timeframe for completion of assessment & captures intensity of care required by the resident to ensure payment at the RUG level entitled
• Clearly communicate alert to change in payer status & compliance with transmission / submission targets
• Ensure compliance on Med A Certification Forms

• Must be a graduate of an approved school of nursing
• Current license in State as an LPN or RN, Registered Nurse
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in hospital or long-term care
• 1 year experience with MDS, PRI, & CCP
• MDS certification & PRI certification, preferred
• Willingness to work harmoniously with others & do the job with detailed focus & able to continually learn current knowledge as it relates to LTC & MDS
• Excellent interpersonal & organizational skills
• Team player with clinical skills & the ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals