MDS Coordinator, RN/LPN
Alden Town Manor Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
Cicero, Illinois
Clinical Documentation · Utilization Review
Posted Jun 26
- Unit
- Rehab
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Inside the IL staff range
IL staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $52/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $47/hr, across 949 postings.
About this role
Applicants must pocessess nursing licensure.
Review the department's policy and procedures, Job Descriptions, etc., at least annually for revisions and make recommendations to the Administrator.
Follow established departmental policies and procedures. Oversees the scheduling, completion, and accuracy of all MDS item sets. Coordinate the development of a written plan of care for each resident that identifies the problems/needs/concerns for the resident.
Check for adequate description of problems, resident centered goals, which are realistic and measurable and multi-disciplinary approaches to goals. Chairs resident care plan conference and relays all concerns from resident and/or family/responsible party to the Administrator. Oversee that residents/ families/responsible parties are contacted in relation to participation in care plan conferences per RAI guidelines.
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Plan, conduct, and participate in In-service Education Program as it pertains to the RAI process. Assist in implementing and maintaining an effective orientation program that orients the new employee to the RAI process and data entry. Attend and participate in continuing education programs.
Monitor resident's medical record, including MDS, Cardex, Care Plans, progress notes, Physician Order Sheets, Flow records, monthly nursing summaries, IDT notes/assessments, etc. for consistency and content. Address discrepancies in documentation which are not consistent and/or do not meet program standards to appropriate department manager and Administrator. Maintain ICD-9 codes for current diagnosis.
Report IT concerns to help desk timely. Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's QAPI program. Attend relevant meetings as directed by the Administrator.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
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Requirements
- Nursing Licensure
- Nursing licensure
- RN License
- LPN
- MDS
- Clinical documentation standards
- Nursing care plan documentation
- Health record chart audits
- Medical coding compliance oversight
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Retirement / Pension Plan
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
Place
- City
- Cicero, Illinois
- Median rent
- $1,154/mo
- Local household income
- $70,842/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.
Cicero is a densely populated suburb just west of Chicago's city line, offering nurses a working-class, predominantly Hispanic community with easy access to major medical centers via public transit and nearby expressways.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Alden Town Manor Rehabilitation and Health Care Center is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located at 6120 West Ogden in Cicero, Illinois (60804). It is part of The Alden Network, a chain of nursing and rehabilitation facilities. The center…
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