MDS Registered Nurse AdventHealth Care Center Orlando North

Location Address: 730 Courtland St. Orlando, FL 32804

Walk-In Applicants Welcomed for Immediate Interviews

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits
• Paid Days Off
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Sign-on Bonus*

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

The role you’ll contribute:

Leads out in the MDS Department and works independently to coordinate, audit and oversee all functions of MDS and resident care analysis process to assure compliance with federal and state requirements, and to certify timely completion of MDS analysis. Monitors the assignment of residents to Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs) and the payment periods associated with the MDS schedules. Develops and maintains on-going MDS schedules for each resident. Uses independent judgment and decision making in analyzing residents' physical and mental function and documents data on minimum data set forms completely and accurately to insure accurate billing of residents' accounts; documents all additional analysis required completely and accurately; determines appropriate referrals to other health care professionals; and uses resident analysis protocols to determine whether to proceed or not proceed. Attends assigned committee meetings to represent the MDS department. May coordinate work schedules of one or more other MDS Nurse(s). As a licensed nurse working in a skilled nursing facility may be called upon during critical or emergency situations to perform general nursing duties.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local government regulations and legislation and their impact on health care service.
• Knowledge of the Minimum Data Set, Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs), Triggers, Care Area Assessment (CAAs), Plan of Care, Discharge Plan, Skilling Criteria, and documentation requirement per regulations and legislation.
• Reviews resident referral information from a variety of sources.
• Manages and collaborates with the MDS team on look back periods and informs the interdisciplinary team regarding changes in the look back periods for the MDS completion including the “significant change” MDS.
• Determines the admission RUG category for payment for the initial five-day medical MDS in collaboration with the admission designee and the MDS team.
• Effectively manages RUG categories by monitoring and capturing care/treatments rendered to residents and recording it.