Resident Assessment Instrument (Rai) Coordinator

We offer specialized professional levels of care and support for residents, including Short-Stay Rehabilitation, Skilled Nursing Care and Long Term Care services that are delivered by an experienced, thoughtful and professional staff who follow evidenced based clinical best practices designed to promote health and safety and whose commitment to deliver the highest level of care never wavers. Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare, Stillwater Health Care follows in First Atlantic's long standing reputation for excellence in Long Term Care.

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Full time: Monday - Friday

MDS Coordinator/ Case Mix Nurse General Purpose:

As part of a high-functioning leadership and care team, conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the resident assessment in accordance with the rules and regulations of State and federal government and the policies and goals of the facility. Reports to the Director of Nursing.

Essential Job Functions:

Our employees are expected to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

• Assess/Oversee assessment of all residents through the RAI process and ensure coding accuracy, capturing needs and level of assistance, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines

• Review all care plans on a regular basis for accuracy, appropriateness, and case mix validity

• Oversee and/or complete care plans for all residents process according to standard of nursing practice, including nursing restorative plans

• Establish documentation approaches and instruct nursing and ancillary staff to document properly

• Communicate MDS due date so that interdisciplinary team members complete their portions appropriately and on time.

• Instruct all disciplines in proper procedures, completion of MDS items, and CAAs, Care Mix payment and Quality Indicators.

MDS Coordinator/ Case Mix Nurse Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have MDS and ICD-10 coding experience, RAC-CT certification preferred

• Current, active, Maine RN licensure

• Strong nursing clinical assessment, care planning, and delivery of care skills, with a long term care population

Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge:

• Geriatric health care needs

• Federal and State regulations pertaining to long term care and the resident assessment process

• Medicare and MaineCare regulations, as well as the application of the State Operations Manual, and Principles of Reimbursement

• MDS manual and updates; Quality Indicator System

• Strong computer literacy. Experience with and ability to document within electronic medical records.

• Work and communicate tactfully with residents, staff; administration, families, physicians, ancillary services, allied health care professionals, surveyors, regulators, other business contacts, the public and the community

We encourage a work life balance by offering flexible schedules, education and growth opportunities a and more

• Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness and education support to grow your career with us

• Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical, dental, vision and disability

• Employer paid life insurance

• Flexible Savings Account: including medical, dependent, and limited

• Paid Time Off available to all employees

• 401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution

• A work environment that allows you to be a confident and supportive leader

All job offers are contingent upon receiving excellent references and passing the Maine State Background Check.