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McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Coordinator Minimum Data Set Registered Nurse - Lake Orion Nursing & Rehabilitation
Department: Lake Orion Nursing & Rehabilitation
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 80
Daily Work Times: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Unit Description:
Lake Orion Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is known in the community for offering the highest quality of short-term rehabilitation services and personalized long term care. We have a pleasant and positive homelike environment. Whether for surgery, accident, stroke, debilitating illness, joint replacement, fracture or other needs, Lake Orion Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is here for you. We are committed to help you regain your independence. We provide superior nursing, therapy and psychological services to help you achieve your goals.” The Registered Nurse is responsible for the quality of resident care provided to an assigned group of residents. Indirectly supervises all nursing personnel assigned to the group of patients for whom he/she is coordinating. RN will work with residents, their family and the facility staff to coordinate care received by all disciplines throughout the course of their stay.
Primary Responsibilities:
The MDS Coordinator will complete the MDS utilizing current RAI manual guidelines and oversee accurate and timely completion of all Medicare residents’ MDS assessments.
The MDS Coordinator will act as resource for the Medicare MDS Case Manager RN’s, LTC nurses and all others requiring MDS support.
The MDS coordinator will work in collaboration with the rehab director and nurse manager in an effort to provide excellence in the quality of care and customer service delivered by Lake Orion Nursing & Rehab.
MDS Case Managers will coordinate care for their assigned resident using a holistic approach.
They will collaborate with the entire interdisciplinary team and act as liaison to families, physicians and home care agencies as needed.
They will evaluate all aspects of care and be the primary team member with an all inclusive head to toe knowledge of the resident’s medical condition and educational need.
They will act as a resource to the floor staff i.e. nurses, nurse aides, therapists, social workers and dieticians to provide education, role model and assist in care delivery as needed.
The will play an active role in the discharge process and will coordinate the discharge intent notice with the variety of disciplines.
They will assess the medical needs of the resident prior to discharge to make sure all educational opportunities have been addressed.
They will attend resident care plan meetings representative of nursing.
They will meet with the nurse manager, rehab director, social workers and dieticians daily for a brief update so there is a steady flow of communication amongst all team members.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Must be currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse and hold a valid Michigan State License.
Satisfactory performance in staff or charge nurse roles for a minimum of 2 years.
Be MDS 3.0 certified (or equivalent) preferred
Must demonstrate competence in assessment skills and computer literacy.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
