MDS Nurse, RN

$80,591 - $113,388.50 / year

We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us! Temporary MDS position; the MDS Nurse, RN (nurse assessment coordinator (NAC)) is an individual licensed as a registered nurse by the State Board of Nursing and employed by a nursing facility, and is responsible for coordinating and certifying completion of the resident assessment instrument. • The MDS Nurse / NAC is ultimately responsible for the oversight and coordination of the federally mandated resident assessment instrument (RAI) process, which includes the MDS assessment, care area assessment, and care plan development or revisions. This is the basis for accurate assessment of each resident. • Works with the interdisciplinary team (nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, activities, etc.) to complete MDS assessments, analyze care areas, and develop and revise a comprehensive care plan and ensure that compliance is maintained with state and federal guidelines. Attests to the completion of the Minimum Data Set (MDS), which is the key driver of the care plan, quality measures, and used for Medicare payment and many Medicaid reimbursement systems. • Serves as the expert resource for the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) and is responsible for complying with ethical and timeliness standards when setting ARDs, completing assessments, and upholding Medicare requirements. Review PDPM regulatory with Healthcare Administrator for financial outcomes and performance. • Assists with the coordination of care delivery by applying advanced nursing clinical skills, completing assessments, analyzing data, educating team members, and coordinating the exchange of resident information across the care settings. • The complexity of these requirements is paramount to the success of the financial operations in our facilities and the care of our residents. The MDS Nurse / NAC is responsible for ensuring compliance with key federal requirements. • May supervise MDS Nurse, LPN/LVNs and provide oversight and approval to work of others. Coordinate the RAI process, which includes, at a minimum, the following elements: • Minimum Data Set (MDS) • Care Area Assessment process • Care plan development • Care plan implementation • Evaluation Provide oversight of assessment completion and transmission to the national repository. Review final validation reports and correct or modify assessments in response to warnings or errors as needed Coordinate the completion of the comprehensive care plan according to regulatory requirements Maintain the OBRA and PPS assessment schedules. Be highly involved in determining skilled level of care for Medicare residents and procuring required Medicare-specific documentation; be responsible for physician certification/recertification of a skilled level of care throughout the Medicare stay; be involved in making Medicare eligibility determinations. The MDS nurse will spend much of his or her day asking questions and interviewing anyone connected with residents in order to get assessments for the purpose of PDPM reimbursement . The MDS nurse will also look at residents’ BIMS scores and depression scale assessments in determining their care plans. Lead care plan meetings with families. Responsible for assuring the timely completion of accurate resident assessments and interdisciplinary care plans that meet Federal and State guidelines. This includes identifying resident acuity and needs, helping to determine specific care needs, and communicating needs and expectations to families and responsible parties. Assess charts and communicate with health care teams to create applicable health care plans for their current and incoming residents. Coordinate care with case managers for residents utilizing managed care, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), commercial insurance, and other alternate payment models. Maintain compliance with state-specific regulations regarding the RAI process. Provide insight and analysis of MDS-based Quality Measures. Serve as a member of the quality assessment and assurance (QAA) and/or the quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) committees. Evaluate PDPM financial performance and regularly meet with Healthcare Administrator to review. Review EMAR / PCC or other systems for missed financial opportunities or errors. Ensure MDS system accepts assessments; prevent and resolve errors. Work closely with hospital discharge planners and physicians to obtain accurate and complete documentation to support ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding and surgical procedures. Audit and improve staff education/competency as needed to ensure accurate and timely completion of supporting documentation and MDS assessments. Participate in discharge planning, training, caregiver training, and the provision of resources as needed.. Review resident complaints and grievances associated with the RAI process and care delivery protocols; make written reports of action taken; discuss with the resident, representative, and family as appropriate. EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE: Required Degree : Bachelor’s degree, Nursing Certificate(s): Registered Nurse in the state. RN license must be active and in good standing. Active licensure status maintained. MDS Certified required . If not currently certified, may have 1 year to complete the certification in good faith. Experience: 1+ year of nursing experience preferred. MDS experience and regulatory experience is preferred, including experience with resident assessments (RAI process) and comprehensive resident centered care plans Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience with geriatric clients. PDPM experience / financial reimbursement experience preferred. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY: Use good judgement and make sound, independent decisions. Clinical knowledge and technical expertise in nursing. Solid understanding of data collection and analysis, including ability to understand financial reimbursement processes. Clinical and computer systems awareness and knowledge. Problem solving and critical thinking skills, including assessing problems and planning / evaluating solutions. Effective time management, with ability to organize and prioritize work. Patience, understanding and interpersonal skills. Attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information. Good judgment and discretion. Ability to work under pressure and to meet objectives and deadlines. Professionalism and ability to work through difficult situations. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal, English). Understand customer service and team building concepts. Ability to monitor and direct the activities of others. Ability to enlist cooperation of unit personnel and staff in other departments. Ability to build consensus. Ability to maintain good professional relationships with others and to relate well to residents and families. #RN Compensation Pay Range: $80,591.00 - $113,388.50 per year Reasonable Pay Estimate A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $80,591.00 - $113,388.50 per year. There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity. For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes: Medical, dental and vision insurance Employer paid group term life and disability Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays 403(b) with a 3% employer match Fitness center use at most facilities. Various voluntary benefits: Life, AD&D Tuition assistance and scholarships Employee assistance program Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program Pet Insurance For more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org . Covenant Living and CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

Pre-hospital Pediatric Coordinator RN

CommonSpirit Health Merced, CA

$64.65 - $94.86 / hour

Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Pre-Admit RN, you will provide professional nursing care, guided by the nursing process and your scope of practice, with demonstrated pre-operative clinical expertise. Your role is vital in ensuring comprehensive patient readiness for procedures. Every day, you will deliver essential clinical services within the Pre-Admission Testing Unit, planning and coordinating care for peri-operative patients across diverse surgical specialties. This involves applying and interpreting hospital policies, overseeing readiness of supplies and equipment, and maintaining strong communication with surgical scheduling, surgeons, and ancillary staff. You will actively participate in patient preparation, assessment, education, and contribute to operational and budgetary objectives. To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional clinical expertise in pre-operative nursing, strong organizational and communication skills, and a meticulous attention to detail in patient assessment and coordination. Your ability to manage pre-operative patient needs efficiently, collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to both clinical and operational goals will be essential for patient safety and optimal outcomes. Liaison & Communication: Act as the primary link with MCEMSA and pediatric committees to disseminate information and ensure policy compliance Education & Training: Teach MICN classes, coordinate staff competencies, and provide prehospital, trauma, stroke, STEMI, and pediatric education Quality Improvement (QI): Lead and participate in EMS, ED pediatric, and clinical QI/PI activities and medical supervision Pediatric Care Coordination: Serve as the PECC to ensure ED readiness, equipment availability, and specialized care for all children Disaster & Injury Prevention: Promote pediatric disaster preparedness, community outreach, and patient/family illness and injury prevention education Job Requirements Required Associate Of Nursing ADN or minimum two (2)years of Acute Care Nursing Experience Registered Nurse: CA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Basic Life Support (BLS) - CPR Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN), within 6 (six) months Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), within eighteen (18) months Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), within 6 (six) months Neonatal Resuscitation Program NRP) within 6 (six) months Preferred Bachelors Of Nursing BSN Pediatric experience, MICN experience, upon hire Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse BCEN, upon hire Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements. Where You'll Work Founded in 1873, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, the Mercy Cancer Center, and a family birth center. Additionally, Merced Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. One Community. One Mission. One California

Pre-hospital Pediatric Coordinator RN

Dignity St. Mary's Medical Center San Francisco Merced, CA

$64.65 - $94.86 / hour

Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Pre-Admit RN, you will provide professional nursing care, guided by the nursing process and your scope of practice, with demonstrated pre-operative clinical expertise. Your role is vital in ensuring comprehensive patient readiness for procedures. Every day, you will deliver essential clinical services within the Pre-Admission Testing Unit, planning and coordinating care for peri-operative patients across diverse surgical specialties. This involves applying and interpreting hospital policies, overseeing readiness of supplies and equipment, and maintaining strong communication with surgical scheduling, surgeons, and ancillary staff. You will actively participate in patient preparation, assessment, education, and contribute to operational and budgetary objectives. To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional clinical expertise in pre-operative nursing, strong organizational and communication skills, and a meticulous attention to detail in patient assessment and coordination. Your ability to manage pre-operative patient needs efficiently, collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to both clinical and operational goals will be essential for patient safety and optimal outcomes. Liaison & Communication: Act as the primary link with MCEMSA and pediatric committees to disseminate information and ensure policy compliance Education & Training: Teach MICN classes, coordinate staff competencies, and provide prehospital, trauma, stroke, STEMI, and pediatric education Quality Improvement (QI): Lead and participate in EMS, ED pediatric, and clinical QI/PI activities and medical supervision Pediatric Care Coordination: Serve as the PECC to ensure ED readiness, equipment availability, and specialized care for all children Disaster & Injury Prevention: Promote pediatric disaster preparedness, community outreach, and patient/family illness and injury prevention education Job Requirements Required Associate Of Nursing ADN or minimum two (2)years of Acute Care Nursing Experience Registered Nurse: CA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Basic Life Support (BLS) - CPR Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN), within 6 (six) months Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), within eighteen (18) months Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), within 6 (six) months Neonatal Resuscitation Program NRP) within 6 (six) months Preferred Bachelors Of Nursing BSN Pediatric experience, MICN experience, upon hire Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse BCEN, upon hire Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements. Where You'll Work Founded in 1873, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, the Mercy Cancer Center, and a family birth center. Additionally, Merced Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. One Community. One Mission. One California

Pre-hospital Pediatric Coordinator RN

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Merced, CA

$64.65 - $94.86 / hour

Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Pre-Admit RN, you will provide professional nursing care, guided by the nursing process and your scope of practice, with demonstrated pre-operative clinical expertise. Your role is vital in ensuring comprehensive patient readiness for procedures. Every day, you will deliver essential clinical services within the Pre-Admission Testing Unit, planning and coordinating care for peri-operative patients across diverse surgical specialties. This involves applying and interpreting hospital policies, overseeing readiness of supplies and equipment, and maintaining strong communication with surgical scheduling, surgeons, and ancillary staff. You will actively participate in patient preparation, assessment, education, and contribute to operational and budgetary objectives. To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional clinical expertise in pre-operative nursing, strong organizational and communication skills, and a meticulous attention to detail in patient assessment and coordination. Your ability to manage pre-operative patient needs efficiently, collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to both clinical and operational goals will be essential for patient safety and optimal outcomes. Liaison & Communication: Act as the primary link with MCEMSA and pediatric committees to disseminate information and ensure policy compliance Education & Training: Teach MICN classes, coordinate staff competencies, and provide prehospital, trauma, stroke, STEMI, and pediatric education Quality Improvement (QI): Lead and participate in EMS, ED pediatric, and clinical QI/PI activities and medical supervision Pediatric Care Coordination: Serve as the PECC to ensure ED readiness, equipment availability, and specialized care for all children Disaster & Injury Prevention: Promote pediatric disaster preparedness, community outreach, and patient/family illness and injury prevention education Job Requirements Required Associate Of Nursing ADN or minimum two (2)years of Acute Care Nursing Experience Registered Nurse: CA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Basic Life Support (BLS) - CPR Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN), within 6 (six) months Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), within eighteen (18) months Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), within 6 (six) months Neonatal Resuscitation Program NRP) within 6 (six) months Preferred Bachelors Of Nursing BSN Pediatric experience, MICN experience, upon hire Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse BCEN, upon hire Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements. Where You'll Work Founded in 1873, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, the Mercy Cancer Center, and a family birth center. Additionally, Merced Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. One Community. One Mission. One California

RN

Full-time

1 month ago

Registered Nurse RN

Merced Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Merced, CA

POSITION SUMMARY The purpose of your job position is to provide each resident with routine daily nursing care in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards that govern the facility and as directed by your supervisors. The Registered Nurse will treat each resident with kindness, dignity and respect. They will knock before entering each resident’s room. They will refer to each resident by their name. They will be courteous to families and visitors. They will maintain a positive and calm disposition. They will communicate clearly, empathetically, and effectively when speaking to residents, family members, visitors, staff and any governmental agency personnel. They will make sound independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. They will work cooperatively with all departments and multidisciplinary teams. They will demonstrate patience, initiative and willingness to assist residents that may be difficult. They will relate all pertinent information concerning a resident’s condition to a charge nurse when required. They will be committed to always doing the right thing. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Assessment and development of resident care plans Ensuring that all nursing care is provided in privacy Checking vital signs Dressing wounds Passing out medications Assisting with admissions Making rounds with physicians Starting IVs Listening to residents and their families Addressing questions/concerns of residents Performing accurate and detailed charting of resident progress notes Providing assistance to LVNs and CNAs Ensuring equipment is in good operating order Monitoring residents that are at risk for falls Collecting lab samples Abiding with all facility policies and procedures including not disclosing user ID codes and passwords Following Infection and Control policies Reporting any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, or other hazardous materials to a supervisor immediately Attending annual facility in-service training programs Completing other assignments when requested by management Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies these are the only duties you will be required to perform as directed by management. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position. REQUIREMENTS Education / Licensure Nursing Degree from accredited school or college Valid RN license in good standing Valid CPR and BLS card Qualifications / Experience Minimum of 1 year of skilled nursing experience preferred Must be able to speak, read, write and comprehend the English language Ability to use computer or tablet to enter resident data Working Conditions May encounter frequent interruptions May be involved with residents, family and government agencies May be requested to work beyond scheduled working hours at times Is subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.) May be subjected to odors, dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoking or air contaminants May be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses May be exposed to or handle hazardous chemicals Physical Requirements Must be able to move intermittently throughout the day Working throughout the nursing areas Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds. Lifting more weight up to 100 pounds requires assistance Ability to read fine print on tablet, progress notes and/or medical labels

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