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RN - MDS Coordinator - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Days - Full Time

Job ID JR160840 Date posted 05/02/2025
La Mesa, California
  • Grossmont Hospital
  • Day
  • Regular
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Overview

At Sharp, being a nurse means transforming the health care experience for your patients, for your colleagues and for yourself. In a collaborative environment with state-of-the-art facilities and advanced clinical practices, we encourage you to follow your passions wherever they take you.

As a recognized leader in nursing excellence with Magnet® recognitions for high-quality, patient-centered care, we invite you to join us in providing health care the way it should be. We offer a wide variety of nursing positions — from RNs and clinical nurse leads to case managers and clinical nurse specialists.

Success Profile

Wondering what qualities it takes to be a successful nursing professional at Sharp? View some of the traits we’re looking for below.

  • Innovative
  • Collaborative
  • Resourceful
  • Advocate
  • Person-centered
  • Critical Thinker

Job Details

Job ID JR160840

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

7 AM

Shift End Time:

3:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/80 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

Not Specified

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$67.860 - $78.740 - $89.620


The stated pay scale reflects the range as defined by the collective bargaining agreement between Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Professional Nurses Network, United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, NUHHCE, AFSME, AFL-CIO.  Placement within the range is based on years of RN experience.


What You Will Do
The MDS Coordinator coordinates the completion of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) and MDS and facilitates transmission to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly the Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA). The transmission of the MDS to CMS determines Medicare payment to the facility under the prospective payment system (PPS).

Required Qualifications

  • 2 Years long term care experience
  • 2 Years recent pertinent clinical experience as defined by the CBA.
  • AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
  • California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
  • 1 Year MDS coordination experience


Essential Functions

  • Coordinates assessment of the resident's physical and psychosocial status, diagnosis and plan of care to ensure appropriateness
    Coordinates and facilitates resident care plan conferences with the
    Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in conjunction with the resident, family, or
    representative as appropriate.
    Communicates to the healthcare team the need to revise the plan of
    care based on the outcome of care conferences and monitors for completion.
    Coordinates all required Resident Assessment Instruments (RAI)
    including MDS and RAP summary per state and federal guidelines to ensure
    timely completion.
    Maintains the RAI/MDS calendar with clear, up-to-date information on
    completion deadlines for each phase of the RAI process for each applicable
    resident. Monitors IDT sections of the RAI for timely completion, and
    notifies individual departments to ensure deadlines are met.
    Monitors the input into each MDS to ensure accuracy and consistency of
    responses across the IDT assessments, acting as facilitator to reconcile
    variances.
    Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to coordinate and facilitate
    care based on the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety and cultural
    criteria appropriate to the age of the residents served.
  • Coordinates with clinical evaluator/designated admission nurse to ensure appropriateness of residents for admission
    Facilitates timely transmission of the RAI/MDS per policy and as
    required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
    Notifies manager/director of any barriers to timely, accurate
    completion and transmission of RAIs/MDS to ensure compliance with
    deadlines.
    Identifies and consistently tracks and analyzes unjustified SNF
    admission/continued stays and denials. Presents this information to
    respective teams and committees for performance improvement opportunities.
    Maintains timely communication with Sharp HealthCare Patient Financial
    Services (PFS) (billing) department regarding resident's payer status to
    ensure payer guidelines are met.
    Tracks resident RUG levels to monitor reimbursement levels. Notifies
    PFS of initial and subsequent changes in RUG levels.
    Complies with payer guidelines on utilization review to promote
    optimal reimbursement.
    Collaborates with IDT regarding medical necessity of SNF stays and
    facilitates timely resident discharge when skilled needs are met.
  • Tracks and analyzes RAI/MDS outcomes, finance and quality performance data for trends and assesses current practice in relation to research-based best practice.
    Accesses facility quality indicators from Department of Health (DHS)
    database, analyzes and monitors for trends.
    Collaborates with IDT for quality improvement opportunities and
    implements strategies to meet clinical, quality and financial outcomes.
    Participates on department/facility quality council and presents
    outcome data in collaboration with manager.


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of Title 22 and OBRA, the RAI/MDS process, Utilization Management criteria and healthcare finances.
  • Knowledge about care options, clinical goals, anticipated outcomes, regulatory, financial implications and performance improvement.
  • Ability to problem solve complex situations.
  • Independent judgment, decision making, self-direction and ability to set and achieve priorities.
  • Effective written and oral presentation skills.
  • Excellent customer service and communications skills and the ability to facilitate and coordinate teams. #FJ

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Our Mission and Values

At Sharp, our mission is to improve the health of those we serve with a commitment to excellence in all that we do. We aim to offer quality care and services that set community standards, exceed patients’ expectations and are provided in a caring, convenient, cost-effective and accessible manner.

We have a vision to transform the health care experience through a culture of caring, quality, safety, service, innovation and excellence. Our goal is to be the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care.

Our team members are the driving force behind our mission and vision. At Sharp, we’re focused on providing an environment that will meet the needs of both our patients and our employees. Our team members are encouraged to connect with their passions and recommit to the purpose of their work each day.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision
    dental and more

    Our flexible benefits include a choice of two HMO medical plans (both of which include vision), two PPO dental choices, flexible spending accounts, accident insurance, long-term disability insurance and life insurance.

  • Generous vacation
    holiday and sick leave

    We offer one of the most generous plans among health care systems in San Diego, and new Sharp employees start with 25 days of paid time off in just the first year.

  • Wellness
    programs

    We focus on your overall well-being by giving you tools to improve both yourself and your life — mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally and environmentally. Our focus is on balanced health and wellness to help you reach your health goals and enjoy life along the way.

  • Employee assistance
    program

    At Sharp, we understand that personal problems occasionally arise and you may need to seek outside professional advice. We’re here to help. Our employee assistance program helps employees develop and maintain a lifestyle that supports good health and productivity.

  • Retirement
    plans

    We’re proud to offer two retirement plans to match your needs. The Sharp$aver 401(a) plan matches your after-tax contributions and the 403(b) plan offers a long-term savings plan for pre-tax and Roth contributions with available loan and withdrawal provisions.

  • Educational opportunities
    and tuition reimbursement

    We support and encourage the growth and development of our employees through educational courses for credit in institutions of higher learning, continuing education programs (conferences, workshops, seminars) and specialty certification examinations.

  • Discount programs,
    perks and other benefits

    Our employees are eligible to participate in several group voluntary benefit plans — including group legal, college savings, critical illness insurance, group auto and home insurance and pet insurance.

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