Location:
Cedar Crest Village by Erickson Senior Living
Ready to take the lead in driving quality and compliance? Join
Cedar Crest Village, a
5-star CMS-rated community, as our
MDS Coordinator. You'll oversee the entire Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process-coordinating assessments, ensuring timely completion, and managing submissions to our vendor and CMS. Beyond the process, you'll be a trusted educator and partner to our interdisciplinary team and staff, promoting best practices in documentation and contributing directly to outstanding resident outcomes.
How you will make an impact- Coordinating the completion of the MDS for skilled nursing/long-term care residents.
- Monitoring all aspects of compliance as it relates to MDS completion and transmission.
- Maintaining and sharing expertise and knowledge related to Medicare Reimbursement.
- Partnering with departments, including therapy and finance, to ensure accurate and timely billing for areas related to the MDS.
- Completing MDS audits to ensure documentation supports current standards for reimbursement, reviews for trends, and develops any corrective action steps for trends, and monitors for improvement and/or further modification.
- Utilizing the Electronic Medical Record functions as per the Erickson standards to manage and complete the MDS and Care Plan process.
- Responsible for the education of the skilled nursing staff on MDS processes and documentation requirements
Compensation: Salary range $105-$115k/yr with eligibility for annual bonus.
Salary based on experience*
What you will need - RN licensed to practice in the state.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in Continuing Care.
- In-depth knowledge of MDS processes, including but not limited to MDS, RAPs, Care Planning, and Utilization Review.
- Experience documenting in an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) preferred.
- Successful completion of AANAC MDS Coordinator Certification.
Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.
Cedar Crest is a beautiful 130-acre continuing care retirement community in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. We're part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country's largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Cedar Crest helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.
