RN REGISTERED NURSE ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR

RN Registered Nurse Assessment Coordinator

Scranton, PA 18510

Overview

Category Nurse

Description

Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab is looking for a RNAC to join our team! This is an hourly position starting at $42.00 per hour! Other benefits include:

• 403(b)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Holiday Time
• See job specifications below!

SUMMARY: The RNAC is responsible for the oversight and coordination of the MDS assessments required by Medicaid and Medicare PPS along with management of medical records.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. MDS – coordination and scheduling according to regulations:

• Scheduling, transmission and correction of transmitted MDS data to ensure that each resident is appropriately assessed and assigned a correct RUG level for payment in the Medicaid system.
• Ensures that all facility procedures related to the RAI process are followed to maintain all state and federal regulatory compliance standards.
• Auditing completed MDS's to ensure that the assessments are appropriately reflecting the residents' status according to the RAI.
• Functions as a resource person to other clinical staff members to provide education on completing the MDS and corresponding documentation to support the MDS in the resident's medical record.
• Inputs and/or oversees the input of MDS data into the clinical software package.
• Correct completion and submission of all required MDS tracking notices.
• Maintains and updates the database used to track the resident's assessment schedule on a timely basis.
• Verification that all transmissions have been completed as required for the MA Picture Date submissions.
• Completes census and tracking forms.

• Medicare – determinations of residents eligibility for Part A covered services, scheduling the required MDS's according to the Medicare PPS regulations.
• • Confirms each resident's technical eligibility for Medical skilled services at the time of admission with the Business and Admission departments. Assesses the medical eligibility of those residents meeting the technical requirements for skilled services. Obtains physician certifications for Medicare covered services.
  • Generates denial of coverage notices as appropriate and within the guidelines of the Medicare program.
  • Coordinates with Business Office, rehab therapy and other disciplines to ensure that Medicare MDS notices are complete according to regulation.
  • Monitors residents receiving skilled services for change in condition on an ongoing basis.
  • Attends and participates in the weekly Medicare meetings.
  • Provides copies of appropriate documentation from resident medical records as requested by the Fiscal Intermediary to substantiate Medicare claims.
• Coordinates the interdisciplinary team process and the development of resident care plans.
• • Leads the interdisciplinary team meetings.
  • Compiles the ID care plan based upon all of the information presented at the team meeting by all disciplines.
  • Updates and rewrites care plans according to facility policy.
  • Schedules residents for routine and special reviews.
• Medical Records
• • Maintains the medical records of current and discharged residents according to facility policy.
  • Oversees the tasks and assignments of the clerical staff assigned in the Medical Records department.
  • Provides copies of information requested by residents, other health care providers, insurance companies, state and federal agencies in accordance with facility policy.
• Other Responsibilities
• • Maintains the nursing census book and provides the Business Office staff with daily updates in the resident census including changes which impact payer status.
  • Communicates with other disciplines to promote the team concept in regard to resident care.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary QAPI activities and carry out QAPI roles and responsibilities as assigned.
  • Attends committee meetings as assigned.
  • Prepares all required information for Utilization Management Reviews.
  • Coordinates the completion of all required Medicaid 51 and 103 forms in accordance with facility procedures.
  • Maintains log of residents with terminal/end stage diagnosis
  • Reviews and completes returned lab requests to ensure coding is correct
  • Updates access program with changes (payer source, room change, etc.)
  • Completes audits as assigned
  • Provides therapy manager with monthly billing RUGS-modifiers
  • Inputs Care Tracker Error Observation Log reports
  • Monitor physician visits (new admissions, monthly)
  • Functions as a member of the facility's nursing supervisory staff

  Qualifications

  QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

  Registered Nurse with at least three to five years experience, preferably in Gerontology; at least 1 year experience as an RNAC in a skilled nursing facility or completion of an approved training program on the RAI process after 6 months of appointment to the position.

  Must maintain current Basic Cardiopulmonary Life Support (BCLS).

  LANGUAGE SKILLS:

  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, residents, staff, family members and the general public.

  REASONING ABILITY:

  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

  CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

  Must posses a valid Pennsylvania nursing license.

  OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

  Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

  Previous experience with a personal computer preferred.

  Conforms to established work hours and maintains an acceptable work attendance record.

  Must be able to function independently.

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit or use hands to manipulate objects, tools or controls.

  The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

  CODE OF CONDUCT: Each employee shall adhere to each standard and procedure, seek clarification of any standard or procedure, if necessary, and report suspected violations to senior management, ethical advocate, and/or the Company's Compliance Officer.

  VALUE STATEMENT: Based upon the Judaic tradition of respect for the elderly and historical commitment of service to the larger community, Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania and affiliated organizations fulfills our Mission and realizes our Vision for and on behalf of our residents and clients and their families, our staff, our Board, and our Volunteers with attention to the following practices:

  • RESPECT- We recognize, honor and acknowledge the inherent value of each person for their wisdom, religious, ethnic and cultural background and history.
  • COMPASSION - We treat everyone with caring, sensitivity, understanding and supportive responsiveness.
  • ADVOCACY - We give voice to our resident's/client's needs and facilitate positive actions on their behalf.
  • INTENTION - We are responsible individually and as a collective organization to approach our work and our respective tasks with mindful consideration regarding what we are doing and why we are doing it in order to achieve a desired positive outcome.
  • QUALITY - We are committed to providing excellence in our care and services and through measurement and refinement to realize high standards of care.
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