Whittier Health Network
MDS Nurse- Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital TCU
Whittier Bradford TCU - Bradford, MA - Full Time
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Transitional Care Unit
MDS Nurse - 20 Bed Unit located within our beautiful Rehab Hospital in Haverhill MA
Full Time, 40 hours/week
What You Will be Responsible For:
Benefits Available:
MDS Nurse - 20 Bed Unit located within our beautiful Rehab Hospital in Haverhill MA
Full Time, 40 hours/week
What You Will be Responsible For:
- Ensures accurate and timely completion of all resident assessment instruments including MDS sheets, facesheets, trigger sheets, RAP summaries and care plans
- Update staff on new and/or revised laws and interpretations of laws governing resident assessment
- Upon a resident’s admission, assist in initiating the assessment process
- The MDS Nurse will:
- Complete nursing sections of MDS and/or 90 day (quarterly) MDS for all Medicare/managed care patients
- During the comprehensive assessment following admission, circle/highlight appropriate triggers and pull corresponding RAP’s for completion
- Complete nursing RAP’s as needed
- Assist with other MDS’s as needed when Medicare/Managed Care census is low
- Sign the back of each nursing trigger sheet once each trigger has been appropriately addressed, a statement made on each regarding to location of information and date has been addressed
- Assumes the same responsibilities per MDS assessment schedule, but at least monthly
- Tracks consistency between documentation
- Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Two (2) years previous experience in long term care
- Knowledge of DPH, OBRA, JCAHO, Medicare regulations and MDS process
- Experience working within interdisciplinary team approach to care
- Working knowledge with computers and applications
- Excellent communication skills and detail oriented
Benefits Available:
- 401k
- Paid Sick
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holiday
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Hospital and Accident policies
- Critical Illness
- Health Savings Account
