Job description
General Purpose
A primary function of the MDS nurse is to assess resident care needs, direct and supervise staff to meet the resident?s needs, coordinate with other members of the Inter-Disciplinary Team (IDT) develop and implement a plan of care that meets the individual needs of each resident. The MDS nurse also provides direct resident/patient care and reports to the DON.
Essential Duties
- Maintain a system by which new admissions, annual reviews, and quarterly reviews are to be initiated and completed within the required periods.
- Conduct observations and interviews as well as evaluations required for MDS and/or care plan preparations.
- Complete the Minimum Data Set (MDS) within 7 days of admission in coordination with other members of the Inter-Disciplinary Team.
- Review orders with the appropriate nurse daily or more frequently if necessary.
- Provide direct resident/patient care as needed.
- Review accidents/incidents and critically ill/unstable residents.
- Review New Admissions/Medicare Specialized therapies, i.e., IV Therapy and Pressure Sores, Stage 3 and 4.
- Review and assess resident?s condition upon a reported accident/incident within 24 hours.
- Complete documentation and report to the Director of Nursing.
- Ensure all areas, which are triggered on the resident Assessment Protocol Summary, are included on the resident?s plan of care.
- Must maintain employee/resident/patient confidentiality at all times.
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