MDS Nurse - RN

$5,000 sign-on bonus

When it comes to attention to detail – you’re the best.

You’re thorough, organized, and accurate, and you love working in an environment that allows you to dot you “Is” and cross your “Ts”. You’re okay with not providing direct patient care, and you take real pride in sharing your passion for excellent nursing in a different way. You find personal satisfaction in providing accurate documentation, maximizing reimbursement, and overseeing MDS related processes. If this sounds like you, we think you’re the perfect fit for the MDS Nurse – RN position at Ohio Living!

Why Ohio Living is different

• Close-knit culture. We’re more like a second family here. You’ll get to know your team, our residents and patients, and you’ll appreciate the additional joy it brings to your work.
• Better balance. We rarely mandate you to work past your shift. You’ll find we are committed to ensuring great work/life balance for you.
• Different pace. We’re not as frantic as a hospital and serve a different population. We do offer several levels of care including skilled nursing, assisted living and hospice. You’ll love that you get the support you need here, which makes it easier to give each resident or patient the time they deserve.
• Grow as a leader. This role will help you build your leadership and customer service skills. We offer education assistance to obtain your BSN and opportunities to move into leadership roles.
• Attractive pay and benefits. We offer everything you expect, plus a retirement plan, paid time off, education assistance, pay advances up to $500, recognition programs and free meals.

What you’ll do

Under the leadership of the MDS Manager, you will provide necessary and accurate documentation for resident and patient assessments and care plans. We will look to you to oversee the RAI process and submission process and plan, develop, organize, and communicate assessment and care plan information to your team members.

What it takes

• Nursing degree and current Ohio RN license required
• A minimum of One years experience with MDS preferred
• Experience as a nurse in a long-term care facility required
• Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care with special emphasis placed on documentation

Operations Management

• Oversees the RAI process and submission process by validating and monitoring reports (EHDS).
• Plans, develops, organizes, and communicates assessment and care plan information to staff members in order to optimize resident and patient care.
• Oversees and completes the computer data entry and electronic submission process for MDS transmission (EHDS).
• Oversees Medicare and managed care logs, directing decision-making regarding insurance coverage, cut dates, and MDS schedules.
• Oversees skilled resident and patient statuses to maximize
• Oversees Medicaid resident statuses to maximize case mix
• Participates in care
• Remains available during surveys and audits of the facility and/or the facility’s
• Assists with insurance appeals by reviewing documentation coded on MDS and verifying for
• Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.

Quality, Compliance, and Risk Management

• Ensures accurate and timely MDS, CAA, and Plan of Care documentation from the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides final review of MDS and Plan of Care documentation of all disciplines offering education and advice as necessary and provides authorization.
• Maintains and communicates schedule of MDS and Plan of Care due
• Keeps up to date on changes in documentation regulations, RUG categories, and legislation

Ohio Living Rockynol is Akron’s premier retirement community offering long-term nursing care, memory care, short-term rehabilitation, outpatient therapy and assisted living. We also offer independent living apartments. Most importantly, we’re a company that:

• chooses to operate as a faith-based, not-for-profit organization
• makes its mission the heart of our organization by consistently exceeding the needs and expectations of those we serve
• provides an engaging, recognition centered, team-oriented workplace dedicated to career, family and faith

Why work at Ohio Living Rockynol?

Our residents and employees have access to an on-campus library and a walking trail throughout our 15 acres of beautiful park-like grounds. Depending on an employee’s status, they may benefit from:

• competitive wages
• affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 403b retirement savings
• paid time off
• training, continuing education, and education assistance
• pay advances up to $500
• free meals/meal allowance
• the latest technology
• unlimited career opportunities
• and much more!

Who is Ohio Living?

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio Living is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit, multi-site senior living organizations. Since its founding in 1922, Ohio Living has defined the highest standards of quality of life for adults in 50 Ohio counties.

Our mission is to provide adults with caring and quality services toward the enhancement of physical, mental and spiritual well-being consistent with the Christian Gospel.

Our Values:
Care  •  Integrity  •  Customer Service  •  Innovation

Financial Stewardship  •  Leadership  •  Inclusion