Registered Nurse Assessment Coordinator - RNAC COORDINATOR

New Administrator, Director of Nursing and Nursing Leadership…Come join our team!

Full Time – Johnstown, PA

Laurelwood Care Center offers post-acute rehabilitation, short and long term nursing care within the 120 bed center. Conveniently located off Route 271 (Menoher Blvd.), the Center is quickly accessible from virtually anywhere in Johnstown. This fast-growing center seeks an experienced Registered Nurse Assessment Coordinator RNAC / MDS Coordinator to provide strong leadership and practical, clinical skills.

This RNAC Coordinator is a diverse, hands-on position with a host of unique responsibilities including:

• Coordinating the interdisciplinary assessment and care planning process, in partnership with cross-departmental teams
• Constructing a schedule for resident assessments and care conference
• Ensuring the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) is completed in accordance with regulatory and financial requirements
• Utilizing expertise in clinical reimbursement systems to ensure resident issues and interventions are accurately documented and appropriately reflecting on the RAI documents
• Overseeing the development of individual resident care plans, through interdisciplinary collaboration
• Assisting the facility and ancillary staff through in-service programming designed to help give personnel a better understanding of the RAI, care planning and reimbursement processes
• Transmitting the MDS documents to state agencies in a timely fashion
• Performing added duties as assigned by management

Qualifications:

Candidates must display strong leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills, along with an ability to both thrive from and contribute to an interdisciplinary team. Because this role involves direct engagement with a diverse population, an ability to listen, show compassion and be patient and flexible are essential. Applicants must have a current Pennsylvania RN license, and have long-term care nursing experience with at least one year in management. All candidates are expected to have an in-depth knowledge of nursing principles, long-term care regulations, Medicare/Medicaid, MDS, HMO processes and basic computer software/programs. Vaccination from covid-19 is a condition for hiring. Prefer candidates with at least 2 years of experience in MDS completion.

EOE

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