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Position Title: MDS Coordinator/Educator Salary: $100,000 to $105,000 Schedule: Full Time, 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday- Friday Who We Are: If you are looking for a career with a strong, supportive team doing meaningful work with an appreciative community of seniors, consider being a part of the Blakehurst team! You will join others who've quickly found that Blakehurst is the kind of place where people decide to build a career. Blakehurst is a Life Plan Community situated on a beautiful 40-acre campus in Towson, MD, near Baltimore. Our goal is to enrich the lives of the over 300 seniors we serve. We do that by providing opportunities for residents to live life to the fullest. When you work at Blakehurst, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company - one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life! What We Offer: * Medical, dental, and vision insurance * Life insurance * AD&D insurance * 401(k) with company match * Resident sponsored educational scholarships * Generous PTO and paid holidays * Employee assistance program * Free on-site parking * Free transportation to and from the closest bus stop * Now offering DailyPay * An exceptional work environment that is both engaging and fun Blakehurst is looking for an experienced, hospitality-focused MDS Coordinator/Educator that brings compassion, professionalism, and strong skills to work every day. The MDS Coordinator Nurse is an RN or LPN who is responsible for the overall supervision, coordination, maintenance and timely completion of the MDS, care plans and routine assessments for residents. The Educator will conduct in person training for Chestnut Green staff as well as monitoring and enforcing Relias compliance for Chestnut Green staff. Primary Responsibilities: Essential Job Duties: 1. Coordinates, conducts, and completes the MDS in the Electronic Medical Record system. 2. Assures accuracy and completeness of the MDS. 3. Assures and monitors that MDS's are completed within state and federal guidelines. 4. Ensures MDS electronic submission occurs per State regulations. 5. Provides education to staff members including nurses and nursing assistants as needed regarding the documentation needed for accurate and complete MDS. 6. Assures effective communication with other shifts and departments as it relates to medical record documentation for the MDS completion to include completeness and accuracy of said documentation. 7. Communicates PDPM scores with accounting department to ensure accurate billing and reimbursement. 8. Communicates with the IDT team care plan items triggered from the MDS as well as any alerts from the MDS to include changes in condition and items that effect the residents care and the CMS Five Star rating for the SNF prior to transmitting the MDS. 9. Monitor Relias training to ensure compliance for all Chestnut Green staff. 10. Conduct as needed education sessions and ensure that all applicable staff complete the training. Other Duties: 1. Serves as a staff nurse when staffing levels necessitate in order to meet the needs of the residents. 2. Responds to emergency calls as necessary. 3. Assists DON in developing and implementing medical records policies and procedures. 4. Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned. 5. Performs specific work duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor. 6. Participate in the Chestnut Green morning meeting and the IDT Clinical meeting each day. 7. Participate in the monthly Quality Assurance meeting by preparing and presenting the facility Quality Indicator and Quality Measure Reports. 8. Participates in the nurse manager weekend on call program. QUALIFICATIONS: RN or LPN currently licensed by the State of Maryland. Current CPR certification. Experience and knowledge regarding the MDS and MDS transmittal process and understanding of regulations impacting the MDS is preferred. Supervisory experience preferred. All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility. Some of the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccination status. EEO Employer