MDS Coordinator Nurse

Porter Medical Center - Helen Porter Nursing Home

Middlebury, VT

Full Time - Days

RNs with at least 1 year of experience are eligible for a $10,000 sign on bonus. 

Relocation is also available.

Porter Medical Center is seeking an RN to fill the role of our MDS Coordinator in Middlebury, Vermont. This role comes with a flexible schedule on the Day shift. The role could be filled by (5) 8-hour days or (4) 10-hour days, there is also no weekend requirement.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The MDS (Minimum Data Set) is part of a federally mandated process for clinical assessment of residents in Medicare or Medicaid certified nursing homes. The MDS Coordinator assumes responsibility for coordinating and completion of the MDS Form, Raps and trigger sheets and actively participates in the establishment, completion, and continued maintenance of resident directed care plans. Under the general direction of the Director of Nursing and in collaboration with the Unit Nurse Manager, they are accountable for ensuring the completion of a comprehensive assessment of resident’s needs and the development of a resident plan of care designed to meet resident needs.

Qualifications:

• Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the State of Vermont required.
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Able to demonstrate leadership skills within facility.
• Able to read, write and speak the English language.
• Demonstrate competence as a nursing practitioner.
• Two or more years’ experience in long term care preferred.
• Experience with EPIC is preferred, but not required.

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Porter Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.