Mds coordinator vs staff nurse

Differences between mds coordinator and staff nurse duties and responsibilities

Mds coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage timely completion of MDS assessments by other departments, appropriate CAA completion, scheduling of MDS.
• Close attention to ARD and coordination with rehab director to attain maximum reimbursement under PPS and follow OBRA guidelines.
• Manage and coordinate the workload of the release team members and are responsible for organizing and hosting all production release windows.
• Perform assessments of residents in facility per Medicaid/Medicare guidelines, data entry of assessments, transmit assessments to Medicaid and Medicare.
• Perform assessments using the MDS form for LTC and transmit those to the state for Medicare revenue and compliance.
• Charge nurse responsible for 50 SNF patients and supervise 60 staff members, providing formal and informal education for patient/family.
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Staff nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage and further help stabilize elective and urgent care surgical patients in their post-operative/post PACU admission to the floor.
• Accomplish extensive critical care course with EKG interpretation and yearly critical care medication exam.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Participate in discharge planning including teaching family members and patients wind care and medication administration process after discharge.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients in a variety of settings with an emphasis in critical care and PACU settings.
• Prepare patients for surgery and endoscopy procedures including initiating intravenous lines, physical assessments and administering medications.
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