Diversicare

Director Care Coordination / MDS (RN)


PayCompetitive
LocationCouncil Grove/Kansas
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 57090

      Overview

      Lead the Way as Director of Care Coordination at Diversicare!

      At Diversicare, we're looking for a passionate Director of Care Coordination to join our exceptional team. If you're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our patients and residents, we invite you to apply.

      Why Lead at Diversicare:

      • Leadership Opportunity: As the Director of Care Coordination, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our care resources are aligned with patient needs, benefits, and exceptional service.

      • Ownership and Excellence: We take pride in our culture of trust, respect, customer focus, compassion, diplomacy, appreciation, and strong communication skills. As a leader, you will embody these values and shape our culture.

      • Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a competitive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage, an excellent 401k plan, tuition reimbursement, vacation, holiday, and sick time, long and short-term disability, and more.

      • Impactful Role: You will be responsible for coordinating the restorative nursing program, facilitating daily care coordination meetings, and ensuring timely communication with patients and families regarding changes in condition and discharge planning.

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      Responsibilities

      • Facilitate daily care coordination meetings to align care resources with patient needs and benefits.
      • Participate in and facilitate Engage/72 HR Admission meetings as part of the care management system.
      • Manage the restorative nursing program, integrating it with the activity department.
      • Ensure timely communication with patients and families regarding changes in condition and discharge planning.
      • Collaborate with the clinical team to develop and execute care plans.
      • Coordinate discharge planning and post-discharge communication, including home health and DME.
      • Serve as a skilled care documentation specialist, ensuring accurate and timely completion of Medicare and Managed Care regulatory guidelines.
      • Review Additional Documentation Requests (ADRs) to ensure all documents meet the request.
      • Coordinate the RAI Process, ensuring accuracy and compliance with state and federal regulations.
      • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to assess patient/resident needs and coordinate care plans.
      • Conduct Care Plan conferences with patients, residents, and families.
      • Provide education related to the RAI Process and ensure accurate coding of MDS assessments.
      • Monitor Quality Measures and ensure MDS accuracy to reflect quality standards.
      • Maintain accurate documentation and ensure timely submission to state databases and other entities.
      • Ensure compliance with Medicare and Medicaid regulatory guidelines.

      Qualifications

    • Degree in nursing, therapy or other related clinical field (i.e. social services), must hold a current license in respective field.
    • Two years of MDS experience, knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, utilization management, and discharge planning.
    • Experience providing strategic leadership, managing teams and leading projects required.
    • Ability to formulate and implement short and long term strategic plans
    • Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
    • Must have proven ability to lead a team to achieve desired outcomes of team
    • Strong communication and organizational skills required
    • Must have knowledge of PDPM requirements of insurers
    • Must have understanding of regulatory requirements
    • Previous case management experience preferred
    • (EOE)

  • About the company

      Diversicare is recognized as a premier provider of post-acute care. We have services ranging from short term rehabilitation, memory care to longer term care.