MDS Coordinators/ RN or LPN Assessment Coordinators

Wow! This would be TOTALLY unacceptable in my facility. It is an absolute expectation that there be no late assessments ever w/ no excuses. How late are they? Aren't you getting default rates for all the days you are late? What are your scheduling issues? Maybe one of us could help with this.

I have a Quarterly question.. I know the R2B has to be at least Q92 days, but what is the earliest you can set the ARD? I cant seem to find the answer to that question in the Manual.

I also do MDS's in my facility. I am curious as to what other MDS Coordinator's are making. I recently asked for a raise and was laughed at. I make mid LPN wage and have been doing the MDS's for 5 years. Recently the Coordinator quit and I was moved into the position, not exactly by choice. I am now the only one in the facility that does them so I figured, what the hey, I'll ask for a raise. The new management doesn't understand the importance of doing the MDS's or why we even do them. She just knows there's money involved. Help.