I keep seeing MDS Coordinator Information posts pop up on my home page, and every time I try to lurk on this forum it looks like the posters are speaking in code. I can't make heads or tails of it. What is this enigmatic nursing specialty? What do the codes represent? Who are you people? I'm intrigued.
mlolsonny 123 Posts Specializes in Geri, psych, TCU, neuro--AKA LTC. Has 15 years experience. Jan 15, 2018 MDS (Minimum Data Set--nothing minimum about it) is the federally required Resident Assessment Instrument for nursing homes that drives further assessment, care planning, reimbursement, and nursing home quality measures. It's a Long term care sub-specialty, as most MDS coordinators are first and foremost nurses, but also detectives, teachers, reimbursement specialists, and documentation pros!
adventure_rn, BSN 1 Article; 1,544 Posts Specializes in NICU, PICU. Jan 17, 2018 MDS (Minimum Data Set--nothing minimum about it) is the federally required Resident Assessment Instrument for nursing homes that drives further assessment, care planning, reimbursement, and nursing home quality measures. It's a Long term care sub-specialty, as most MDS coordinators are first and foremost nurses, but also detectives, teachers, reimbursement specialists, and documentation pros!Thank you for sharing! Inquiring minds want to know.
RNrhythm, BSN, RN 258 Posts Has 4 years experience. May 15, 2018 Can this be a side job? The posts I see here sound pretty involved but I had a brief conversation with a registry nurse who, if I understood her correctly, does it one day a week. I was intrigued because she only has about 18 months experience as an RN. I am looking for a one-day-a-week, not-a-12-hour-shift, side gig.
cmonlaf, MSN, RN 23 Posts Specializes in Gerontology. Has 10 years experience. May 16, 2018 I do MDS 3 days a week. I think it just depends on the facility and their needs. It is good to learn and could open doors in LTC as is it a valued skill to know how to do MDS.
Talino 1,010 Posts Specializes in ER CCU MICU SICU LTC/SNF. May 16, 2018 [ATTACH=CONFIG]26927[/ATTACH]