Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator (LPN) jobs in Salina, KS

Work Setting

Long Term Care & Mental Health

Job Type

Full Time Temporary

Paramount Community Living and Rehab’s Mission: Westview Manor of Peabody is a caring community that supports life for all ages while enhancing physical, social, emotion, and spiritual wellness through caring staff, innovative programs, and benevolent support.

Are you passionate about caregiving? If so, apply with us today.

COME BE A HERO TODAY!

Working Conditions

• Work throughout the nursing unit.
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, and move intermittently during working hours.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• Involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
• Subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel and visitors.
• Work beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
• Subject to fall, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday.
• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.

Education

• Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as a RN or LPN in Kansas.

Experience

• One (1) year experience as a nurse, including some medical-surgical experience.
• Awareness of the needs of mental health residents.
• Advanced training in the MDS process.

Specific Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess:
• The ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• The ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• The ability to calculate figures related to medication dosages and amounts such as percentages and area.
• The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• The ability to write reports.
• The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from co-workers, residents, families, visitors.
• Leadership and supervisory skills and the willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.
• The ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• The ability to organize, develop, implement and interpret the goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
• Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
• Patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• The ability to accurately assess and relay information concerning a resident's condition.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
• Must be able to assist with CPR.

Benefits: Full Time

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

COME BE A HERO TODAY!

Do you love where you work? We do! Come be a part of Westview Manor Of Peabody as a (MDS) where we experience the joy of serving others and creating meaningful relationships. The commitment we have towards our resident makes the mission possible!

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Healthcare setting:

• Long term care

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• MDS: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• LPN/RN (Preferred)

Work Location: In person