DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: MDS Assistant Bring your heart to work! Caring people make the difference at American Senior Communities!

Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., they are our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.

American Senior Communities has proudly delivered patient centered care since the year 2000, with a long history of excellent outcomes. Each of our 80+ American Senior Community is part of the neighborhood in which it exists. Our leaders and staff live in surrounding areas and know the community well. We value the same things in life that you do. The foundation of our senior living communities is based on the knowledge that well be part of your neighborhood for many, many years. We take great pride in our hospitality and it is ingrained in everything we do. As partners in senior care, we are not just doing a job, but following a calling.

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What will you be doing and how will you make a difference at American Senior Communities? * Making a difference in the lives of the patients we serve by providing them care and compassion. * Promote individualized support and care of residents by completing timely, accurate, and complete assessments using RAI tools. * You will act as a resident advocate by encouraging and facilitating family and resident participation in interdisciplinary care plan meetings.

• Follows a cyclical schedule as related to the RAI and care planning process ensuring adherence to strict federal timelines.
• You will have the satisfaction of being part of the interdisciplinary care plan meetings and conferences with Social Services, family members, and residents to encourage/facilitate family and/or resident participation and ensure positive resident outcomes including the attainment of the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

Requirements * Demonstrates C.A.R.E. values to our residents, family members, customers and staff. * Must be able to work overtime * Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, preferably Registered Nurse. * One to three years experience in MDS knowledge and data entry in long-term care industry. * Two years professional nursing experience in long-term care, acute care, restorative care, or geriatric nursing setting. * Knowledge of the Resident Assessment Instrument, Interdisciplinary Care planning process, and Minimum Data set 2.0. * Knowledge of OBRA regulations and familiarity of current state reimbursement guidelines. * Knowledge of current laws and regulations that influence provision of care and services in nursing facilities.

We are Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer - Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.