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Company: Good Samaritan Society
Location: Denton
Posted on: October 4, 2024

Job Description:

Job Summary: MDS Nurse
The MDS Nurse is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating the activities of the professional and supportive nursing staff engaged in resident plan of care.

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• Evaluates care provided to each resident and keeps care plans current.
  
• Is the direct lead in regards to the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process.
  
• Collaborates with the resident, family or advocate, other inter-disciplinary colleagues, including providers, to assure ongoing care of each resident to provide the best quality of life possible.
  
  The MDS Nurse uses independent judgment in the planning, organizing, directing, and evaluation of activities of the professional and supportive nursing staff engaged in resident plan of care.
  
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  • Assists in assessment and evaluation of potential admissions.
    
  • Upon admission, quarterly and annual, the MDS Nurse completes resident assessments.
    
    The MDS Nurse is responsible for the coordination of care, resident assessment, resident education and various other nursing interventions.
    
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    • May serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel that are within the job descriptions, skills, resident care needs, and the competence level of the delegate.
      
      The MDS Nurse functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.
      
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      • Graduate from a National League of Nursing (NLN) or American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) accredited nursing program is preferred.
        
      • Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred.
        
      • Minimum of one-year experience working as licensed nurse with the senior population preferred.
        
        The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.
        
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        • Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package.
          
          

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