Just to ease your mind a bit....
The life inside the CCRC world is a piece of cake! I have worked both the last being 8 years in a SNF as the MDS Coordinator. If you love to be so busy you can't sit down then the CCRC arena would not be the place. If you want a change, easy going regulations, may have to work the floor now and again, don't mind the salary change (which is usally significant) then CCRC is for you.
I would recommend going to and getting your CCRC Administrator Certificate
(if your in Ca. the class is 40 hr. and usually can be found for under $250.)
Good Luck
The Nose
In a message dated 12/31/03 12:30:39 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm going for an interview for an MDS position in a new CCRC. They are currently under construction and will be opening in the next few months-37 beds with three neighborhoods-post-acute/rehab, dementia and LTC neighborhoods. I'm excited for the opportunity but hesitant as my employment has been in SNF's including hospital-based, and other traditional LTC's in the past. Hoping we have some listserv members that can help with advice about CCRC's and interview considerations i.e., is MDS staffing ratio similar for this environment and do you complete RAI process for all beds or are only a portion of them in your CCRC certified?
Any responses welcome.
Thanks.
RNCATFL
