RE: New supervisor

[Jane Holmer]

We have 150 dually certified beds with an average medicare census of 25-30.  My staff also do the skin grids for pressure areas, DISCUS, POCs, team conferences, etc etc.  We have plenty of "hats" to keep us busy but we are also respected and left to do our work.  We are not pulled to the unit.  My nurses are contingent to nursing and pick up as they wish.  If nursing is in desperate need, they call me and then my staff.  We have flexed our hours and they have worked for nursing and then come in on the weekend or worked over to do their MDS work but it is their choice.  I certainly will pick up as much of the MDS work as I can if they chose to work the unit.  (Their contingent nursing wage is unfortunately higher then their MDS rate of pay so I wouldn't tell them they can't pick up the extra money)  I am salary, they are hourly.  We realize how lucky we are to have the respect that many of you appear to only dream of.  For example.....both of the nurses had picked up Sunday on 3-11 (yesterday) and guess what...ODH walked in at 0800 yesterday morning for annual survey.  Per our job descriptions, we are expected to be here for survey.  So, administration called in agency to cover the nurses 3-11 shifts so they didn't have to work 0800-2300 and then turn around and come in today.  It is the only agency we have used this year and we used less then 40 hours last quarter.  That demonstrates to us their appreciation of our positions/expertise.  I don't see any of us planning on leaving any time soon!     Jane -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of genie1953 Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 10:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: New supervisor How many beds does your facility have?   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jane Holmer Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 4:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: New supervisor   I am the MDS Coordinator at my facility.  I do the scheduling, transmitting and monitoring.  The other 2 nurses who work in this departments are MDS Associates as they complete assignments as scheduled, they do not coordinate the MDS process.  I sign all assessments as the MDS coordinator, they sign the attestation for the sections they complete.  I am considered a department head and a direct report to the LNHA.         Jane -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Joyce Nicholson Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: New supervisor If the new position is head of the department, how about Director of Resident Assessment? >From: "Holly Sox, RN, RAC-C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: New supervisor >Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 22:00:32 -0500 > >I had a position similar to this at my previous facility, and was titled "Lead MDS Coordinator". > > >Holly F. Sox, RN, RAC-C >Clinical Editor, Careplans.com >www.careplans.com >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >   ----- Original Message ----- >   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >   To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >   Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 7:13 PM >   Subject: New supervisor > > >   Hi, >          My facility has created a new position.  We currently have two MDS Coordinators that are responsible for a unit.  The new position is for a MDS coordinator who will also be the head of the department. >          The three people will be assigned units to be responsible for. >          Does anyone have an example for the supervisor's title?  Also, aren't all three RNs still MDS Coordinators? >          Thanks >          Cindy Learn how to choose, serve, and enjoy wine at Wine @ MSN. /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/