RAI-MDS Coordinator: LTC Care & Outcomes Lead

Extendicare; Carleton Place; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Extendicare in Carleton Place, Ontario, is seeking a dedicated RAI-MDS Coordinator to lead the resident assessment process across the interdisciplinary team. You’ll ensure timely, accurate MDS data informs individualized care plans and supports quality improvement.

You’ll coach staff on RAI-MDS, InterRAI LTCF, and related systems, and collaborate with residents, families and colleagues to drive excellence in care.

Qualifications

• Current registration or licensure as a regulated health care practitioner.
• At least three years of experience in clinical practice, project leadership or management.
• Demonstrated interest in resident assessment and the RAI-MDS program.
• Strong knowledge of long-term care legislation, program standards and clinical documentation requirements.
• Experience leading new initiatives, facilitating adult learning and presenting to groups.
• Strong communication, organizational, time management and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work across disciplines and departments.
• Proficiency with computers and clinical documentation systems.
• A Vulnerable Sector Screening completed within the past six months.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and share the resident assessment schedule. Monitor assessments, applicable assessment protocols and care plan reviews to ensure they are completed on time.
• Coordinate data collection and help the interdisciplinary team translate assessment findings into individualized, resident-centred plans of care.
• Train and coach staff on RAI-MDS, InterRAI LTCF, PointClickCare and Point of Care.
• Identify documentation and coding gaps and provide targeted education to improve accuracy and staff confidence.
• Audit assessment data and Resource Utilization Group (RUG) classifications for accuracy before quarterly submissions.
• Coordinate timely submissions to the CIHI, review submission reports and manage corrections and resubmissions as needed.
• Analyze clinical and quality indicators, prepare reports and help the team use the findings to guide care decisions, operations and quality improvement.
• Support staff using the Relias Learning Management System and coordinate completion of annual competency evaluations.
• Follow organizational policies, applicable long-term care legislation, standards of practice and interRAI and CIHI requirements.

Skills

RAI-MDS

InterRAI LTCF

PointClickCare

Point of Care

Relias LMS

CIHI submissions

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Computers/clinical systems

Vulnerable Sector Screening

Tools

PointClickCare

Point of Care

Relias LMS

Job description

Extendicare in Carleton Place, Ontario, is seeking a dedicated RAI-MDS Coordinator to lead the resident assessment process across the interdisciplinary team. You’ll ensure timely, accurate MDS data informs individualized care plans and supports quality improvement.

You’ll coach staff on RAI-MDS, InterRAI LTCF, and related systems, and collaborate with residents, families and colleagues to drive excellence in care.