Admission - MDS Coordinator (RN)

Carespring Health Care Management; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 49,593 - 59,236; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarships and tuition reimbursements

Daily Pay

Flexible schedules

Low-cost medical and dental insurance

Job summary

Carespring Health Care Management in Cincinnati, Ohio, is seeking an Admission/MDS nurse. The role includes assessing new and existing patients, ensuring all care needs are documented. The pay ranges from $36 to $43 per hour, with additional shift differentials for evening and weekend shifts.

Benefits include scholarships, daily pay options, competitive wages, and flexible schedules, all in a clean facility equipped for high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Must have a current RN license for the state in which the facility is located.
• Needs to be flexible with his/her working schedule and able to work independently.
• Requires an understanding of the MDS process and willing to continue to learn with updates set by CMS.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the MDS process following the RAI manual.
• Works with other MDS nurses to complete assessments for new admissions.
• Completes required submissions weekly and reviews validation reports.

Skills

Understanding of MDS process

Flexibility with schedule

Education

Current RN license

Job description

Rate of Pay

RN – $36 up to $43 per hour, with additional shift differentials for evening and weekend shifts.

Come join our team as an admission/MDS nurse who assesses our new and existing patients to ensure all of the care needs are addressed and documented on the MDS.

Benefits

• It’s not just a job; it is a career – we offer scholarships and tuition reimbursements to help you grow.
• Daily Pay – get paid the same or the next day if needed.
• Flexible schedules.
• Competitive wages with low‑cost medical and dental insurance.
• Work in a clean facility with access to all supplies needed to provide high‑quality care.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the MDS process following the RAI manual.
• Works with multiple other MDS nurses to complete initial assessments for new admissions.
• Is supervised by the DON to ensure MDS nurses properly manage the scheduling of patient admissions (comprehensive assessment, order entry, initiating care plans, ensuring the patient has the proper equipment at the time of admission), MDS assessment and care planning completion.
• Completes required submissions weekly or as designated by the Director of Nursing; reviews the validation report to ensure no errors with submission.
• Maintains ability to obtain and review QM’s; works with IDT to initiate improvement projects to improve resident outcomes.
• Attends IDT Medicare meetings (understands skilled criteria) and Medicaid meetings to collaborate with the IDT to complete the MDS process.
• Develops/updates comprehensive care plan and nurse aide care plan (Kardex) in conjunction with the MDS to accurately address the needs of the resident.
• Ensures non‑nursing sections of MDS and CAA’s are accurate representations of resident needs.
• Coordinates, manages and monitors the care plan; identifies problems/needs of the resident and goals by reviewing the order recap report and nurses’ notes to assure the care plan is being followed and to determine if another OBRA MDS assessment may be needed.
• Monitors resident for change of status to determine need for significant change per RAI.
• Ensures supportive documentation is accurate according to MDS/RAI regulations.
• Works with facility consultants as necessary and implements recommended changes as required.
• Completes required paperwork/AIMS, Fall Risk scale, Braden, Progress notes, Care Plan, nurse aide care plan (Kardex).

Qualifications

• Must have a current RN license for the state in which the facility is located.
• Needs to be flexible with his/her working schedule and able to work independently.
• Requires an understanding of the MDS process and a willingness to continue to learn and remain current with MDS updates set by CMS.
• Preferred knowledge in PDPM (skilled reimbursement) and RUG (Long Term Care reimbursement).