Clinical Documentation/MDS Nurse Specialist

Minnesota Veterans Home; Kansas; On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Minnesota Veterans Home seeks a Clinical Documentation/MDS Nurse Specialist to guide MDS processes and ensure compliant documentation across its campuses.

You will provide regulatory consultation to MDS teams, mentor facility MDS Coordinators, and participate in agency-level meetings to support survey readiness and resident care excellence.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in Minnesota in good standing.
• 4+ years combined long-term care and MDS nursing experience.
• Travel to all Minnesota Veterans Home locations required.
• RAC-CT certification or ability to obtain within probation period.
• Knowledge of Medicare and healthcare reimbursement rules.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical MDS processes and ensure documentation accuracy.
• Provide regulatory consultation to MDS teams.
• Orient and mentor facility MDS Coordinators.
• Lead agency-level MDS and compliance meetings.
• Coordinate with Central Office for survey readiness.

Skills

RN licensure

MDS experience

RAC-CT

CMS regulations

Travel ability

Job description

This position serves Minnesota Veterans Home residents by guiding and overseeing clinical care processes for the MDS in each of the Minnesota State Veterans Homes. The Clinical Documentation/Minimum Data Set (MDS) Nurse Specialist will provide clinical and regulatory consultation and guidance to the clinical MDS teams in the delivery of quality care and case management of residents’ medical care and documentation best practices. The Clinical Documentation/MDS Nurse Specialist orients, mentors and trains facility level MDS Coordinators in conducting resident assessments, completing the MDS, developing resident plans of care, and documentation requirements. This position also serves as a subject matter expert in MDS and CMS regulations for MDVA Central Office staff and coordinates with Central Office billing consultant staff as needed to ensure appropriate documentation and billing practices are occurring.

The Clinical Documentation/MDS Nurse Specialist routinely reviews and provides clinical consultation for required MDS assessment updates for the agency. This position is responsible for staying current with regulatory updates and developing and delivering education to the interdisciplinary teams on these regulatory changes. Develops and carry out routine audits to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines.

Additionally, this position is responsible for organizing and leading agency level MDS meetings and attending facility level MDS and compliance meetings in a resource capacity. Is a member of the Central Office Survey Readiness team and participates in the survey readiness visits to each MDVA facility on an annual basis.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Minnesota, with no restrictions and in good standing.
• Four (4) years of combined long-term care/skilled nursing and clinical Minimum Data Set (MDS) nurse experience, with demonstrated competency in both areas.
• Ability to travel to all Minnesota Veteran Home locations.
• Resident Assessment Coordinator Certification (RAC-CT) or the ability to obtain it within the probationary period.
• Knowledge of Medicare and healthcare reimbursement regulations / systems.