MDS Coordinator

Senior Suites; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Suites in Broken Arrow, OK seeks a skilled administrator to manage RAI/MDS processes and maintain facility policy updates. The role focuses on developing and sustaining an ongoing QAPI program to support resident assessment and care planning.

You will ensure access to the RAI Manual, monitor MDS website changes, review quality measures, coordinate timely MDS submissions, and transmit data to CMS within required formats and timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update written facility policies and procedures governing RAI/MDS and care plans (policy stewardship).
• Develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) program for resident assessment and care plans.
• Ensure current copy of the RAI Manual is available to those completing portions of the MDS.
• Monitor the MDS website and portal for changes in the RAI manual and disseminate updates to the IDT.
• Review quality measures reports monthly and advise the QAPI Committee.

Job description

Senior Suites -

Maintain and periodically update written facility policies and procedures that govern the development, use and implementation of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)/Minimum Data Set (MDS) and care plan. Develop, implement and maintain an ongoing quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) program for the resident assessment/care plans. Ensure that a current copy of the RAI Manual is available to persons completing portions of the MDS. Monitor the MDS website and portal for up-to-date changes in the RAI manual monthly; distribute changes in the RAI manual to the IDT as needed. Review quality measures reports monthly and make recommendations to the QAPI Committee. Complete electronic submission of required documentation to the state database and other entities in accordance with facility policies. Conduct and coordinate the completion and submission of MDS within the required timeframe. Submit and monitor the nursing home final validation report to verify assessment submission. Transmit MDS to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) information system for each resident contained in the MDS in a format that conforms to current formatting standards within the prescribed time frames.