MDS Coordinator

Nancy Hart Center for Nursing and Healing; Elberton (GA); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nancy Hart Center for Nursing and Healing in Elberton, GA seeks an MDS nurse/coordinator to manage the Minimum Data Set process for residents in our skilled nursing facility.

You will perform resident assessments, coordinate care, ensure regulatory compliance, and support facility operations through accurate documentation and reimbursement processes. The role is mainly administrative with eight-hour shifts and no weekend on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Experience as MDS nurse or coordinator is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Resident assessment and data collection for the MDS process.
• Care coordination and collaboration with care teams.
• Regulatory compliance and documentation for reimbursement and reporting.

Connaissances

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Clinical judgment

Description du poste

MDS stands for Minimum Data Set, a federally mandated assessment tool used in Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes and long-term care facilities. It collects detailed information about a resident's health, functional abilities, and care needs, including physical, psychological, and psychosocial status, as well as treatments like dialysis, chemotherapy, or therapy services

Role and Responsibilities

An MDS nurse, often called an MDS coordinator, is responsible for:

Work Environment

MDS nurses typically work in nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and long-term care centers. The role is more administrative and office-based than bedside nursing, often involving eight-hour shifts without weekend or on-call duties

It requires strong organizational, communication, and clinical judgment skills.

Purpose and Importance

The MDS process ensures:

• Standardized, high-quality care across facilities.
• Accurate federal and state reimbursement for services provided.
• Compliance with regulatory requirements and public reporting standards
  In summary, an MDS nursing home job is a specialized nursing role focused on resident assessment, care coordination, and regulatory compliance, bridging clinical expertise with administrative responsibilities to support both patient care and facility operations