MDS Coordinator

Arcadia Care; Towanda (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No On-Call

Low-cost Health, Dental, Vision, 401K

Life Insurance – $25,000

Leadership Training

Paid Vacations

Paid Sick Time/Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programs

Virtual Doctor Visits

Paid Break Time for Nursing Mothers

Job summary

Arcadia Care in Towanda, IL seeks an MDS Coordinator to ensure accurate Medicare/Medicaid case-mix and care plan documentation for proper reimbursement. This role conducts continuous MDS reviews, ensures PDPM/RUG optimization, and supervises PPS documentation submission.

The candidate will integrate nursing, dietary, social recreation, restorative, rehabilitation, and physician services to assure optimal patient care outcomes.

Qualifications

• Active nursing license (RN or LPN) in good standing.
• Minimum experience in long-term care settings.
• Restorative certification required within six months of hire, if not already certified.
• Fluent reading/writing/speaking of English is essential for communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate MDS assessments and documentation.
• Oversee care planning and resident assessments for timely regulatory compliance.
• Schedule and track MDS/PPS and RUG-related activities.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care with nursing, dietary, social services, and therapies.
• Conduct and document restorative nursing program activities as required.

Skills

RN or LPN license

Long-term care experience

Restorative certification

English proficiency

Education

Nursing license (RN or LPN)

Job description

Job Summary

The MDS Coordinator is responsible for the accurate and timely completion of all Medicare/Medicaid case-mix and care plan documentation in order to assure appropriate reimbursement for care and services provided within the Facility. Conducts continual Minimum Data Set (MDS) and care plan reviews to assure completeness, thoroughness, and achievement of the optimal allowable Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) and Resource Utilization Group (RUG) categorization. Oversees the overall process and tracking of MDS/Prospective Payment System (PPS) documentation and submission, care plan documentation, and the restorative nursing program. He/she will integrate nursing, dietary, social recreation, restorative, rehabilitation and physician services to ensure appropriate assessment and reimbursement.

• MDS Assessment and Documentation
• Assesses and determines the health status and level of care of all new admissions.
• Ensures the accurate and timely completion of all MDS Assessments including PPS Medicare, quarterly, annual, significant change.
• Maintains an accurate schedule of all MDS assessments to include the proper reference dates throughout the resident’s stay.
• Care Planning and Resident Assessment
• Completes care plans on admission, quarterly and as needed for each resident according to regulatory time frames. Ensures completeness and thoroughness of documentation as mandated by federal and state standards.

Job Summary

The MDS Coordinator is responsible for the accurate and timely completion of all Medicare/Medicaid case-mix and care plan documentation in order to assure appropriate reimbursement for care and services provided within the Facility. Conducts continual Minimum Data Set (MDS) and care plan reviews to assure completeness, thoroughness, and achievement of the optimal allowable Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) and Resource Utilization Group (RUG) categorization. Oversees the overall process and tracking of MDS/Prospective Payment System (PPS) documentation and submission, care plan documentation, and the restorative nursing program. He/she will integrate nursing, dietary, social recreation, restorative, rehabilitation and physician services to ensure appropriate assessment and reimbursement.

• MDS Assessment and Documentation
• Assesses and determines the health status and level of care of all new admissions.
• Ensures the accurate and timely completion of all MDS Assessments including PPS Medicare, quarterly, annual, significant change.
• Maintains an accurate schedule of all MDS assessments to include the proper reference dates throughout the resident’s stay.
• Care Planning and Resident Assessment
• Completes care plans on admission, quarterly and as needed for each resident according to regulatory time frames. Ensures completeness and thoroughness of documentation as mandated by federal and state standards.

Essential Duties

• MDS Assessment and Documentation
• Assesses and determines the health status and level of care of all new admissions.
• Ensures the accurate and timely completion of all MDS Assessments including PPS Medicare, quarterly, annual, significant change.
• Maintains an accurate schedule of all MDS assessments to include the proper reference dates throughout the resident’s stay.
• Care Planning and Resident Assessment
• Completes care plans on admission, quarterly and as needed for each resident according to regulatory time frames. Ensures completeness and thoroughness of documentation as mandated by federal and state standards.

Care Conferences and Interdisciplinary Coordination

• Schedules and conducts resident care conferences in compliance with state and federal regulations and ensures completion of all MDS reviews prior to resident care conference.

Restorative Nursing Program Coordination

• Oversees that all restorative nursing measures are reflected on the care plan as an approach to the focus or need for which they are being completed.

Benefits Offered

• No On-Call
• Extremely low-cost Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, and more
• $25,000 Company Paid Life Insurance – at no cost to you
• Leadership Training to enhance your management skills
• Paid Vacations - rolls over each year
• Paid Sick Time/Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Employee Assistance Programs - professional support & guidance on family, money, health, legal services and more
• Virtual Visits with Doctors 24/7, without setting up additional accounts or appointments
• Paid Break Time for Nursing Mothers

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse with current unencumbered state licensure.
• Long Term Care Experience required.
• Restorative Certification required within six (6) months of hire if not already certified at time of employment.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.