MDS Coordinator

Pinnacle Health & Rehab; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Health & Rehab in Massachusetts seeks an experienced MDS Coordinator to oversee resident MDS completion and care plans, coordinating with staff to assess needs and ensure plan effectiveness.

Reporting to the Director of Nursing, the role includes scheduling assessments, maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations, and contributing to PDPM optimization to support resident care and facility metrics.

Qualifications

• Must be a nurse with a license in good standing in the state of Massachusetts.
• Prior experience working in a skilled nursing facility.
• Prior experience as a MDS coordinator preferred.
• RAC-CT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Tracks and schedules required resident assessments per state and federal requirements.
• Completes all Minimum Data Sets (MDS) assessments and Care Area Assessment Summaries (CAAs).
• Transmits all completed MDS assessments to the state in compliance with state and federal regulations and AFFINITY Healthcare policy.
• Completes resident assessments to capture highest possible PDPM score.
• Oversees monthly Case Mix reports and Quality Indicator/Quality Measure Reports.
• Monitors documentation to ensure consistency and compliance with AFFINITY Healthcare requirements.
• Reviews daily reports for significant changes in resident conditions that may require assessments and revised/additional care plans.
• Participates in IDT/Risk meetings and communicates scheduling changes.

Skills

Nursing

Care coordination

MDS coordination

Job description

Job Summary: the MDS coordinator is responsible for assuring the completion of each resident's MDS and care plan. This includes ongoing assessment of each resident's health care needs and direct communication with care staff to provide and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care.

Reports to: Director of Nursing

40 hour per week, hourly position

Responsibilities:

• Tracks and schedules required resident assessments per state and federal requirements
• Completes all Minimum Data Sets (MDS) assessments and Care Area Assessment Summaries (CAAs)
• Transmits all completed MDS assessments to the state in compliance with state and federal regulations and Affinity Healthcare policy
• Completes resident assessments to capture highest possible Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) score
• Responsible for monthly Case Mix reports and Quality Indicator/Quality Measure Reports
• Monitors documentation in PPC to ensure consistency and compliance with state and federal and AFFINITY Healthcare requirements
• Reviews daily 24 hour reports for significant changes in resident conditions that may require assessments and revised/additional care plans
• Participates in IDT/Risk meetings
• Oversees and communicates resident assessment scheduling changes and status updates
• Oversees the discharge and re-entry process as it relates to MDS
• Reviews and provides feedback regarding care plans (both chronic and acute)
• Ability to work as a nurse, rounding with clinicians, collaborate with the Staff Development Coordinator and educate direct care staff to documentation, assessments
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Must be a nurse with a license in good standing in the state of Massachusetts
• Prior experience working in a skilled nursing facility
• Prior experience as a MDS coordinator preferred
• RAC-CT preferred