MDS Coordinator *$10,000 Sign On Bonus!* Kokomo, IN

Aperion Care, Inc.; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an MDS Coordinator responsible for managing Medicare/Medicaid documentation and ensuring accurate assessments for new admissions. The role involves coordinating interdisciplinary teams and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. Ideal candidates will have RN or LPN licensure and long-term care experience. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is available.

Benefits

$10,000 Sign On Bonus

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current unencumbered state licensure preferred.
• Long-term care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of all MDS assessments.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary participation in completing the MDS.
• Manage data entry and electronic submission of MDS assessments.

Skills

Communication

Assessment

Education

Registered Nurse

LPN

Job description

*$10,000 Sign On Bonus!*

SUMMARY: The MDS Coordinator is responsible for the accurate and timely completion of all Medicare/Medicaid case-mix documents to ensure appropriate reimbursement for care and services provided within the facility. The coordinator conducts continuous Minimum Data Set (MDS) reviews to optimize Resource Utilization Group (RUG) categories. They oversee the process and tracking of MDS/Prospective Payment System (PPS) documentation and submission, integrating nursing, dietary, social recreation, restorative, rehabilitation, and physician services to ensure proper assessment and reimbursement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• *$10,000 Sign On Bonus!*
• Assess and determine the health status and care level of all new admissions.
• Ensure the accurate and timely completion of all MDS assessments, including PPS Medicare, quarterly, annual, and significant change assessments.
• Communicate the level of care for new residents to all disciplines.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary participation in completing the MDS for each new admission, adhering to regulatory time frames. Ensure documentation is complete and thorough as mandated by federal, state, and medical standards.
• Maintain an accurate schedule of all MDS assessments, including proper reference dates throughout the resident’s stay.
• Manage data entry to ensure accurate data input and electronic submission of MDS assessments.
• Verify electronic submissions, perform corrections as necessary, and maintain records.
• Schedule and conduct resident care conferences in compliance with regulations, ensuring all MDS reviews are completed beforehand.
• Assist disciplines in formulating and revising care plans, ensuring problems are identified, priorities set, goals established, and interventions appropriate.
• Evaluate care plans for comprehensiveness and individualization.
• Assess the achievement of desired outcomes, revising care plans as needed.
• Manage care level changes within the facility, notifying departments and processing forms as required by law.
• Be prepared to work on the floor as a nurse during emergency situations, such as staffing crises.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed.

• Registered Nurse with current unencumbered state licensure preferred.
• Long-term care experience preferred.
• LPN or RN licensure required.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

• Regularly sit, stand, bend, walk; lift/move up to 25 pounds.
• Sufficient visual and auditory ability for communication.
• Work environment noise level is usually moderate.

(SIGN-ON BONUS SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND MINIMUM HOURS WORKED)

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