MDS Coordinator (LPN)

Lebanon Rehabilitation; Sequim (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible scheduling

Continuing education opportunities

Supportive leadership

Job summary

Sequim Rehabilitation is seeking an LPN MDS Coordinator to manage MDS assessments, care plans, and regulatory compliance for skilled nursing residents in Sequim, WA. The role requires coordinating with nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, and leadership to ensure accurate assessments and high-quality, person-centered care.

Responsibilities include completing MDS and PPS processes, communicating needs to families, and ensuring timely documentation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of CMS guidelines for MDS and RAI.
• Ability to lead and coordinate nursing staff in MDS processes.
• CPR certification required and maintained during employment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; multitasking in a facility setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete MDS assessments per CMS guidelines.
• Record, update and monitor all MDS and care plans.
• Participate in clinical meetings and family care conferences.
• Coordinate interdepartmental communication to support resident care.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and quality metrics monitoring.

Skills

CMS guidelines

Leadership

CPR certification

Communication

Multitasking

Education

LPN program

Job description

MDS Coordinator (MDS)

Location: Sequim, Washington
PRN

$40-$50/hour

At Sequim Rehabilitation, we are committed to providing exceptional skilled nursing and rehabilitation services that support our residents in achieving the highest possible quality of life. We are currently seeking a dedicated LPN MDS Coordinator to join our interdisciplinary team.

In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating and completing the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process, ensuring accurate and timely MDS assessments, care planning, and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate closely with nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, and leadership teams to support quality resident outcomes while maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations.

This position is ideal for an organized and detail-oriented Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who enjoys combining clinical expertise with documentation, reimbursement, and care coordination responsibilities. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring accurate assessments, supporting person-centered care plans, and helping drive quality measures throughout the facility.

The MDS Coordinator (LPN) is responsible for ensuring the timely completion of accurate assessments and interdisciplinary care plans that meet Federal and State guidelines. The MDS Coordinator identifies resident acuity and needs, helping to determine specific care needs and communicating needs as well as expectations to families and responsible parties. This role is responsible for completing assessments, Minimum Data Set (MDS) and care plans for all residents assigned

Note: All employees of Cascadia Healthcare are required to submit and be cleared to work in the facility per each

state’s specific background check requirements prior to contact with patients/residents.

Why Join Us

• Competitive Pay: $40-$50/hour (depending on experience)
• Make a meaningful impact on resident care and clinical outcomes
• Collaborative interdisciplinary team environment
• Flexible scheduling with work-life balance in mind
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities
• Supportive leadership team that values clinical expertise, teamwork, and quality care

Essential Functions

• Manages MDS Assessments based on CMS guidelines.
• Coordinates, records, updates, and monitors all minimum date sets.
• Participates in clinical meetings.
• Coordinates in patient/family care conferences for skilled residents/patients.
• Collects and reports data on topics such as resident encounters and inter-institutional problems, making recommendations for change when appropriate.
• Coordinates communication between residents, family members, medical staff, administrative staff, & payor source.
• Coordinate the timely development and completion of resident assessment (MDS).
• Understands and applies MDS/PPS rules using the Utilization Guidelines for every assessment.
• Coordinates the timely development of a written plan of care for each resident, including measurable objectives.
• Understands the financial concepts and implications of RUG IV, PPS, and state case mix.
• Ensures all MDS assessments and RUGs are accurate, completed, encoded, edited, printed, and exported per state and federal requirements.
• Assists with staff education for supportive documentation, to include but not limited to, late loss ADLs.
• Reviews quality metrics in coordination with clinical leadership to monitor trends for quality assurance process improvement action planning.
• Monitors quality reporting program data to validate accuracy and ability to avoid payment rate penalties.
• Ensures punctuality and regular attendance for assigned shifts.

Other Functions

• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, its policies and procedures, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of CMS guidelines for MDS.
• Demonstrated ability to implement the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the Nursing department.
• Knowledge of nursing practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing nursing functions in the long-term care facility.
• Possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise professional and non-professional personnel.
• Must have CPR certification upon hire or obtained quickly upon hire. CPR certification must remain current during employment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multitask and oversee functions at the facility on a daily basis.

Requirements

Education

Graduate of LPN program.

Licenses/Certification

Must have an active State issued LPN license.

NOTE: If the MDS Coordinator is an LPN, the MDS assessments must be reviewed by and signed off by the facility’s Chief Nursing Officer (RN)..

Experience

Six months experience in a long term care environment preferred.