MDS Coordinator Nurse

Caroline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center; Chestertown (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Referral program

Job summary

ChestertownNursingandRehab is seeking a dedicated MDS Coordinator (RN or LPN) to lead resident assessments (MDS/RAI) and ensure regulatory compliance in Maryland.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team to develop care plans, complete timely MDS, and support state surveys. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential to provide quality resident care.

Qualifications

• Current RN or LPN license in Maryland.
• RNAC or LPNAC certification preferred, or relevant MDS experience.
• Strong knowledge of the MDS 3.0 process, RAI Manual, Medicare, Medicaid, and OBRA regulations.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and critical thinking skills.
• Prior experience in a skilled nursing or long-term care setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete the resident assessment process (MDS/RAI) in accordance with federal and state regulations.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of all MDS assessments and supporting documentation.
• Maintain compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, OBRA, and other applicable payer requirements.
• Work with interdisciplinary team members to develop and maintain comprehensive resident care plans.
• Perform concurrent reviews and communicate with insurance providers and other stakeholders to obtain and maintain skilled care authorization.
• Monitor Quality Measures (QM) and Quality Indicators (QI), identify trends, and assist with performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and update policies and procedures related to the MDS and RAI process.
• Participate in state surveys and regulatory inspections, providing documentation and support as needed.
• Stay current on regulatory changes and ensure ongoing compliance with MDS guidelines and best practices.

Skills

MDS knowledge

RAI Manual

Regulatory knowledge

Education

RN or LPN license in Maryland

Job description

MDSCoordinator(RNAC/LPNAC)

AtChestertownNursingandRehab,we'relookingforanMDSCoordinatorwhoispassionateaboutdeliveringqualitycareandhelpingresidentsachievethebestpossibleoutcomes.Whetheryou'reanexperiencedMDSCoordinatororanurselookingtogrowintotherole,we'rewillingtotraintherightcandidate.Ifyou'redetail-oriented,eagertolearn,andwanttobepartofateamthatgenuinelycares,we'dlovetohearfromyou.

Responsibilities

• Coordinateandcompletetheresidentassessmentprocess(MDS/RAI)inaccordancewithfederalandstateregulations.
• EnsureaccurateandtimelycompletionofallMDSassessmentsandsupportingdocumentation.
• MaintaincompliancewithMedicare,Medicaid,OBRA,andotherapplicablepayerrequirements.
• Workwithinterdisciplinaryteammemberstodevelopandmaintaincomprehensiveresidentcareplans.
• Performconcurrentreviewsandcommunicatewithinsuranceprovidersandotherstakeholderstoobtainandmaintainskilledcareauthorization.
• MonitorQualityMeasures(QM)andQualityIndicators(QI),identifytrends,andassistwithperformanceimprovementinitiatives.
• MaintainandupdatepoliciesandproceduresrelatedtotheMDSandRAIprocess.
• Participateinstatesurveysandregulatoryinspections,providingdocumentationandsupportasneeded.
• StaycurrentonregulatorychangesandensureongoingcompliancewithMDSguidelinesandbestpractices.

Qualifications

• CurrentRNorLPNlicenseintheStateofMaryland.
• RNACorLPNACcertificationpreferred,orrelevantMDSexperience.
• StrongknowledgeoftheMDS3.0process,RAIManual,Medicare,Medicaid,andOBRAregulations(preferred)
• Excellentorganizational,communication,andcriticalthinkingskills.
• Previousexperienceinaskillednursingorlong-termcaresetting(preferred).

MDSBenefits:

• Healthinsurance
• Paidtimeoff
• Dentalinsurance
• Visioninsurance
• 401(k)
• Lifeinsurance
• Referralprogram

Thisorganizationdoesnotdiscriminateinhiringoremploymentonthebasisofancestry,race,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,age,militarystatus,veteranstatus,ordisability.Noquestionontheapplicationisintendedtosecureinformationtobeusedforsuchdiscrimination.Thisapplicationwillbegiveneveryconsideration,howeveritsreceiptdoesnotimplyemploymentfortheapplicant.