MDS Coordinator: Nursing Data & Care-Plan Leader

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

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.