MDS Coordinator RN - Drive Quality Resident Care

Legacy Healthcare; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits and paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Supportive leadership team

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job summary

Legacy Healthcare’s skilled nursing facility seeks an experienced MDS Coordinator (RN) to manage the MDS/RAI process, ensure timely, accurate assessments, and collaborate with nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, physicians, residents, and families to ensure needs are reflected in individualized care plans.

The role emphasizes clinical documentation, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, and reimbursement, with opportunities for professional growth within an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Current RN or LPN/LVN license as required by state regulations.
• Knowledge of MDS 3.0 and the RAI process.
• Experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, or post-acute settings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the facility's MDS and RAI process.
• Complete and coordinate MDS assessments within required timeframes.
• Review resident charts and clinical documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Gather information from nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, activities, and other departments.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary participation in the assessment process.
• Identify missing or inconsistent documentation and follow up.
• Develop and coordinate comprehensive, person-centered care plans.
• Ensure care plans reflect current resident needs, goals, and preferences.
• Participate in care plan and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Monitor residents for significant changes in condition.
• Communicate changes to the care team.

Skills

RN License

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Job description

Legacy Healthcare’s skilled nursing facility seeks an experienced MDS Coordinator (RN) to manage the MDS/RAI process, ensure timely, accurate assessments, and collaborate with nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, physicians, residents, and families to ensure needs are reflected in individualized care plans.

The role emphasizes clinical documentation, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, and reimbursement, with opportunities for professional growth within an interdisciplinary team.