MDS Coordinator — RN/LPN Care & Compliance Planner

The Tremont Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center; Wareham (MA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Holiday pay

Overtime pay

Career advancement

Employer discount program

Employer-paid life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Vacation and personal time

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

The Tremont Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Wareham, MA is seeking an MDS Coordinator to join our care team. The role supports the MDS process, resident care plans, and CMS reporting, with a Monday–Friday 8a–4p schedule and potential weekend work.

Qualified candidates will hold a Nursing degree and an active RN or LPN license in Massachusetts; prior MDS experience is preferred. Compensation is up to $50 per hour, commensurate with license and experience.

Qualifications

• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited school of nursing, college or university.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as an RN/LPN in this state.
• Prior experience in MDS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of MDS process
• Oversees ADL training for facility and staff
• Issues and delivers denial notices timely and appropriately
• Complete and transmit all CMS approved item sets (MDS)
• Must be knowledgeable of and follow current CMS regulatory guidelines as described in RAI Manual
• Complies with facility privacy policies and procedures and protects residents’ individual health information
• Maintains Medicare meeting minutes per Medicare program agreement
• Issues and delivers Medicare denial letters per CMS regulations
• Assures appropriate management of residents’ Medicare/Insurance benefits
• Maintains adequate systems to ensure appropriate documents are sufficient to support billed services
• Other duties assigned by manager

Skills

MDS coordination

Regulatory knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

CMS guidelines

Job description

The Tremont Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Wareham, MA is seeking an MDS Coordinator to join our care team. The role supports the MDS process, resident care plans, and CMS reporting, with a Monday–Friday 8a–4p schedule and potential weekend work.

Qualified candidates will hold a Nursing degree and an active RN or LPN license in Massachusetts; prior MDS experience is preferred. Compensation is up to $50 per hour, commensurate with license and experience.