MDS Coordinator (RN/LPN) — Care Plan & Compliance Lead

Avalon View Health and Wellness; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Health Savings Account

Daily Pay

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Personal Day

Regional support

Job summary

Avalon View Health and Wellness in Liberty, Missouri seeks an experienced MDS Coordinator (RN or LPN) to oversee the MDS/RAI process, care planning, and Medicare-related documentation.

The coordinator will work with nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, and medical providers to ensure accurate assessments, timely submissions, and compliant reimbursement processes. This role requires detail orientation and collaboration across the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved practical or registered nursing program.
• Current, active, and unencumbered RN or LPN license in Missouri.
• Current BLS/CPR certification.
• At least 18 months of recent experience as an MDS Coordinator.
• Experience with clinical reimbursement and Medicare documentation.
• Working knowledge of the MDS, RAI process, care planning, and skilled nursing documentation.
• Knowledge of Patient-Driven Payment Model processes preferred.
• Resident Assessment Coordinator certification, RAC-CT, preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Resident Assessment Instrument and MDS processes for facility residents.
• Develop and maintain a schedule for MDS assessments and care plan reviews.
• Ensure MDS assessments are completed accurately and timely.
• Establish Assessment Reference Dates with the interdisciplary team.
• Coordinate completion of required assessment sections by team members.
• Review medical records to support MDS coding and resident conditions.
• Monitor documentation for accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance.
• Work with nursing, therapy, dietary, social services and others to obtain assessment info.
• Participate in daily clinical meetings and Medicare reviews as scheduled.
• Identify significant changes in resident condition for assessments or care plans.
• Coordinate with Director of Nursing regarding physician orders and reports.
• Ensure care plans reflect resident needs, risks, goals.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary care plan meetings with resident participation.
• Monitor Medicare eligibility and skilled coverage requirements.
• Assist with documentation for regulatory surveys and audits.
• Maintain resident privacy and PHI protections.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

MDS coordination

RN/LPN licensure

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Documentation accuracy

Medicare knowledge

Education

RN/LPN license

Nursing program graduate

BLS/CPR certification

Tools

Electronic health records

MDS software

Job description

Avalon View Health and Wellness in Liberty, Missouri seeks an experienced MDS Coordinator (RN or LPN) to oversee the MDS/RAI process, care planning, and Medicare-related documentation.

The coordinator will work with nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, and medical providers to ensure accurate assessments, timely submissions, and compliant reimbursement processes. This role requires detail orientation and collaboration across the interdisciplinary team.