MDS Coordinator RN/LPN: Lead Resident Assessments

Ascent Healthcare Management; Grovestone (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Engagement Activities

Positive work environment

Excellent Training

Competitive Pay and Benefits

Job summary

Swannanoa Valley, part of the Ascent Healthcare Management family, is seeking an experienced MDS (Minimum Data Set) Coordinator to join a supportive, patient-centered team in Western North Carolina.

You will oversee MDS coordination, collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team, and ensure timely, compliant documentation across payer sources while contributing to a positive work environment and ongoing training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in NC (or LPN with MDS experience)
• Minimum three years of clinical healthcare experience; long-term care preferred
• Must be CPR certified and able to work with the interdisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete the MDS, CAA’s, and care plans per federal/state regulations
• Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to finalize MDS documentation
• Schedule and communicate MDS assessment timelines to all payer sources
• Lead or participate in daily/weekly meetings to ensure federal billing requirements are met
• Collect MDS information via medical records, assessments, and interviews
• Verify all team members complete, date, and sign MDS sections
• Monitor chart accuracy and support audits as needed

Skills

Nursing experience

CPR certification

Interdisciplinary team collaboration

Education

RN license - North Carolina

LPN with MDS experience

Job description

Swannanoa Valley, part of the Ascent Healthcare Management family, is seeking an experienced MDS (Minimum Data Set) Coordinator to join a supportive, patient-centered team in Western North Carolina.

You will oversee MDS coordination, collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team, and ensure timely, compliant documentation across payer sources while contributing to a positive work environment and ongoing training opportunities.