MDS Coordinator RN - Sign On Bonus

The Laurels of Salisbury; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with matching funds

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Laurel Health Care Company is seeking an experienced RN with MDS expertise to manage the RAI process and coordinate care plans for residents. This role requires strong organization and autonomy to complete MDS assessments efficiently.

Responsibilities include PPS meetings, chart reviews, and collaboration with care teams to ensure high-quality resident care. National provider with comprehensive benefits and team-oriented culture.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing.
• Experience as an MDS nurse or in a related role.
• Knowledge of RAI process and PPS strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handles the MDS, CAA’s and care plans within required time frames.
• Assesses residents via physical exam, interviews, and chart reviews.
• Collaborates with physicians, nursing, social services, therapy, dietary and activities staff to plan care.
• Reviews hospital records and external assessments to inform care planning.
• Coordinates significant changes to MDS and PPS-related tasks.
• Keeps PPS board updated and maintains Medicare days and RUGs utilization when needed.

Skills

Registered Nurse (RN)

MDS Nurse

RAI Process Knowledge

Education

RN License

Job description

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse who wants to remain clinically involved in patient care without being a bedside nurse? Are you organized, efficient, and able to manage your own work with autonomy? MDS nursing at The Laurels of Salisbury may be just what you're looking for!

Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry, including health insurance, 401K with matching funds, paid time off and paid holidays. When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and strong teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities:

The Care Management Nurse, MDS Nurse works the RAI process and conducts assessments and care plan coordination for those residents assigned. Some responsibilities of the MDS nurse include:

• Completes the MDS, CAA’s and care plans within regulated time frames.
• Assesses resident through physical assessment, interview and chart review.
• Discusses resident care needs with care givers, including physician, nursing, social services, therapy, dietary, and activity staff.
• Reviews information from hospital, consults and outside agencies and uses such information in the completion of the assessment and care planning.
• Coordinates, identifies, and/or initiates significant change MDS’
• Is prepared to conduct PPS meetings maintaining MDS assessments per Medicare schedule and maintains PPS board for monitoring of Medicare days and RUGs utilization in the absence of the Care Management Coordinator
• Remains current with the American Association of Nursing Assessment Coordinators (AANAC) requirements.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse, RN **
• Knowledge of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process, including the principles the Prospective Payment Process (PPS) strongly preferred.
• Experience as an MDS Nurse

Laurel Health Care Company is a national provider of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living services dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care.

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in five states including Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana.