MDS Director: Nursing Leadership & Compliance

Care Plus Bergen, Inc.; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Care Plus Bergen, Inc. is seeking a skilled MDS Director for Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, NJ. The role oversees MDS coordination, regulatory compliance, and quality metrics in a long‑term care setting.

You will lead MDS assessments, staff training, policy development, and ensure accurate PPS documentation and PDPM reimbursements. RN licensure in New Jersey and 5+ years in MDS leadership are required.

Qualifications

• Five years or more as an MDS Coordinator.
• Meets regulatory requirements for MDS Prospective Payment System.
• Deep understanding of PDPM reimbursement model and CMS guidelines
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.
• Prior management or supervisory experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitor Facility Quality Measures and analyze clinical data metrics to identify areas for improvement
• Ensure all MDS assessments are completed accurately, timely, and in full compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Opens MDS assessments, fills in resident's name, assessment reference date, and reason for the assessment.
• Reviews all validation reports from the State Department of Health and corrects errors as necessary.
• Transmits MDS data to State DOH after making certain assessments are edited and locked.
• Provides billing department with information regarding resource utilization groups for Medicare patients.
• Educates staff regarding MDS, Quality Indicators and Prospective Payment System. Assures regulatory compliance with MDS assessments.
• Assures MDS Encoders are following policy and procedure and entering data timely and accurately.
• Writes or revises policies and procedures for department.
• Provides in-service training regarding the MDS to Nurse Managers, RNs, LPNs, and other clinical staff (social service, recreation therapy, and dietitians).
• Report monthly progress to DON and supervise and oversee MDS process in doing care plan compliance

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English language proficiency

Leadership/management experience

Regulatory knowledge

PDPM knowledge

Education

BSN

Master's degree preferred

MDS and PPS training

RAC-CT certification preferred

RN licensed in NJ

Job description

Care Plus Bergen, Inc. is seeking a skilled MDS Director for Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, NJ. The role oversees MDS coordination, regulatory compliance, and quality metrics in a long‑term care setting.

You will lead MDS assessments, staff training, policy development, and ensure accurate PPS documentation and PDPM reimbursements. RN licensure in New Jersey and 5+ years in MDS leadership are required.