MDS Lead: Regulatory Compliance & Care Plans

Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center; Chatham Township (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary commensurate with experience

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Supportive leadership and team

Job summary

Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center is seeking an experienced MDS Coordinator to join our clinical leadership team in New Jersey. This role focuses on accurate MDS assessments, regulatory compliance, and quality resident care.

You will coordinate interdisciplinary care plans, oversee the MDS process, monitor schedules, and educate staff on documentation requirements to maximize reimbursement. The ideal candidate holds an active NJ RN or LPN license with MDS experience in a skilled nursing

Qualifications

• Active New Jersey RN or LPN license required.
• MDS experience in a skilled nursing facility required.
• Strong knowledge of MDS 3.0, RAI guidelines, PDPM, CMS regulations.
• Experience coordinating interdisciplinary care plans.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee the facility's MDS assessment process per CMS guidelines.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of MDS assessments.
• Collaborate with nursing, rehabilitation, social services, dietary, and other teams.
• Lead and coordinate interdisciplinary care plan meetings.
• Monitor schedules, care plans, and documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure proper utilization of MDS tools and PDPM guidelines.
• Identify opportunities to improve outcomes, documentation, and reimbursement.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations; participate in audits and surveys.
• Provide guidance and education to staff on MDS documentation requirements.

Skills

MDS coordination

Regulatory compliance

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Time-management

Communication

Job description

Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center is seeking an experienced MDS Coordinator to join our clinical leadership team in New Jersey. This role focuses on accurate MDS assessments, regulatory compliance, and quality resident care.

You will coordinate interdisciplinary care plans, oversee the MDS process, monitor schedules, and educate staff on documentation requirements to maximize reimbursement. The ideal candidate holds an active NJ RN or LPN license with MDS experience in a skilled nursing