MDS Nurse Skilled Nursing Facility

LongTerm Healthcare; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Benefits

Career growth

Supportive leadership

Job summary

LongTerm Healthcare seeks an experienced MDS Coordinator (RN) to lead MDS/RAI processes in a skilled nursing setting. You will assess, document, and coordinate care plans in collaboration with nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, and physicians.

The role emphasizes accurate clinical documentation, regulatory compliance, and timely submissions. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are required to support high-quality resident care and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current RN or LPN/LVN license as required by state regulations.
• Experience with MDS/RAI processes is preferred.
• Strong documentation and care-planning skills.
• Ability to coordinate with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the facility's MDS and RAI process.
• Complete and coordinate MDS assessments within required timeframes.
• Review resident charts and clinical documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Gather information from nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, activities, and other departments.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary participation in the assessment process.
• Identify missing, incomplete, or inconsistent documentation and follow up appropriately.
• Develop and coordinate comprehensive, person-centered care plans.
• Ensure care plans accurately reflect each resident's current condition, needs, goals, and preferences.
• Participate in care plan meetings and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Monitor residents for significant changes in condition.
• Communicate changes and clinical concerns to appropriate members of the care team.
• Review documentation to ensure clinical information accurately supports resident care.
• Work closely with the DON, ADON, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team.
• Assist with clinical audits and quality assurance activities.
• Monitor MDS-related documentation for accuracy and consistency.
• Support QAPI and quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist with survey preparation and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain knowledge of current MDS, RAI, and skilled nursing requirements.
• Assist with identifying opportunities to improve resident outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and organized MDS records.
• Communicate professionally with residents and families.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident information.
• Complete other clinical and MDS-related duties as assigned.

Skills

RN license

MDS/RAI knowledge

Documentation

Care planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Time management

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

MDS Coordinator (RN) Skilled Nursing Facility

We are seeking an experienced, organized, and detail-oriented MDS Coordinator to join our skilled nursing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an RN with strong clinical knowledge who enjoys assessment, care planning, documentation, and working with an interdisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate is organized, clinically strong, dependable, and able to manage multiple assessments and deadlines while maintaining a resident-centered approach.

Why Join Our Team?

• Supportive and collaborative leadership team
• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Professional and respectful work environment
• Opportunities for career growth
• Benefits and paid time off for eligible employees
• Strong interdisciplinary support
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on resident care

Position Summary

The MDS Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the facility's MDS/RAI process, ensuring assessments are accurate, complete, and submitted within required timeframes.

The MDS Coordinator works closely with nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, activities, physicians, residents, and families to ensure resident needs are accurately assessed, documented, and reflected in individualized care plans.

This position plays an important role in clinical documentation, quality outcomes, care planning, regulatory compliance, and reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the facility's MDS and RAI process
• Complete and coordinate MDS assessments within required timeframes
• Review resident charts and clinical documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Gather information from nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, activities, and other departments
• Coordinate interdisciplinary participation in the assessment process
• Identify missing, incomplete, or inconsistent documentation and follow up appropriately
• Develop and coordinate comprehensive, person-centered care plans
• Ensure care plans accurately reflect each resident's current condition, needs, goals, and preferences
• Participate in care plan meetings and interdisciplinary team meetings
• Monitor residents for significant changes in condition
• Communicate changes and clinical concerns to appropriate members of the care team
• Review documentation to ensure clinical information accurately supports resident care
• Work closely with the DON, ADON, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team
• Assist with clinical audits and quality assurance activities
• Monitor MDS-related documentation for accuracy and consistency
• Support QAPI and quality improvement initiatives
• Assist with survey preparation and regulatory compliance
• Maintain knowledge of current MDS, RAI, and skilled nursing requirements
• Assist with identifying opportunities to improve resident outcomes
• Maintain accurate and organized MDS records
• Communicate professionally with residents and families
• Maintain confidentiality of resident information
• Complete other clinical and MDS-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Current RN or LPN/LVN license, as required by state regulations
• Previous MDS experience preferred
• Skilled nursing, long-term care, or post-acute experience preferred
• Knowledge of MDS 3.0 and the RAI process
• Strong understanding of clinical documentation and care planning
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable using electronic medical records and computer systems
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Professional, dependable, and resident-focused

Experience That Transfers Well

We encourage candidates with experience as:

• MDS Coordinator
• MDS Nurse
• MDS RN
• MDS LPN
• MDS/RAI Coordinator
• RAI Coordinator
• RAI Nurse
• Resident Assessment Coordinator
• Clinical Reimbursement Coordinator
• Care Plan Coordinator
• Clinical Documentation Nurse
• RN Case Manager
• SNF RN or LPN/LVN

MDS experience is preferred, but experienced SNF nurses with strong assessment, documentation, or care-planning experience are encouraged to apply.

What Success Looks Like

The successful MDS Coordinator will ensure that resident assessments are accurate, timely, complete, and supported by appropriate clinical documentation.

You will help ensure that care plans accurately reflect resident needs while working closely with the entire interdisciplinary team to support quality care, positive outcomes, and regulatory compliance.

Equal Opportunity Employer