MDS (RN/LPN) Coordinator

Vertical Health Services; Chesterfield (MO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA contribution $100/month

Daily Pay option

401K

Life insurance 1x annual salary

Paid Time Off & Flexibility

Generous Paid Time Off

Personal Day Benefit

Regional support from dedicated team

Job summary

Vertical Health Services is seeking an experienced MDS Coordinator (RN/LPN) to join our team in a remote capacity. You will oversee MDS/PPS assessments, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to maintain high-quality resident care.

Responsibilities include validating Medicare eligibility, ensuring complete continuing stay documentation, and monitoring timelines from MDS through the plan of care, while reporting audit trends to QA.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating MDS/PPS assessments and care planning.
• Knowledge of RAI/Medicare regulatory requirements.
• Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to schedule and review assessments.
• Proven track record in clinical reimbursement and documentation accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Works with Interdisciplinary Team to assess residents and schedules MDS assessments and care plan reviews.
• Assist with daily stand-up meeting coordination and setting assessment reference dates.
• Monitors MDS and care plan documentation for all residents and ensures medical records support coding.
• Assist DON with significant changes, physician orders, and verbal reports to reflect changes in MDS and care plans.
• Ensure timely completion of the RAI process from MDS through the care plan.
• Report trends from audits to the Quality Assurance Committee.

Skills

MDS coordination

Medicare/RAI knowledge

Documentation/recordkeeping

BLS/CPR certification

Education

Nursing degree (RN/LPN)

Job description

Remote MDS (RN/LPN) Coordinator

Join Our Dynamic Team! Are you an experienced MDS Coordinator looking for an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact? We are seeking a dedicated professional to join our team and take charge as an MDS Coordinator. Your expertise will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest quality of care for our residents.

Position Overview

As an MDS Coordinator, you will be at the heart of managing the integrity of our facility's RAI and Medicare processes. Your responsibilities will include verifying the eligibility of residents for Medicare services, ensuring all required documentation for continuing stay is complete, and overseeing the timely and accurate completion of MDS/PPS assessments in accordance with regulations. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that skilled nursing care is consistently provided to our residents.

Job Type: Full-time

Employee Benefits Package

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• $100/month company contribution to an HSA account
• Daily Pay Option
• 401K
• Employer paid life insurance 1x annual salary up to $100k
• Paid Time Off & Flexibility
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Personal Day Benefit
• Guidance and assistance from a dedicated regional team

Responsibilities

• Works in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team to assess the needs of the residents; provides an interdisciplinary schedule for MDS assessments and care plan reviews as required by governing agencies.
• Assist with coordination and management of the daily stand-up meeting, including review of resident care and the setting of the assessment reference date(s).
• Monitors MDS and care plan documentation for all residents; ensure documentation is present in the medical record to support MDS coding.
• Assist DON or designee with the identification of a significant change, physician orders, and verbal reports to ensure that the MDS and care plan reflect those changes.
• Assures the completion and timeliness of the RAI Process from the MDS through the completion of the plan of care.
• Reports trends from completed audits to the Quality Assurance Committee.
• Maintains confidentiality of necessary information.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved Nursing program and are licensed in the state you are applying
• 18 months of recent experience as MDS Coordinator
• Experience with clinical reimbursement
• Current BLS/CPR certification
• Reliable transportation

We look forward to hearing from you and exploring the potential for you to contribute to our dynamic workplace.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.