Medicare MDS Coordinator - CV Westwood

Rockport Healthcare Services; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockport Healthcare Services seeks a Medicare MDS Coordinator to oversee the resident assessment process and coordinate care through the interdisciplinary team. The role emphasizes timely MDS completion and accurate documentation within regulatory standards.

You will implement and evaluate care plans, administer nursing interventions as ordered, and maintain infection control and safety practices while communicating professionally with residents and families.

Qualifications

• Current licensure in nursing (LVN) required.
• Written and verbal English communications required.
• Strong administrative and organizational abilities.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Two years of long-term care nursing experience preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Medicare/MDS resident assessment process.
• Ensure timely MDS assessments by the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Coordinate development, implementation and evaluation of plan of care.
• Provide treatments and nursing interventions as per plan or physician orders.
• Provide nursing care per infection control standards.
• Follow safety policies in nursing care and emergency measures per policy.
• Maintain essential information for quality resident care and compliance.
• Ensure documentation meets federal/state regulations and policy.
• Participate in meetings and inservices; uphold professional image with residents.

Skills

Nursing licensure (LVN)

English communication

Administrative/organizational skills

CPR certification

Long-term care nursing experience

Supervisory experience

Job description

Medicare MDS Coordinator QUALIFICATIONS

• Current licensure in nursing. LVN required.
• Written and verbal communications skills in English as business necessity.
• Administrative and organizational ability and skills.
• Current certification in CPR preferred.
• Two years nursing experience in long term care preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Medicare MDS Coordinator GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

CLINICAL

• Coordinates the Medicare/MDS resident assessment process.
• Ensures the Interdisciplinary Team completes the MDS Assessment in a timely manner.
• Coordinates development, implementation and evaluation of plan of care.
• Coordinates and performs, administers or implements as needed treatments, medications or other nursing interventions as indicated by the resident plan of care or as ordered by the physician.
• Coordinates and provides as needed nursing care in accordance with infection control standards.
• Follows safety policies in performing nursing care.
• Coordinates and initiates as needed emergency measures according to center policy and within standards of nursing practice.

Medicare MDS Coordinator ADMINISTRATIVE

• Ensures the exchange and use of essential information necessary for quality resident care.
• Ensures all documentation is maintained as required by Federal and State regulations and Company policy.
• Coordinates and/or participates in all assigned meetings and inservices.

CONSUMER SERVICE

• Presents professional image to consumers through attire, behavior and speech.
• Adheres to Company standards for resolving consumer concerns.
• Ensures that all residents/residents’ rights are protected.