Medicare/MDS Nurse Coordinator

Rockport Healthcare Services; California; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockport Healthcare Services is seeking a Medicare/MDS Coordinator to lead the MDS assessment process in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT). This role ensures timely completion of MDS assessments and supports plan of care development.

Reporting to the Director of Nursing Services, the coordinator will coordinate nursing interventions, maintain regulatory documentation, and uphold infection control standards while delivering high-quality resident care.

Qualifications

• Current licensure in nursing. LVN or RN 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Nursing licensure (RN/LVN)

English business communication

Administrative skills

CPR certification

Nursing experience in long-term care

Supervisory experience

Job description

Rockport Healthcare Services is seeking a Medicare/MDS Coordinator to lead the MDS assessment process in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT). This role ensures timely completion of MDS assessments and supports plan of care development.

Reporting to the Director of Nursing Services, the coordinator will coordinate nursing interventions, maintain regulatory documentation, and uphold infection control standards while delivering high-quality resident care.