Nurse Assessment Coordinator

American Medical Administrators LTC

Lima (OH)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Telemedicine Copays

Unlimited Assistance Resources

Mayo Clinic Programs

Job summary

American Medical Administrators LTC in Lima, OH is seeking an experienced Nurse Assessment Coordinator (RN/LPN) to lead MDS assessments, ensure accurate documentation, and support compliant care planning.

This role collaborates with nursing leadership and the interdisciplinary team to optimize reimbursement and resident outcomes, while maintaining MDS 3.0, RAI guidelines, and CMS regulations.

Qualifications

Current and unrestricted RN or LPN license.
Nursing experience in a skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, or similar setting.
Strong clinical assessment and documentation skills.
Excellent organization and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple assessments, deadlines, and priorities.
Strong communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
Working knowledge of long-term care regulations and resident-centered care.
Preferred: RAC-CT certification

Responsibilities

Coordinate and complete MDS assessments accurately and within required timeframes.
Manage the MDS assessment schedule and ensure regulatory-compliant completion.
Conduct comprehensive resident assessments and review documentation to capture conditions and needs.
Support development, review, and updating of individualized care plans.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to reflect current conditions in plans.
Monitor documentation for completeness, consistency, and accuracy.
Identify documentation opportunities and educate clinical staff.
Support PDPM classification and reimbursement through thorough assessment.
Review diagnoses, meds, therapies, and functional status relevant to assessments.
Participate in care plan meetings and interdisciplinary discussions.
Monitor changes in resident condition and initiate assessments as required.
Maintain compliance with MDS 3.0, RAI, CMS requirements, and regulations.

Skills

RN/LPN license

Nursing experience

Clinical assessment

Documentation skills

Organization/detail

Deadline management

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

RAC-CT (preferred)

PDPM/reimbursement knowledge

Tools

PointClickCare

EHR systems

Job description

Nurse Assessment Coordinator (RN/LPN)

Join Our Skilled Nursing Team!

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Nurse Assessment Coordinator (RN/LPN) to join our clinical leadership team.

This position functions similarly to a traditional MDS Nurse / MDS Coordinator role and is responsible for coordinating resident assessments, supporting accurate clinical documentation, completing required MDS assessments, and helping ensure appropriate care planning and reimbursement.

If you are an RN or LPN with skilled nursing experience who understands the connection between great documentation, accurate assessments, quality outcomes, and reimbursement, we want to hear from you!

Position Overview

The Nurse Assessment Coordinator plays an important role in ensuring each resident's clinical needs are accurately assessed, documented, and reflected in their individualized plan of care.

Working closely with nursing leadership and the interdisciplinary team, this position coordinates the MDS assessment process, monitors documentation, supports care planning, and helps ensure compliance with federal and state requirements.

The ideal candidate is organized, clinically knowledgeable, comfortable working with deadlines, and able to collaborate effectively with nursing, therapy, social services, dietary, medical providers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.

What You'll Do

Coordinate and complete Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments accurately and within required timeframes.
Manage the MDS assessment schedule and ensure assessments are completed according to regulatory requirements.
Conduct comprehensive resident assessments and review clinical documentation to accurately capture resident conditions, needs, services, and functional abilities.
Participate in and support the development, review, and updating of individualized resident care plans.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure assessments and care plans accurately reflect each resident's current condition and needs.
Monitor nursing and interdisciplinary documentation for completeness, consistency, and accuracy.
Identify documentation opportunities and provide education to clinical team members as needed.
Support accurate PDPM classification and reimbursement through thorough assessment and documentation.
Review resident diagnoses, medications, treatments, therapy services, functional status, and other clinical information relevant to the assessment process.
Participate in care plan meetings and interdisciplinary clinical discussions.
Monitor significant changes in resident condition and ensure appropriate assessments are initiated when required.
Maintain compliance with MDS 3.0, RAI guidelines, CMS requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations.
Assist nursing leadership with quality improvement initiatives, audits, and survey preparation.
Monitor assessment-related quality measures and help identify opportunities for improved resident outcomes.
Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential resident records.
Serve as a clinical resource for facility staff regarding MDS, documentation, care planning, and assessment requirements.

What We're Looking For

Required

Current and unrestricted RN or LPN license.
Nursing experience in a skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, or similar healthcare setting.
Strong clinical assessment and documentation skills.
Excellent organization and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple assessments, deadlines, and priorities.
Strong communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
Working knowledge of long-term care regulations and resident-centered care.

Preferred

Previous experience as an MDS Nurse, MDS Coordinator, Nurse Assessment Coordinator, or similar role.
Experience completing MDS assessments in a skilled nursing facility.
Knowledge of MDS 3.0, RAI guidelines, PDPM, care planning, and Medicare reimbursement.
Experience with PointClickCare or similar electronic health record systems.
RAC-CT certification is a plus but not required.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse who enjoys combining clinical knowledge with assessment, documentation, care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

You'll play an important role in ensuring our residents' needs are accurately represented while helping our clinical team achieve strong quality and operational outcomes.

We are looking for someone who is organized, accountable, clinically strong, and passionate about getting the details right.

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