RN MDS Coordinator: Care Quality & Compliance Lead

Montecito Heights Healthcare & Wellness Centre; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Montecito Heights Healthcare & Wellness Centre is seeking a Medicare MDS Coordinator. Under the direction of the Director of Nursing Services, you will coordinate the IDT for MDS assessments and ensure timely completion in accordance with state and federal regulations.

The role requires RN licensure, strong communication, and administrative skills, with preferred CPR certification and 2+ years in long-term care, plus supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Current licensure in nursing. 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

RN licensure

English communication

Administrative abilities

Organizational skills

CPR preferred

Nursing experience in long term care

Supervisory experience

Job description

Montecito Heights Healthcare & Wellness Centre is seeking a Medicare MDS Coordinator. Under the direction of the Director of Nursing Services, you will coordinate the IDT for MDS assessments and ensure timely completion in accordance with state and federal regulations.

The role requires RN licensure, strong communication, and administrative skills, with preferred CPR certification and 2+ years in long-term care, plus supervisory experience.