RN MDS Coordinator: Lead Care Plans & PDPM Impact

Lakeside Health & Rehabilitation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Generous Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Flexible Daily Pay

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Wellness Program

Career & Educational Development

Onboarding & Professional Development

Supportive Team Environment

Job summary

Lakeside Health & Rehab in Richmond, VA is seeking an experienced RN MDS Coordinator to join our clinical leadership team. This role emphasizes accurate assessments, strong documentation, regulatory compliance, and interdisciplinary collaboration for high-quality resident care.

The RN MDS Coordinator will connect clinical care, documentation, quality outcomes, and reimbursement, ensuring individualized resident care plans and ongoing compliance. An active RN license in Virginia is required.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Virginia – REQUIRED.
• MDS experience strongly preferred.
• Skilled nursing/long-term care experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of MDS, RAI guidelines, PDPM, and care planning.
• Knowledge of CMS requirements and skilled nursing documentation practices.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking abilities.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with clinical and interdisciplinary teams.
• MDS/RAI certification preferred or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Complete accurate and timely MDS assessments in line with RAI and CMS guidelines.
• Coordinate the MDS process and ensure assessments within required timeframes.
• Lead and participate in interdisciplinary care planning.
• Review clinical documentation to support accurate coding and PDPM reimbursement.
• Collaborate with nursing, therapy, social services, dietary, and other departments.
• Monitor quality measures and support facility quality improvement initiatives.
• Identify documentation opportunities and educate nursing staff on best practices.
• Ensure resident care plans reflect individual needs, goals, and clinical conditions.
• Stay current on MDS, RAI, CMS, and regulatory requirements.
• Support survey readiness and ongoing regulatory compliance.

Skills

RN License Virginia

MDS Experience

MDS/RAI knowledge

PDPM knowledge

Care planning

Regulatory compliance

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Detail oriented

Job description

Lakeside Health & Rehab in Richmond, VA is seeking an experienced RN MDS Coordinator to join our clinical leadership team. This role emphasizes accurate assessments, strong documentation, regulatory compliance, and interdisciplinary collaboration for high-quality resident care.

The RN MDS Coordinator will connect clinical care, documentation, quality outcomes, and reimbursement, ensuring individualized resident care plans and ongoing compliance. An active RN license in Virginia is required.