MDS Coordinator

Key Responsibilities

• Assessment & Care Planning: Complete and submit accurate Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments (scheduled and unscheduled) according to federal and state regulations.
• Reimbursement Management: Set Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs) levels to ensure maximum, accurate reimbursement.
• Interdisciplinary Team Coordination: Lead care planning meetings, collaborate with nursing, PT/OT, and dietary staff to review patient progress and update plans.
• Quality Assurance: Monitor patient care for quality indicators, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Compliance: Conduct interviews and review medical records to ensure all documentation justifies the care provided and reimbursement level.
• Conducting assessments: Assess residents for functional, nutritional, behavioral, and physical needs.
• Updating records: Maintain records for all residents in the facility.
• Improving care: Work with other staff members to improve patient care.
• Investigating issues: Investigate complaints from family members or residents.
• Coordinating care: Lead meetings to develop care plans.
• Documenting: Record data on charts.
• Evaluating: Review residents' conditions.
• Assessing patients: Review charts.
• Communicating: Discuss care plans with family.
• Maintaining records: Submit documentation.
• Completing assessments: Ensure all assessments are done on time.
• Developing plans: Create care plans.
• Handling compliance: Submit paperwork for reimbursement.
• Performing clinical assessments: Conduct clinical assessments.
• Working with team members: Coordinate with team members.
• Maintaining a safe environment: Ensure environmental safety.
• Managing the assessment process: Coordinate the assessment workflow.
• Reviewing records for accuracy: Ensure documentation correctness.
• Following regulations: Adhere to all applicable regulations.
• Reviewing patient care: Monitor patient care services.

• License: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; some facilities accept LPN with extensive experience.
• State Nursing License: Valid state nursing license; bachelor’s degree in nursing may be required.
• Experience: Previous experience in long‑term care (LTC) or skilled nursing facility (SNF) with in‑depth knowledge of MDS 3.0 and RAI processes.
• Knowledge: Deep understanding of Medicare/Medicaid regulations, ICD‑10 coding, care planning, Medicare reimbursement, and state and federal guidelines.
• Software: Experience with MDS software and electronic health record (EHR) systems.
• Assessment
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong assessment abilities, attention to detail, critical thinking, and proficiency in EHR.
• Organization: Ability to manage timelines for assessments and documentation.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills with healthcare staff and families.