MDS Coordinator

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The Cypress of Hilton Head’s Preston Health Center Skilled Nursing Department is recruiting for a hospitality focused MDS Coordinator to join our team!

The Cypress Club fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises in all of our job descriptions.

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile
• We treat everyone with courteous respect
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable
• We embrace and value our differences
• We make residents, employees and guests feel important
• We ask “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance at all times.
• We pay attention to details

• Initiate and complete MDS assessment forms (admission, quarterly, annuals, PPS, readmissions) on each resident in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the completion of RAPs and MDS summaries for care planning.
• Initiate, complete & update of resident care plans.
• Coordinate care planning conferences with the interdisciplinary team & families/responsible parties.
• Maintain records and follow up on issues/concerns revealed during care planning conferences.
• Batch completed MDS documentation for transmission to the appropriate state agency and HCFA as required.
• Assist and supervise ADR process.
• Coordinate and participate in Rehab/PPS meetings weekly.
• Complete resident admission history and physicals, as needed, for the Medical Director.
• Assist the Director of Nursing in conducting and coordinating staff training.
• Empowers residents and encourages resident choice in matters affecting them.
• Understand the responsibility to report suspected violations of The Cypress Code of Conduct to appropriate persons, The Cypress Compliance Hotline, by completing a Written Report of Suspected Compliance Violation, or by contacting the Corporate Compliance Officer directly.
• Embraces The Cypress Hospitality Promises daily.
• Follows established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies, takes appropriate precautions to avoid job related injuries, and complies with injury reporting guidelines.

• Assist in the development of monitoring tools and data collection methodology.
• Develop plans of action and recommendations to correct identified quality deficiencies or to improve the standards of resident care and services.
• Serve as a resource to the Director of Nursing for nursing quality assurance tasks, including systems for regulatory compliance, resident assessment and care planning as directed by State and Federal regulations.
• Communicate necessary MDS information to the Financial Services Office designee for proper billing of Medicare.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident information to ensure the resident rights are protected.
• Attend mandatory in‑services as required.
• Promote one’s professional growth by maintaining certifications and by obtaining required CEUs.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing approved by the State Board of Nursing.
• Must possess working knowledge of all aspects of resident care and disease processes.
• Must possess knowledge of the quality assurance process and its application to long term care environments.
• Must possess knowledge of current DHEC & Medicare regulations.
• Prior work experience in geriatric nursing in a hospital or health care facility, strongly preferred.

• Current state license to practice as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Current CPR certification, preferred.

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you!

EEO Employer

• Job Identification 30390
• Posting Date 10/21/2025, 03:52 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 20 Lady Slipper Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29926, US