MDS Coordinator

Job Summary

The MDS Coordinator will be responsible for timely and accurate completion of both the RAI process and care management process from admission to discharge in accordance with company policy, procedures, and Federal, State, and Certification guidelines. This includes Minimum Data Set, discharge and admission tracking, and coordination of information systems operations and education for the clinical department under direction from the Director of Nursing and VP of Clinical Reimbursement.

This position requires relocation to New Mexico; candidates may select a location among Alamagordo, Roswell, Gallup, Farmington, Taos, Las Cruces, or Grants.

Principal Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to assess resident needs and provide scheduling for MDS assessments and care plan reviews as required by governing agencies.
• Ensure the Interdisciplinary Team makes decisions on completing additional MDS assessments based on clinical criteria from the latest RAI User’s Manual.
• Coordinate and manage daily stand‑up meetings, reviewing resident care and setting assessment reference dates.
• Comply with federal and state regulations regarding completion and coordination of the RAI process.
• Monitor MDS and care plan documentation for all residents, ensuring supporting documentation is present in the medical record.
• Maintain current MDS status of assigned residents according to state and federal guidelines.
• Enter resident information accurately and frequently into computerized MDS programs.
• Code MDS accurately using medical record review, observations, and interviews with staff, residents, and families.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings, quality‑assurance meetings, and other gatherings to gather information, communicate changes, and update records.
• Assist the Director of Nursing or designee in identifying significant changes, physician orders, and verbal reports to keep MDS and care plans current.
• Prepare scheduling notices for resident care‑planning conferences and assist the DON in communicating outcomes to staff, residents, and responsible parties.
• Continuously update knowledge related to data entry and computer technology.
• Submit required documentation electronically to state databases and other entities per company policy.
• Correct and finalize MDS submissions to State and Federal agencies.
• Assign, assist, and instruct staff in the RAI process, PPS Medicare, Medicaid (Case Mix), and related clinical computer systems.
• Maintain confidentiality of all necessary information.
• Perform other duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse program and licensed in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 2 years nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility (preferred).
• Excellent knowledge of Case‑Mix, Federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement.
• Thorough understanding of the Quality Indicator process.
• Knowledge of OBRA regulations and Minimum Data Set.
• Knowledge of the care planning process.
• Experience with MDS 3.0 (preferred).

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401(k)

Pay

$50.00 per hour.

Schedule

Full‑Time.