RN MDS Coordinator

Princeton Nursing and Rehabilitation Princeton, KY 42445, US

Princeton Nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking an RN MDS Coordinator!

Princeton Nursing & Rehab is seeking a detail-oriented, highly organized, and compassionate RN MDS Coordinator to join our dedicated clinical leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for a nurse who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about ensuring accurate assessments, strong care planning, and optimal outcomes for our residents. As our MDS Coordinator, you will play a key role in shaping the quality of care by overseeing the assessment process, coordinating interdisciplinary team involvement, and ensuring compliance with all state and federal guidelines.

At Princeton Nursing & Rehab, we take pride in maintaining a supportive, professional, and resident-focused environment where nurses are valued for their expertise and contributions. You’ll work closely with leadership, therapy, and nursing teams to ensure precise documentation, timely submissions, effective care plan development, and strong communication across all departments.

If you are an RN who excels in clinical assessment, enjoys problem-solving, and is committed to delivering accuracy and excellence, we would be excited to welcome you to our team at Princeton Nursing & Rehab.

In addition to being part of a supportive team, you’ll enjoy a range of great benefits, including:

Bucket List Rewards Program: Celebrate your milestones with special rewards.
Career Growth Opportunities: We prioritize internal growth and advancement.
Monthly Staff Appreciation Events: Parties, giveaways, and prizes to recognize your hard work.
Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Plan: Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus affordable mental health and telecare options.
Tuition Reimbursement: Financial support for continuing education and career advancement.
Retirement Savings Plan: A 401K plan to ensure long-term financial security.
DailyPay Option: Access to earned wages anytime for added flexibility.
PTO Accruals: Paid time off to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Responsibilities of the MDS Coordinator-Nursing Home:

Coordinate and monitor the timely completion and submission of all MDS assessments, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and facility-established deadlines.
Collaborate with nursing and therapy leadership to ensure accurate PDPM coding and appropriate capture of clinical conditions, functional abilities, and skilled needs.
Track and monitor Medicare and Medicaid assessment schedules, significant changes in condition, and required assessment triggers to ensure no missed or late assessments.
Lead and participate in care plan meetings, ensuring individualized goals, interventions, and measurable outcomes are appropriately developed and updated.
Validate supporting documentation for all coded sections of the MDS, ensuring it accurately reflects clinical observations, assessments, and resident status.
Work closely with the Business Office and Billing teams to ensure MDS data aligns with reimbursement requirements and supports accurate claims processing.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of RAI guidelines, PDPM regulations, and CMS updates; communicate changes and provide training to clinical staff as needed.
Review therapy documentation and collaborate with rehab leadership to ensure consistency between therapy minutes, functional scores, and overall MDS coding.
Identify trends or patterns in documentation inconsistencies and develop corrective action plans in partnership with nurse managers and department heads.
Participate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives by reporting findings, contributing recommendations, and supporting outcome-driven improvements.
Assist in monitoring resident outcomes, quality indicators, and care plan effectiveness, ensuring interventions are adjusted as needed to support resident progress.
Serve as a resource for audit readiness by maintaining organized assessment records, up-to-date competencies, and accurate documentation to support survey compliance.

Requirements of the MDS Coordinator-Nursing Home:

No prior MDS experience required
Current, active RN license in good standing.
Long-term care experience preferred, with strong understanding of resident care and clinical workflows.
Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret clinical documentation accurately.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with interdisciplinary team members.
Ability to manage deadlines, prioritize tasks, and maintain organized, compliant documentation.
Willingness to learn MDS/RAI processes, PDPM guidelines, and regulatory requirements.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Facility is an equal opportunity employer. The Facility does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. The Facility will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodation be made. A key part of this policy is to provide equal employment opportunity regarding all terms and conditions of employment and in all aspects of a person's relationship with the Facility including recruitment, hiring, promotions, upgrading positions, conditions of employment, compensation, training, benefits, transfers, discipline, and termination of employment.

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