MDS Coordinator - RN or LPN

MDS Coordinator - RN or LPN

Position
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Part-time, flexible schedule
Day shift (Monday‑Friday)
No med cart responsibilities, no weekends, no pull to the floor

Location
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Broad River Rehab, Raleigh, NC

Contact
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Linda DeCesare, Recruitment Manager
Email:

• Assure completion of the RAI process from the MDS through interdisciplinary completion of the care plan.
• Initiate and monitor RAI process tracking, discharge/reentry, and Medicaid tracking forms through the EMR system.
• Follow up with staff as necessary to assure compliance with documentation standards.
• Complete patient assessments, data collection, and staff interviews as instructed by the current RAI manual.
• Facilitate accurate determination of the Assessment Reference Date that reflects patient care needs and resources for Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement.
• Provide interdisciplinary schedule for all MDS assessments and care plans as required by OBRA and PPS.
• Ensure appropriate signatures are obtained as required.
• Ensure the interdisciplinary team makes decisions on completing additional MDS assessments based on clinical criteria.
• Assist director of health services or designee with identifying significant changes, physician orders, and verbal reports to keep the MDS and care plan current.
• Coordinate scheduling, notice of patient care planning conferences, and communicate outcomes to staff, patients, and responsible parties.
• Help ensure all MDS information and care delivered are documented and supported.
• Assist executive director/ director of health services with monitoring that a care plan is initiated upon admission.
• Participate in daily stand‑up meetings and communicate needs for changes in PPS timelines and assessment reference dates.
• Relay and act upon information from Case‑Mix Specialist audits.
• Act as resource person for computer issues related to the MDS process.
• Maintain communication with consultants to ensure appropriate Medicare coverage.
• Attend daily and weekly Medicare or Utilization Review meetings as required.
• Correct and ensure completion of final MDS and submit patient assessment data to state and federal agencies.
• Assign, assist, and instruct all staff in the RAI process, PPS Medicare, Medicaid (Case‑Mix), and clinical computer systems.
• Ensure timely submission of the MDSs to the state with proper follow‑up on validation errors and maintain records in an orderly fashion.

• Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse program and licensed in the state of practice.

Minimum of one year of MDS experience.

• RN or LPN nursing experience in a skilled nursing facility.
• Excellent knowledge of Case‑Mix, the Federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement.
• Thorough understanding and experience with PDPM.
• Knowledge of Quality Indicators and Quality Measures.
• Familiarity with OBRA regulations and Minimum Data Set (MDS).
• Knowledge of the care planning process.

• Excellent medical, dental, vision insurance
• Short and long‑term disability
• Life insurance
• Generous PTO package
• 401(k)
• Certification reimbursement
• Unlimited CEUs online