MDS Coordinator - RN
Company: Meadow Creek Post-Acute
Location: Paramount
Posted on: February 21, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description JOB DESCRIPTION MDS Coordinator
Nursing Department FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt (CA) Reports to:
Director of Nursing Overview of the Position: The MDS Coordinator
assumes full time administrative authority, responsibility and
accountability to coordinate the completion of the required minimum
data set and with other members of the inter-disciplinary team,
develops and implements a plan of care that meets the individual
needs of each resident. Essential Job Functions: Communicate and
interpret policies and procedures to nursing staff. Monitor
practice for effective implementation Conduct resident assessments
as required, develop plans of care, evaluate residents’ responses
to interventions and document clinical records effectively in
compliance with county. state and federal laws and regulations, as
applicable Keys information into computer systems, including EMR
Maintain current skills and knowledge through continuing education,
attend in-service education and staff meetings as required and
apply information to job responsibilities Knowledge of resident
assessment instrument as published by CMS (Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services) and RAI (Resident Assessment Indicators)
Complete Minimum Data Sets within 14 days of admission in
coordination with other members of the inter-disciplinary team,
assess change of conditions and determine need for significant
change of status in MDS Complete quarterly MDSs within the RAI
stated time frame and update nursing data, observations and care
plans as needed Complete Minimum Data Sets for Prospective Payment
(Medicare and HMO) residents as per CMS Assessment Schedule. 5, 14,
30, 60, 90 Day and significant change as appropriate Complete CATS
((Care Area Triggers), CAAs (Care Area Assessments) and care plans
within 21 days of admission and for all comprehensive assessments
(I.e. significant change, annual) Ensure all areas that triggered
on the CAA are included on the resident’s plan of care, using CMS
Minimum Data Set guideline protocols to determine whether to
proceed or not to proceed regarding care plan issues Ensure all
medications, treatments and at risk conditions (i.e. skin) not
triggered are included on resident’s plan of care after the
admission nurses have completed their admission care plans and
significant change of condition care plans Meet daily with rehab
therapists to case manage all PPS (Prospective Pay System), HMO
(Health Maintenance Organization) residents in regards to rehab
services Establish and maintain assessment schedules to assure
timely completion of minimum data sets Establish and maintain (for
15 months) electronic MDS via computer Review, evaluate and correct
as appropriate, all final validation reports from CMS Come prepared
to participate in quality assurance and corporate compliance
meetings, including the weekly CSSR (Comprehensive Skilled Services
Review) meeting Understand billing for the MDS process and
coordinate this with the Business Office Manager, as needed Utilize
the MDS scrubber during the completion of the MDS and work with the
results of the scrubbing to enhance systems and quality of the
medical records and resident’s care QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing License:
Current active license as a Registered Nurse (RN) Work Experience:
At least 1 year experience in long term geriatric nursing care
Experience in completing the Minimum Data Set is preferred zr
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