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This position works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members to ensure accurate resident assessments, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, and appropriate Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nCoordinate and complete MDS assessments in compliance with CMS, state, and facility requirements.\nEnsure timely completion, submission, and correction of MDS assessments.\nReview resident medical records to ensure accurate coding and documentation supporting MDS assessments.\nDevelop, coordinate, and update comprehensive resident care plans with the interdisciplinary team.\nMonitor Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement systems and ensure accurate RUG/PDPM coding.\nParticipate in admission, quarterly, annual, significant change, and discharge assessments.\nConduct resident interviews and gather information from nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, and medical staff.\nEducate nursing staff and department managers regarding documentation requirements and regulatory changes.\nAudit clinical documentation to ensure consistency with resident assessments and care plans.\nTrack assessment schedules and maintain compliance with submission deadlines.\nParticipate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities.\nAssist with state surveys, audits, and regulatory reviews.\nMonitor quality measures and identify opportunities for improvement.\nCollaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive resident care.\nQualifications\nCurrent Registered Nurse (RN) license required; LVN/LPN may be considered based on state regulations and facility requirements.\nMinimum of 1–3 years of experience in long-term care or skilled nursing preferred.\nPrevious MDS experience preferred.\nStrong knowledge of CMS regulations, MDS 3.0, RAI Manual, PDPM, and Medicare reimbursement.\nExperience with electronic health records (EHR) and MDS software systems.\nExcellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.\nAbility to manage multiple deadlines and work independently.\nPhysical Requirements\nAbility to sit, stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 25 pounds as needed.\nAbility to conduct resident assessments throughout the facility.\nProlonged periods of computer work and data entry.\nSchedule: Full-Time\nLocation: Skilled Nursing Facility - Brighton Care Center\nReports To: Director of Nursing (DON) and/or Director of Clinical Reimbursement\nPreferred Certifications:\nResident Assessment Coordinator-Certified (RAC-CT)\nMDS Certification\nThis role is ideal for a detail-oriented nursing professional with strong clinical assessment skills and a passion for improving resident outcomes while ensuring regulatory compliance and reimbursement accuracy.\nPay: $36.72 - $42.00 per hour\nWork Location: In person","company":"Brightoncarecenter","rawCompany":"brightoncarecenter","city":"Pasadena","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-23T15:08:21.445Z","occupations":[{"code":"29-1141.00","title":"Registered Nurses","slug":"registered-nurses"},{"code":"11-9111.00","title":"Medical and Health Services Managers","slug":"medical-and-health-services-managers"},{"code":"29-9021.00","title":"Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars","slug":"health-information-technologists-and-medical-registrars"}],"industries":[{"code":"623110","title":"Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)","slug":"nursing-care-facilities-skilled-nursing-facilities"},{"code":"623312","title":"Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly","slug":"assisted-living-facilities-for-the-elderly"},{"code":"623990","title":"Other Residential Care Facilities","slug":"other-residential-care-facilities"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"MDS Coordinator","description":"Position Summary\nThe MDS Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments, care planning process, and reimbursement documentation in accordance with federal and state regulations. This position works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members to ensure accurate resident assessments, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, and appropriate Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nCoordinate and complete MDS assessments in compliance with CMS, state, and facility requirements.\nEnsure timely completion, submission, and correction of MDS assessments.\nReview resident medical records to ensure accurate coding and documentation supporting MDS assessments.\nDevelop, coordinate, and update comprehensive resident care plans with the interdisciplinary team.\nMonitor Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement systems and ensure accurate RUG/PDPM coding.\nParticipate in admission, quarterly, annual, significant change, and discharge assessments.\nConduct resident interviews and gather information from nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, and medical staff.\nEducate nursing staff and department managers regarding documentation requirements and regulatory changes.\nAudit clinical documentation to ensure consistency with resident assessments and care plans.\nTrack assessment schedules and maintain compliance with submission deadlines.\nParticipate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities.\nAssist with state surveys, audits, and regulatory reviews.\nMonitor quality measures and identify opportunities for improvement.\nCollaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive resident care.\nQualifications\nCurrent Registered Nurse (RN) license required; LVN/LPN may be considered based on state regulations and facility requirements.\nMinimum of 1–3 years of experience in long-term care or skilled nursing preferred.\nPrevious MDS experience preferred.\nStrong knowledge of CMS regulations, MDS 3.0, RAI Manual, PDPM, and Medicare reimbursement.\nExperience with electronic health records (EHR) and MDS software systems.\nExcellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.\nAbility to manage multiple deadlines and work independently.\nPhysical Requirements\nAbility to sit, stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 25 pounds as needed.\nAbility to conduct resident assessments throughout the facility.\nProlonged periods of computer work and data entry.\nSchedule: Full-Time\nLocation: Skilled Nursing Facility - Brighton Care Center\nReports To: Director of Nursing (DON) and/or Director of Clinical Reimbursement\nPreferred Certifications:\nResident Assessment Coordinator-Certified (RAC-CT)\nMDS Certification\nThis role is ideal for a detail-oriented nursing professional with strong clinical assessment skills and a passion for improving resident outcomes while ensuring regulatory compliance and reimbursement accuracy.\nPay: $36.72 - $42.00 per hour\nWork Location: In person","datePosted":"2026-07-23T15:08:21.445Z","dateModified":"2026-07-23T15:08:21.445Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Brightoncarecenter","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Pasadena","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"3b2bbe956ea3c19c6fa9c8fc"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3b2bbe956ea3c19c6fa9c8fc"}}