MDS/Nurse Consultant

Lee Agency Inc•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The MDS Coordinator/Nurse Consultant provides MDS expertise and nurse consulting services to skilled nursing facilities and senior living clients. This full-time Registered Nurse role focuses primarily on MDS coordination, interim remote MDS coverage, and training MDS nurses, with additional responsibilities in mock surveys, quality assurance, and clinical risk management. The position builds trusted client relationships, identifies service needs, and supports the growth of Cattail Nurse Consulting through education, referrals, and promotion of consulting solutions. The role supports the company’s motto, “Tell the Truth. Work Hard. Have Fun!” and its goal of “Creating Raving Fans!” Work is performed remotely and at client facilities, with extensive travel, including overnight and out-of-state travel, potentially required. Schedule flexibility may be needed to meet client and business needs.

Requirements

Current, active Registered Nurse license and ability to maintain licensure appropriate to assigned work locations.
At least five years of MDS experience.
Experience coordinating MDS assessments and working with interdisciplinary teams in skilled nursing or long-term care settings.
Strong knowledge of MDS assessment, coding, documentation, care planning, and reimbursement processes.
Ability to interpret and apply current guidance relevant to assigned MDS and nursing responsibilities.
Strong clinical judgment, analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and teaching skills.
Strong client service, relationship-building, and consultative business development skills.
Ability to manage multiple client assignments, prioritize deadlines, and work independently in remote and travel settings.
Proficiency with electronic health records, MDS software, Microsoft Office, and remote collaboration tools.
Ability to protect confidential resident, client, and company information.
Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and ability to travel extensively.
Ability to perform computer-based work, communicate with clients and teams, and review electronic and written records.
Ability to move throughout client facilities and participate in on-site assessments, training, and meetings, with reasonable accommodation as needed.
Ability to travel to assigned client sites and safely operate a motor vehicle when driving is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience training or mentoring MDS nurses.
Nurse consulting, mock survey, quality assurance, and clinical risk management experience.
RAC-CT certification.

Responsibilities

Provide interim remote MDS coordination and assigned on-site support during vacancies, leave, or periods of increased need.
Coordinate MDS assessment processes with facility leadership and interdisciplinary teams, including scheduling, completion, review, and submission.
Review resident records and supporting documentation for accurate assessments and consistency with care needs and services.
Identify assessment, coding, documentation, and scheduling concerns; communicate findings and help facility teams resolve them.
Support accurate reimbursement through complete, supportable documentation and appropriate MDS coding.
Evaluate MDS workflows and recommend improvements to accuracy, efficiency, and communication.
Maintain organized records of assignments, deadlines, findings, recommendations, and follow-up.
Train and mentor new MDS nurses through onboarding, coaching, case review, and ongoing education.
Educate nursing and interdisciplinary teams on MDS processes, documentation, assessment accuracy, and care planning.
Develop practical training materials and share relevant MDS updates with clients and coworkers; assess learning needs and reinforce training.
Conduct mock surveys, clinical risk assessments, documentation reviews, and operational reviews for client facilities.
Identify quality-of-care concerns, clinical trends, and potential risk exposures; provide findings and actionable recommendations.
Assist clients with quality assurance activities, corrective action plans, and follow-up to evaluate progress.
Provide on-site and remote education on resident care, documentation, survey readiness, and risk reduction.
Review clinical records and prepare summaries or analyses for assigned risk management and claims-related projects.
Collaborate with facility leadership, nursing staff, and internal consulting and risk management teams to address client needs.
Provide responsive, professional client service and build relationships with facility leaders, MDS nurses, referral sources, and agency partners.
Identify opportunities for MDS support, nurse consulting, education, and related services, and communicate them to the appropriate team.
Explain the value of consulting services and participate in prospective client conversations, presentations, and service proposals as requested.
Support marketing through educational content, industry events, networking, and referrals.
Collaborate with Producers, Account Managers, and consulting teams to expand service utilization and support client retention.
Communicate project scope, progress, and follow-up needs; maintain timely service and activity records.