SNF MDS Coordinator

Watercrest Senior Living•Austin, TX

About The Position

The MDS Coordinator for skilled nursing oversees the Restorative Nursing Department and works closely with the Wellness Team. The role ensures accuracy and completion of activities of daily living (ADLs) and helps manage residents’ health and well-being, supporting their functional ability, safety, and overall well-being. The coordinator supervises Restorative Nursing team members; completes and signs MDS assessments; participates in care conferences and audits related materials; and ensures MDS assessments and care plans meet regulatory requirements. The role also coordinates communication among team members, residents, and families; maintains relationships with residents and responsible parties; works with attending physicians as needed; completes regulatory paperwork; and responds to emergencies. The position works throughout the community and requires compliance with confidentiality, resident-rights, and safety policies.

Requirements

An active RN or LPN license.
Experience as a Resident Assessment (MDS) Coordinator.
Previous supervisory or management experience in a health care setting.
Knowledge of the physiology and psychology of older adults.
Ability to communicate effectively with management, team members, residents, patients, family members, vendors, referral sources, and outside contacts.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to communicate in a warm, friendly, and caring manner.
Passion for working with and around senior citizens.
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
Able to stand or walk for 75% of the day.
Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions and work under stress and in emergency situations.
Able to perform work involving sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping.
Able to talk and hear effectively to communicate messages, instructions, and information.
Occasionally able to lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
Able to work in all areas of the community and use required personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

Provide continuous supervision of Restorative Nursing team members, including training, disciplining, counseling, motivating, and evaluating.
Enter all MDS assessments into the computer.
Attend care conferences, audit care-conference materials, and sign the MDS.
Ensure MDS assessments and care plans comply with regulations.
Write and update care plans based on assessments and monitor acute care plans to ensure they remain current.
Complete assigned paperwork to meet current regulatory compliance standards.
Coordinate effective communication among Resident Associates, residents, patients, families, and the team.
Maintain relationships with residents, patients, family members, and responsible parties.
Work with residents’ attending physicians as needed to help ensure high-quality service.
Prepare for and manage emergencies, including disasters and fires.
Report accidents and incidents to a supervisor as soon as possible, regardless of severity.
Maintain confidentiality of residents’ and patients’ personal care information and honor their personal and property rights.
Wear the company uniform and remain resident-ready.
Follow safety policies and procedures and use required personal protective equipment.
Perform other related essential duties as assigned.