MDS Coordinator - Full-time / On-site

Vierra Communities•Falls Church, VA

10d•$105,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Admiral Health & Rehab, a Vierra Communities property, is seeking an MDS Coordinator who is an RN or LPN. The role coordinates the facility’s Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process in accordance with state and federal regulations, completes MDS assessments and supporting clinical documentation, and helps ensure resident care plans reflect current needs. The coordinator works with the interdisciplinary team, health plans, physicians, and facility staff to support compliant assessments, care planning, insurance approvals, and coverage determinations. The position also manages assessment schedules and submissions, reviews validation reports, corrects submission errors, and supports quality reporting and payment-related processes. The MDS Coordinator may assist with resident admissions, discharges, or care as needed, participate in continuing education and facility training, and perform assigned administrative duties, including QAPI activities and committee participation. The role is full-time, exempt, and on-site.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN) in the state where working.
Three years of RN/LPN experience, including at least one year of supervisory experience.
Complete Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC) training within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience with MDS completion.
RAC Certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the facility’s Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Complete MDS assessments and supporting assessments and clinical documentation accurately.
Implement and continually evaluate residents’ comprehensive plans of care.
Schedule and lead interdisciplinary care plan team meetings.
Audit medical records for supporting documentation for items coded on the MDS and provide education to department heads, physicians, and other staff as needed.
Collaborate with health plans, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team to obtain insurance approvals and confirm resident eligibility and coverage criteria.
Interpret rules, regulations, and coverage guidelines and serve as a primary resource for problem-solving related to the SNF prospective payment system and quality reporting program.
Use the current RAI Manual as a resource during assessment coding.
Schedule Assessment Reference Dates (ARDs) for payment and OBRA assessments.
Provide the interdisciplinary team with weekly and as-needed schedules of ARDs and assessment types to support timely completion of MDS sections and Care Area Assessments (CAAs).
Communicate with interdisciplinary team members to support timely assessment completion and report timeliness issues to the Administrator.
Transmit assessments as often as necessary to obtain timely validation of acceptance into the QIES ASAP System.
Review and print initial and final validation reports to confirm assessment transmissions.
Correct fatal errors immediately and retransmit assessments until an accepted validation report is received; address non-fatal errors using the QIES ASAP System MDS 3.0 Provider User’s Guide.
Ensure the Business Office designee receives validation reports confirming acceptance of the MDS into the QIES ASAP System.
Facilitate completion and updating of resident care plans with the interdisciplinary team.
Communicate with the interdisciplinary team to identify residents who may need a Significant Change in Status assessment.
Participate in resource utilization and/or triple-check meetings before billing claims associated with payment assessments.
Assist with resident admissions, discharges, or care as needed.
Attend or participate in continuing education related to the RAI process and related programs, and complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Perform assigned administrative duties, including QAPI activities and participation in department or committee meetings.

Benefits

Seven holidays.
Generous paid time off (PTO).
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance.
Voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Tuition reimbursement.
401(k) with immediate enrollment and employer match; FT, PT, and PRN employees are eligible.
Referral bonus program; FT, PT, and PRN employees are eligible.