MDS Supervisor

Skilled Nursing Professionals•Sparks, NV

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The MDS Supervisor anchors the interdisciplinary team as the leading expert for MDS, PDPM, Quality Measures, QRP, and Medicaid Case Mix processes. This position leads daily and weekly IDT meetings to ensure timely assessments, accurate documentation, effective care planning, and appropriate reimbursement. The role requires the ability to organize workflows, direct interdisciplinary teams, establish accountability, and drive measurable outcomes.

Requirements

Current RN or LVN/LPN license required.
Minimum two years of MDS experience in a skilled nursing facility preferred.
Strong knowledge of Nevada Medicaid requirements, RAI processes, MDS 3.0, Care Area Assessments (CAAs), and care planning requirements.
Advanced knowledge of PDPM reimbursement methodology and Medicaid Case Mix processes.
Demonstrated competency with Quality Measures (QMs), Quality Reporting Program (QRP), Case Mix Reviews (CQR), Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement systems, and regulatory compliance.
Experience leading interdisciplinary teams and facilitating meetings involving nursing, therapy, social services, and other departments.
Proven ability to organize processes, establish accountability, and drive operational results.
Strong analytical, auditing, communication, and leadership skills.
Experience with ICD-10 coding, physician query processes, and clinical documentation review preferred.
Proficiency with electronic medical records, MDS software platforms, and reimbursement reporting tools.

Responsibilities

Oversees the completion, accuracy, timeliness, and submission of all MDS assessments, CAAs, and care plans.
Leads and coordinates Daily Technical/PDPM meetings, Long-Term Case Mix (CQR) meetings, Triple Check meetings, and Quality Measure review processes.
Directs interdisciplinary team members in completing required documentation, assessments, interviews, and care plan interventions necessary to support accurate coding and reimbursement.
Provides leadership and accountability for MDS department performance, reimbursement outcomes, regulatory compliance, and facility quality indicators.
Provides oversight of Quality Measures (QMs), Quality Reporting Program (QRP) compliance, Medicaid Case Mix accuracy, PDPM performance, and MDS timeliness.
Reviews medical records, physician documentation, diagnoses, orders, treatment plans, therapy documentation, and supporting clinical evidence to ensure accuracy of MDS coding.
Oversees ICD-10 diagnosis validation, coding accuracy, diagnosis mapping, and physician query processes.
Coordinates completion of resident interviews, including BIMS, PHQ, pain interviews, SDOH assessments, and other federally required components, in collaboration with facility staff.
Provides teaching and training for MDS item completion to interdisciplinary team members who have responsibility for completing MDS items.
Collaborates with nursing, therapy, social services, dietary, activities, medical records, business office, and providers to ensure resident needs and reimbursement opportunities are appropriately identified and documented.
Tracks and manages assessment schedules, ARDs, interrupted stays, IPA opportunities, certification and recertification requirements, and regulatory deadlines.
Conducts audits to identify documentation, coding, compliance, or reimbursement opportunities and develops corrective action plans.
Facilitates IDT discussions regarding functional decline, therapy referrals, resident outcomes, quality measures, and reimbursement.
Maintains expertise in CMS regulations, RAI Manual guidance, PDPM reimbursement methodology, Nevada Medicaid Case Mix requirements, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
Provides education, mentorship, and ongoing training to facility staff regarding MDS processes, documentation requirements, reimbursement systems, and regulatory updates.
Partners with facility leadership to analyze trends, improve systems, and achieve clinical, quality, and financial goals.
Serves as a facility resource for survey readiness, MDS accuracy reviews, reimbursement audits, and compliance initiatives.