The MDS Coordinator will assist the Director of Nursing with ensuring that all documentation in the center meets Federal, State, and Certification guidelines.
Posted Oct 1 · 1 year of experience
Unit and setting
Skilled Nursing
License
RN or LPN license LPN or RN license
Term
Permanent
Do you qualify?
License
LPN or RN license
Certification
CPR certified
Experience
1 year of experience in MDSAt least 1 year of experience in MDS
Experience
MDS experienceCANDIDATES MUST HAVE MDS EXPERIENCE:
Also asks
Knowledge of Federal Medicare PPS process and Medicaid reimbursementExcellent knowledge of the Federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement, as required.
Also asks
Knowledge of OBRA regulations and Minimum Data SetKnowledge of the OBRA regulations and Minimum Data Set.
Also asks
Knowledge of the care planning processKnowledge of the care planning process.
Assure completion and accuracy of RAI process from MDS through care plan implementation, and initiate and monitor RAI process tracking and discharge/reentry
Day to day
Follow up with staff to assure documentation standards complianceFollows up with staff when necessary to assure compliance with standards of documentation.
Day to day
Collect resident data and interview staff per MDS 3.0 User's ManualCollects data for each resident and interviews staff as necessary to assure good standard of practice and as instructed in the MDS 3.0 User’s Manual.
Day to day
Facilitate accurate determination of the Assessment Reference DateFacilitates accurate determination of the Assessment Reference Date.
Day to day
Provide interdisciplinary schedule for MDS assessments and care plans per OBRA and PPSProvides interdisciplinary schedule for all MDS assessments and care plans as required by OBRA and PPS.
Day to day
Assure appropriate signatures are obtainedAssures that appropriate signatures are obtained as required.
Day to day
Ensure interdisciplinary team determines whether to complete additional MDS assessments based on clinical criteria
Day to day
Assist DON or designee with identifying significant changes, orders, and reports to reflect in MDS and care planAssist DON or designee with identification of a significant change, physician orders and verbal reports to assure that the MDS and care plan are reflective of those changes.
Day to day
Coordinate scheduling and notice of resident care planning conferences and communicate outcomes
Day to day
Assist Administrator and DON with monitoring to ensure admission care plans are initiatedAssist the Administrator/Director of Nursing with the monitoring to ensure that a care plan is initiated on every resident upon admission to the center.
Day to day
Participate in daily stand-up meeting and communicate PPS timelines, ARD changes, and completion deficiencies
Day to day
Act as resource person for MDS computer issuesActs as resources person for computer issues that relate to the MDS process.
Day to day
Contact support when indicatedContacts support when indicated.
Day to day
Attend Medicare or Utilization Review meetings as requiredAttends Medicare or Utilization Review meeting as required.
Day to day
Correct and submit final MDS and resident assessment data to State and Federal agenciesCorrects and ensures completion of final MDS and submits resident assessment data to the appropriate State and Federal government agencies.
Day to day
Assign, assist, and instruct staff in RAI Process, PPS Medicare, Medicaid, and clinical computer systemsAssigns, assists, and instructs all staff in the RAI Process, PPS Medicare, Medicaid and clinical computer system in relation to these processes.
Day to day
Ensure timely MDS submission to the State and follow up on validation errorsEnsures timely submission of the MDSs to the State with proper follow-up on validation errors.
Generous ETO, Holidays Sick Time -we value work life balance
Tuition Reimbursement -invest in your growth
Life Insurance Disability Coverage -peace of mind for you your family
Uniforms Provided Perks Programs -we've got your covered
Shift Differentials depending on location, position shift!
Join a team that invests in YOU - your health, future your success!
This role requires Florida AHCA Clearinghouse background screening.
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Candidates must have mds
Experience
Position Summary
The MDS Coordinator will assist the Director of Nursing with ensuring that all documentation in the center meets Federal, State, and Certification guidelines. The MDS Coordinator will coordinate the entire RAI process assuring the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of the MDS, CAAs, and Interdisciplinary Care Plan.
Job Functions
RAI-MDS, CAA, Care Plan Responsibilities
Assures the completion and accuracy of the RAI Process from the MDS through the implementation of the plan of care. Initiates and monitors RAI process tracking and discharge/reentry.
Follows up with staff when necessary to assure compliance with standards of documentation.
Collects data for each resident and interviews staff as necessary to assure good standard of practice and as instructed in the MDS 3.0 User’s Manual.
Facilitates accurate determination of the Assessment Reference Date.
Provides interdisciplinary schedule for all MDS assessments and care plans as required by OBRA and PPS.
Assures that appropriate signatures are obtained as required.
Ensures that the Interdisciplinary team makes decisions for either completing or not completing additional MDS assessments based on clinical criteria as identified in the most recent version of the RAI User’s Manual. (Significant Change and Significant Correction)
Assist DON or designee with identification of a significant change, physician orders and verbal reports to assure that the MDS and care plan are reflective of those changes.
Coordinates scheduling and notice of resident care planning conferences and assures communication of outcomes/problems to the responsible staff, resident, and/or responsible party. Ensures all MDS information and care delivered as outlined in the Care Plan is supported by documentation.
Assist the Administrator/Director of Nursing with the monitoring to ensure that a care plan is initiated on every resident upon admission to the center.
Participates in the daily stand-up meeting and communicates needs for changes in PPS Timelines and Assessment Reference Dates, and deficiencies in completion of MDS, CAAs, and Care Plans.
Acts as resources person for computer issues that relate to the MDS process.
Contacts support when indicated.
Attends Medicare or Utilization Review meeting as required.
Corrects and ensures completion of final MDS and submits resident assessment data to the appropriate State and Federal government agencies.
Assigns, assists, and instructs all staff in the RAI Process, PPS Medicare, Medicaid and clinical computer system in relation to these processes.
Ensures timely submission of the MDSs to the State with proper follow-up on validation errors.
Maintains validation records. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
Currently licensed as an LPN or RN in this state; RN preferred. CPR certified.
Experience
At least 1 year of experience in MDS
Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.
Excellent knowledge of the Federal Medicare PPS process, and Medicaid reimbursement, as required.
Knowledge of the OBRA regulations and Minimum Data Set.
Knowledge of the care planning process.
Demonstrated leadership ability.
Excellent communication (oral and written) and public relations skills.
Excellent organizational skills with an acute attention to detail.
Neighborhoods+Downtown Boca is the walkable rental hub around Mizner Park, with high-rise condos, a Brightline station, and June 2026 Trulia rents around $2,756 for a 1BR and $3,611 for a 2BR; yards are rare. University Park leans toward apartment rentals and older low-rise condos; Boca Raton Hills offers smaller houses and a more central, lower-price address; Sandalfoot Cove is the in-city value play with the widest mix of homes, condos, and townhomes. West of Florida's Turnpike, gated golf communities such as Boca West, Boca Pointe, Tiburon, and neighborhoods along Glades Road are where most families live, with medians often cited around $500,000 to $800,000, while East Boca near A1A and the beach is the premium coastal core (ZIPs include 33432, 33433, 33434, 33428). Nurses stretching an $80k-$150k budget also look just outside city limits: Lantana for a quieter, cheaper Boca commute, Boynton Beach or Lake Worth for lower prices, and Pompano, Margate, or Coral Springs at roughly an extra 15 minutes.
Downtown Boca is the walkable rental hub around Mizner Park, with high-rise condos, a Brightline station, and June 2026 Trulia rents around $2,756 for a 1BR and $3,611 for a 2BR; yards are rare. University Park leans toward apartment rentals and older low-rise condos; Boca Raton Hills offers smaller houses and a more central, lower-price address; Sandalfoot Cove is the in-city value play with the widest mix of homes, condos, and townhomes.
West of Florida's Turnpike, gated golf communities such as Boca West, Boca Pointe, Tiburon, and neighborhoods along Glades Road are where most families live, with medians often cited around $500,000 to $800,000, while East Boca near A1A and the beach is the premium coastal core (ZIPs include 33432, 33433, 33434, 33428). Nurses stretching an $80k-$150k budget also look just outside city limits: Lantana for a quieter, cheaper Boca commute, Boynton Beach or Lake Worth for lower prices, and Pompano, Margate, or Coral Springs at roughly an extra 15 minutes.
Getting around+A Brightline high-speed rail station sits in downtown Boca and runs south to Fort Lauderdale and Miami and north to West Palm Beach and Orlando, the main alternative to sitting in I-95 traffic. Outside that pocket, nearly everything requires a car: most of the city is low-rise condos and houses inside gated communities, and heading west of Florida's Turnpike drops prices but lengthens the beach and downtown trip. Boca is about 20 miles from Fort Lauderdale, 26 miles from West Palm Beach, and 46 miles from Miami, with Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International and Palm Beach International each about 26 miles away. Commenters treating a Boca job as the commute target call Lantana still very manageable and Boynton Beach or Lake Worth realistic; Pompano, Margate, or Coral Springs typically add about 15 minutes. Sources do not name hospital campuses or parking rules.
A Brightline high-speed rail station sits in downtown Boca and runs south to Fort Lauderdale and Miami and north to West Palm Beach and Orlando, the main alternative to sitting in I-95 traffic. Outside that pocket, nearly everything requires a car: most of the city is low-rise condos and houses inside gated communities, and heading west of Florida's Turnpike drops prices but lengthens the beach and downtown trip.
Boca is about 20 miles from Fort Lauderdale, 26 miles from West Palm Beach, and 46 miles from Miami, with Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International and Palm Beach International each about 26 miles away. Commenters treating a Boca job as the commute target call Lantana still very manageable and Boynton Beach or Lake Worth realistic; Pompano, Margate, or Coral Springs typically add about 15 minutes.
Sources do not name hospital campuses or parking rules.
Outdoors+Boca has roughly 50 parks and two municipal golf courses, with fishing, boating, paddling, hiking, and biking built into daily life. Named spots include Red Reef Park for snorkeling, surf fishing, and bird watching between the Intracoastal Waterway and the ocean; Spanish River Park for family picnics; South Beach Park and South Inlet Park; Gumbo Limbo Nature Center for marine life and rehabilitating sea turtles; and Daggerwing Nature Center for hiking and bird watching. The Boca Raton Airport Observation Area is a circular viewing platform with a live air-traffic-control radio feed. Wide Atlantic beaches and the Intracoastal define the east side of town.
Boca has roughly 50 parks and two municipal golf courses, with fishing, boating, paddling, hiking, and biking built into daily life. Named spots include Red Reef Park for snorkeling, surf fishing, and bird watching between the Intracoastal Waterway and the ocean; Spanish River Park for family picnics; South Beach Park and South Inlet Park; Gumbo Limbo Nature Center for marine life and rehabilitating sea turtles; and Daggerwing Nature Center for hiking and bird watching.
The Boca Raton Airport Observation Area is a circular viewing platform with a live air-traffic-control radio feed. Wide Atlantic beaches and the Intracoastal define the east side of town.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Boca Raton
Boca Raton, a city of about 99,000 in southern Palm Beach County, is a designed coastal place of pink Mediterranean towers, Mizner Park plazas, a downtown Brightline station, and roughly 50 parks including Red Reef, Spanish River, and Gumbo Limbo's sea-turtle rehab. Daily life splits hard east-west. East Boca around Mizner Park and A1A is walkable and condo-steep—June 2026 downtown 1BR rents around $2,756—while west of the Turnpike, gated golf communities such as Boca West, Boca Pointe, and Tiburon offer more house near $500,000-$800,000 and the A-rated schools families cite. Citywide rent averages near $2,944; home-value snapshots run from about $575,000 to a $700,000 median in late 2025. Insurance, HOA fees, and year-round air conditioning eat the budget, summers are hot and humid, and winter brings a visible snowbird surge. Nurses stretching $80k-$150k typically land in Sandalfoot Cove or Boca Raton Hills, or commute from Lantana, Boynton Beach, or Lake Worth. Outside downtown you drive everywhere; the culture is beaches, golf, Kapow and Max's Grille—not a party town.
