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MDS Coordinator - Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Documentation Specialist - Full Time

Bartlett Regional Hospital

Juneau, Alaska

$51.27/hr

About $107k+/yr

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Posted Jul 31, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 25, 2026

What this means for you

Bartlett Regional Hospital is a community hospital, the kind of building where you learn every name fast. The posted pay starts around $107k a year.

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EHR & union
Union position
Facility
Community hospital

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Job Category : Clinical Support Requisition Number : MDSCO001098 Posting Details • Posted: July 31, 2026 • Full-Time • On-site Locations Bartlett Hospital 3260 Hospital Drive Juneau, AK 99801, USA Bartlett Hospital 3260 Hospital Drive Juneau, AK 99801, USA Job Details Description This recruitment is open until filled. Bartlett Regional Hospital is searching for a MDS Coordinator to join our Wildflower Court team! Wildflower Court is a long-term care facility located in beautiful Juneau, Alaska. Our care creates the conditions of a home rather than an institution. From the individual private rooms decorated with family photographs and mementos, to the friendliness of the recreation areas, Wildflower Court is a place the residents consider their own. Out of the genuine caring concern that develops between staff and residents, nothing becomes more important than the physical well-being of the people who are within our care. Wildflower Court is a safe and secure place to live. We believe everyone deserves to enjoy life to the fullest. Our goal is to enhance the freedom, privacy, and dignity of each resident. Pay Information: Internal Hires: Pay rate will be determined based on applicable personnel rule or union contract terms. External Hires: This position starts at $51.27 per hour. Step placement and rate of pay will be determined based on relevant experience. Job Summary: The Minimum Data Set (MDS) nurse position is accountable for coordinating and overseeing the full collaborative, interdisciplinary assessment and care planning process in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF). The nurse is responsible for coordinating and certifying the completion of the resident assessment instrument (RAI). This position calls for a person who works well with the interdisciplinary team (nursing, therapy, dietary, social services and activities) to develop, revise, update and maintain a comprehensive care plan and ensure that compliance is maintained with state and federal guidelines. Skills/Qualities: Must be dedicated to learning and possess adaptable skills - The RAI manual is constantly being updated and revised according to Medicare requirements. Must be detail-oriented and have excellent time management. Able to interpret and implement RAI knowledge correctly within a timely manner. Critical thinking skills with the use of expert clinical skills to determine resident condition and level of care needed. Able to determine significant changes in the clinical picture. Team player who is compassionate and able to communicate well, possess interviewing skills, and able to handle difficult topics. Minimum Qualifications for the Job: Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, with Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred. Experience: Three (3) years of recent nursing experience in a long-term care, hospital, home health, or medical facility. License(s): Current State of Alaska Nursing License. Certification(s): Must obtain an RAC-CT certification through AAPACN within one year of hire. Practice Notices: All new employees are required to produce negative drug screen for all illegal substances in the state of Alaska prior to start of employment. Qualifications Skills Behaviors : Motivations : Education Required Bachelors Degree or better in Nursing. Experience Licenses & Certifications Required SOA Registered Nurse SOA Background Check Employee Health Healthstream Training Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

Skills for this role

Care plan evaluationSkilled nursing facility careRegulatory complianceCare documentationMDSLong-term careInitial patient assessmentCare coordinationMedicare regulationsCompliance documentationClinical assessment documentationClinical interprofessional collaboration

Certifications

RAC-CT

Requirements

  • SOA Registered Nurse
  • Background check
  • Care plan evaluation
  • Nursing
  • Skilled nursing facility experience
  • Skilled nursing facility
  • RN License
  • Hospital
  • Bachelor of Science

About the employer

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Bartlett Regional Hospital
Community Hospital

You would be walking into Bartlett Regional Hospital, a community hospital in Juneau that serves Southeast Alaska. The building runs a small daily census—around sixteen patients on a typical day at roughly 71% occupancy—so the work is close-range rather than…

What reviewers appreciate

  • CMS five-star overall quality rating for 2025; only five-star hospital in Alaska
  • Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval (September 2024)
  • RN 1 entry path for new graduates and nurses returning after prolonged absence

What reviewers flag

  • Local reports of roughly $1.4 million in monthly losses over a six-month stretch
  • Reviewer described leadership as light on clinical experience and weak on workplace drama
  • Some pay figures come from estimated ranges or nearby-city filters rather than a single locked Juneau scale
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Living in Juneau, AK

Juneau, Alaska's capital, sits between steep mountains and the Gastineau Channel, offering nurses a remote, rain-forest-meets-frontier vibe unlike anywhere else. With Mendenhall Glacier in view and downtown shops tucked along the waterfront, it's a compact city that blends government-town energy with rugged wilderness at every turn.

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State price level · Alaska
2% above the national average
State index 102.4 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$1,444/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$101,661/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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