Long term care skilled nursing facility located in Queens, NY is looking for an experienced and knowledgeable MDS Assessor!
MDS Assessor-Nursing Home
Located in Queens, NY
*Salary: $100K - $130K per year (depending on experience)*
Requirements of the MDS Assessor-Nursing Home
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Current license as Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of New York
Certification in MDS
Previous MDS experience gained in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Must know MDS 3.0 Experience
Knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare
Must have long term care experience
Responsibilities of the MDS Assessor-Nursing Home
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Ensure utilization of interdisciplinary rehab team process in the formulation of MDS/RAI's. Observe direct nursing care, review documentation and make appropriate recommendations, assist with chart audits. Provide clinical support and direct to appropriate resource materials.
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 Queens
Queens is New York's largest, most ethnically diverse borough—Greek Astoria, Latin and South Asian Jackson Heights, Flushing Chinatown—where a nurse can keep a Manhattan commute. Western Queens (Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Forest Hills) reaches job centers in under 45 minutes; Forest Hills is about 30 minutes on the F train, with Tudor streets, PS 144, Forest Hills High School, and Forest Park, and ranks safer than 79% of the city. A typical one-bedroom runs about $2,800 versus $4,200 in Manhattan, with 30-40% more space; Kew Gardens and the Rockaways stretch pay further, while LIC and Forest Hills cost more. Healthcare work sits at Jamaica and Long Island City community clinics, Quality Healthcare, and JFK and LaGuardia. Daily life is the Unisphere and Queens Zoo, Astoria Park's skyline, Roosevelt Avenue street food, and Astoria's Greek food scene. Trade-offs: thin transit in the northeast, 29% of NYC accidents occur here, harsh winters, and quieter nightlife than Manhattan.
