MDS Coordinator
Poway, California
- Eligibility
- RNLong-term careSkilled nursing facility
- Unit
- MDS
Posted Jun 25
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Precepting expected
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- In range for CA staff roles
CA staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $87/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $69/hr, across 1968 postings.
About this role
The primary purpose of your job position is to oversee the facility to ensure assessments are completed per guidelines. A primary focus is the resident assessment process, which includes individual assessment, MDS assessment, and resident plan of care. Essential duties include providing oversight on facilities' weekly PDPM meetings for skilled patients, tracking and monitoring facility effective utilization of PDPM tools, tracking and monitoring QM and QASP performance monthly and quarterly, providing PDPM and MDS training to new MDS Coordinators, assessing and determining the health status and level of care of all new admissions, ensuring the accurate and timely completion of all MDS Assessments including PPS Medicare, quarterly, annual, significant change, communicating level of care for new resident to all disciplines, coordinating interdisciplinary participation in completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for each new admission, maintaining an accurate schedule of all MDS assessments, responsible for the data entry function to assure accurate data entry and electronic submission of MDS assessments, verifying electronic submissions of MDS, performing corrections when necessary and maintaining appropriate records.
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Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- MDS in Skilled Nursing experience required
- Skilled nursing facility experience
- Long-term care facility experience
- Nursing policy compliance
- Care plan evaluation
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- Staff supervision
- Completing CE credits
Place
- City
- Poway, California
- Median rent
- $2,301/mo
- Local household income
- $148,359/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Poway is a quiet San Diego County suburb known for its rural character, equestrian trails, and family-friendly atmosphere. With Lake Poway as a scenic focal point and nearby Blue Sky Ecological Reserve, it appeals to nurses seeking a slower pace outside the city while staying within commuting distance of major hospital systems.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Poway Healthcare Center is a skilled nursing home facility located in Poway, California (92064), serving as what it describes as the area's premier skilled nursing provider. The facility offers round-the-clock skilled nursing care with a focus on helping residents recover…
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