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MDS Coordinator RN - $5,000 sign-on

Clinical Documentation · Utilization Review · Case Management

Sign-on bonus

Posted Jul 17

Unit
MDS Coordinator

What the listing says

Role

Term
Permanent
Setting
Long Term Care
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
About the median
This role$52/hr
Case Management in Washington$53/hr

The median for Case Management in Washington is $53/hr, across 12 postings.

Sign-on bonus
$5,000

About this role

Avalon Healthcare Bellingham is seeking an experienced MDS Coordinator to join our team! $52.00 - $55.00 /hr. Use your nursing skills to serve others in our fantastic facility. Avalon offers great pay with career growth opportunities including tuition reimbursement and career advancement courses.

Develop lasting relationships with your patients and the staff in our building. The valuable work we do makes a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. This position is on-site.

The Resident Assessment Coordinator will be responsible for all of the facility Medicare and Managed Care residents as directed by the Resident Assessment Director. This will include the oversight of all service provided during inpatient stay from admission to discharge. This position is also responsible for the accurate and timely completion of all OBRA required assessments.

This role is viewed as a key financial and clinical member of the management team.

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Requirements

  • RN
  • Current active RN license in State of practice
  • Inpatient experience
  • Medicare knowledge
  • Case assessment
  • Managed care
  • Familiar with RAI process and Case Management
  • Well-versed in inter-personal communications
  • Must be able to read, write, and speak English

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • FSA & Dependent Care FSA
  • Life insurance
  • AD&D insurance
  • Long Term Disability insurance
  • Short Term Disability insurance

Place

City
Bellingham, Washington
Median rent
$1,577/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$66,755/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

Metro price level
3% above the national average

Bellingham area index 103.3, where 100 is the national average.

Bellingham sits between the Salish Sea and Mount Baker, offering outdoorsy RNs easy access to skiing, kayaking, and hiking. The historic Fairhaven district has local shops and waterfront strolls, while Western Washington University keeps the college-town energy lively. It's a midsized Pacific Northwest city that feels small, scenic, and close to both Seattle and Vancouver, BC.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Avalon Health Care Management, Inc. is a healthcare management company founded over 30 years ago by Lewis Garrett and a co-founder. The company operates affiliated skilled nursing and care center facilities, including locations such as Avalon Care Center Scappoose. Avalon…

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