MDS Coordinator - RN
Newton, Iowa
Posted Sep 1
- Shift
- Rotating
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Rotating · 5 a week
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Skilled Nursing
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
Accura HealthCare of Newton has the opportunity to welcome a MDS Coordinator (RN) to join our team! Our MDS Coordinators are passionate about assessing the needs of our residents to provide the support and care they need and promote the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of our residents and team members. If this sounds like the ideal culture you desire, we welcome the opportunity to work with you!
Job highlights
- Pay up to $39+ depending on experience
- Full-Time M-F
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- Rotating On-Call Schedule — balanced and manageable
- Agency-Free Facility — consistent staffing strong team culture
- Supportive Regional Team — you’re never on an island
About our community
Accura HealthCare of Newton is a 54-bed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) located in Newton, IA. We embrace a unique, upside-down philosophy that places residents, patients, and direct care employees at the very top of the organizational chart. That includes you!
We take pride in providing quality, person-centered care, in addition to fostering an environment that team members want to be a part of. If you desire an organization that creates an environment that allows both our residents and team members to thrive, consider Accura HealthCare and join us in being partners in care, family for life.
About accura healthcare
Accura HealthCare is a Midwest-based healthcare company that manages and operates over 30 skilled nursing care, assisted living, independent living, and memory care communities throughout Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. From its beginning in 2016 with 9 care communities, Accura HealthCare has held true to its mission and vision while serving others. Built on the pillars of trust, integrity, accountability, commitment, and kindness, Accura HealthCare is a leader in the Midwest in providing high-quality care. Our employees play a key role in supporting our purpose, “to care for others,” while advancing our mission “to be partners in care, family for life.”
OUR BRANDS: Accura HealthCare | Stonebridge Suites | Traditions Memory Care
OUR VALUES: Trust. Integrity. Accountability. Commitment. Kindness.
Accura HealthCare is where personal life and work life blend together to bring value and purpose to one’s existence.
JOB
Summary
The MDS (Minimum Data Set) Coordinator is required to be knowledgeable of applicable laws and/or licensing regulations for healthcare facilities. This includes compiling information, preparing statistical reports and data from health records, and personalized assessments for use in the evaluation of quality of care and utilization review for the purpose of clinical reimbursement. The MDS Coordinator confers with physicians, nurses, and other health personnel to ensure complete, current, and accurate medical records.
Qualifications
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the applicable state, without restrictions, and/or ability to obtain state-specific license.
- MDS experience required.
- Strong attention to details and deadlines.
- Analytical skills required.
- Must be capable of performing the Essential Functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Benefits
- Vacation time, Sick time Paid Holidays*
- Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits*
- Flexible Spending Account*
- Employer Paid Life ADD*
- Supplemental Benefits*
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) with company match
- Education Assistance available through education partners
- These benefits are available to full-time employees. 401k is available to FT and PT employees. Minnesota and Nebraska employees are eligible for Sick time regardless of status.
Accura HealthCare, an Equal Opportunity Employer and leading post-acute healthcare provider based in Iowa, has communities in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Nebraska, and growing!
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Requirements
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the applicable state, without restrictions, and/or ability to obtain state-specific license.
- MDS experience required.
- Strong attention to details and deadlines.
- Analytical skills required.
- Must be capable of performing the Essential Functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Place
- City
- Newton, Iowa
- Median rent
- $819/mo
- Local household income
- $57,771/yr
- State price level
- 12% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Iowa index 87.8, where 100 is the national average.
Newton is a small central Iowa community about 30 miles east of Des Moines, known for the Iowa Speedway and its Maytag manufacturing heritage. It offers a quiet Midwestern pace with convenient access to the capital metro's amenities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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