Enhance Resident Care Through Quality Assessment & Coordination
We’re seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented MDS Coordinator to join our growing team! This role is essential to ensuring accurate assessments, compliance with state and federal regulations, and optimal care planning for our residents. Success in this position requires reliability, strong organizational skills, and a collaborative approach to interdisciplinary coordination.
Your Impact as an MDS CoordinatorIn this role, you will:
Coordinate Resident Assessments: Oversee admission, annual, quarterly, Medicare, and change-of-condition assessments, while ensuring timely communication with nursing and other departments.
Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Follow all Federal and State guidelines for comprehensive assessments (MDS).
Monitor Documentation: Review MDS and care plan files for accuracy, thoroughness, and organization.
Utilize MDS Software: Maintain expertise in software systems to ensure correct data entry and reporting.
Lead Interdisciplinary Meetings: Attend and coordinate Medicaid, ITTM, and care plan meetings for smooth team communication.
Update Care Plans: Adjust and revise care plans as needed based on current assessments and resident status.
Provide Quality Reporting: Generate and distribute Quality Indicators Reports to leadership to support care improvement.
Submit MDS Data: Ensure timely and accurate transmission of MDS assessments per reporting standards.
Stay Current: Attend professional development sessions to keep up with industry standards and best practices.
Oversee Ancillary Data: Collect and report ancillary services to corporate billing for accurate processing.
We’re looking for someone who:
Holds a current Nursing License in good standing.
Has experience in geriatric nursing and a commitment to resident-centered care.
Demonstrates excellent assessment, documentation, and communication skills.
Understands nursing home regulations and compliance requirements.
Works well both independently and within a team.
Can manage multiple priorities with accuracy and efficiency.
Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Extra Protection: AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Cancer, Critical Illness, and more
Life Insurance: Whole and Term Policies
Professional Growth: Tuition Reimbursement for continued education
Time to Recharge: Paid Time Off
Retirement Planning: Immediate 401(k) eligibility
Unwavering Support: Exceptional corporate resources
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Skills Required
- Current Nursing License in good standing
- Experience in geriatric nursing and resident-centered care
- Expertise with MDS software and accurate data entry/reporting
- Strong assessment, documentation, and communication skills
- Understanding of nursing home Federal and State regulations and compliance requirements
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities accurately and efficiently
What We Do
Five Points Nursing and Rehabilitation is a healthcare facility and center providing specialized services, including skilled nursing home care, short-term and long-term rehabilitation, wound care, speech therapy, and neurological care. Based in Amarillo, Texas, the facility emphasizes patient-centered support to help individuals recover strength, improve mobility, and regain independence following surgery, illness, or injury, ensuring a high quality of life.
