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
- Knowledge of nursing home regulations and federal/state MDS compliance
- Proficiency with MDS software and accurate data entry/reporting
- Strong assessment, documentation, and communication skills
- Ability to coordinate and lead interdisciplinary care plan meetings
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and efficiency
What We Do
Afton Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit healthcare facility in Houston, Texas, specializing in long-term care and short-term rehabilitation. The center provides a comprehensive range of services, including skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, orthopedic rehabilitation, in-house dialysis, and ventilator care, all aimed at promoting resident wellness and recovery within a compassionate and patient-centered clinical environment.
