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MDS Coordinator

Healthcare Nursing Center
Orange, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 11/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/26/2026

Now Hiring Full-time MDS Coordinator

  • Top paying facility in the area!

  • Medical / Dental / Vision insurance

  • Generous paid time off (PTO) package – take off when YOU want

  • Paid holidays

  • Full-time, part-time, and per diem shifts available

  • Day shift, evening shift, night shift, and weekend shifts available

  • Flexible scheduling for a work-life balance

  • Weekly employee appreciation events; we love to celebrate our team!

  • FUN and friendly work atmosphere - GREAT leadership team!

Responsibilities of MDS Coordinator:

  • Gather information on our skilled nursing facility's current and future patients for future assessment, including physical and mental states.

  • Participate in the admission process of prospective residents in terms of their nursing needs and appropriate placement

  • Determine potential Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs) and expenses associated with a potential admission

  • Review all applications for admission, followed by on-site or phone assessment, and communicate results of assessment to the Admissions Coordinator

  • Complete and assure the accuracy of the MDS process for all residents

  • Maintain current working knowledge of Medicare criteria, serving as a resource for nursing staff and communicating changes in regulations

  • Monitor Case Mix Index (CMI) scores, looking for potential risks and/or changes that may affect Medicaid reimbursement

  • Facilitate problem-solving for complicated admissions

  • Monitor Medicare assessment schedules and nursing documentation to ensure accuracy and timely submission

  • Assess charts and communicate with healthcare teams to create applicable health care plans for their current and incoming residents.

Qualifications for MDS Coordinator:

  • Valid CT Registered Nurse (RN) license

  • Experience in a clinical and healthcare setting

  • Deep medical terminology knowledge

  • Exceptional mathematical skills and ability to apply them to tasks such as analysis of variance and sampling theory

  • Excellent leadership skills

  • Demonstrable knowledge of state and federal regulations

  • Superb decision-making skills

  • Proficiency in MDS 3.0

  • MDS, Medicare, and Medicaid experience

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