MDS Coordinator / Infection Preventionist Nurse (Sign-on Bonus $5000.00)

MDS Coordinator / Infection Preventionist Nurse

Sandia Senior Suites – Albuquerque, NM
Long-Term Care | 25-Bed Facility

Sandia Senior Suites is seeking an experienced and dependable MDS Coordinator / Infection Preventionist Nurse to join our clinical team. This position combines responsibility for the facility’s MDS and resident assessment processes, infection prevention and control program, and direct nursing support.

Because we are a small 25-bed long-term care facility, this nurse will work closely with the Director of Nursing, interdisciplinary team, providers, hospice agencies, and facility leadership. The nurse must also be willing and able to assist with and cover nursing shifts as needed to support resident care and facility operations.

Key Responsibilities: MDS / Resident Assessment Coordination

• Coordinate and complete MDS assessments accurately and within required timeframes.
• Maintain the facility MDS assessment schedule and monitor upcoming assessment deadlines.
• Review resident medical records to ensure documentation supports MDS coding and resident care needs.
• Collaborate with nursing, providers, dietary, activities, social services, hospice, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in resident care planning and ensure care plans reflect current resident needs.
• Monitor significant changes in resident condition and determine when additional assessments or care plan updates are required.
• Assist with admission, quarterly, annual, significant-change, and discharge assessments as applicable.
• Maintain accurate and complete resident documentation in the electronic health record.
• Assist with Medicaid documentation, level-of-care requirements, and other clinical documentation when appropriate.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care plan meetings and clinical reviews.
• Assist with audits and ensure MDS documentation is complete, accurate, and survey-ready.

Infection Prevention & Control

• Oversee and maintain the facility’s Infection Prevention and Control Program.
• Monitor residents and staff for signs and symptoms of communicable or infectious diseases.
• Conduct infection surveillance, tracking, trending, and follow-up.
• Maintain infection control logs and required documentation.
• Monitor compliance with hand hygiene, PPE, isolation precautions, cleaning practices, and other infection-control procedures.
• Provide infection prevention education and training to nursing and facility staff.
• Assist with outbreak investigations and implementation of appropriate infection-control measures.
• Coordinate with the Director of Nursing, Medical Director, providers, laboratories, and public health agencies when appropriate.
• Review infection trends and present findings during Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement meetings.
• Assist with employee exposure follow-up and infection-related education.
• Monitor facility infection-control policies and assist with updates as regulations and guidance change.
• Assist with antibiotic stewardship and monitoring of antibiotic use as applicable.
• Ensure infection prevention documentation remains current and available for regulatory review.

Nursing / Floor Coverage

• Assist with nursing floor coverage and cover nursing shifts when needed.
• Provide direct resident care in accordance with nursing standards and facility policies.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered.
• Complete nursing assessments and document changes in resident condition.
• Communicate changes in condition to providers, the Director of Nursing, residents, and responsible parties as appropriate.
• Complete physician orders and follow up on laboratory, pharmacy, hospice, and provider recommendations.
• Respond to resident emergencies and changes in condition.
• Supervise and support CNAs and other nursing staff while working on the floor.
• Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Participate in the nursing on-call or coverage process as assigned.
• Promote resident safety, dignity, and quality of care at all times.

Qualifications

• Current New Mexico nursing license in good standing required.
• RN preferred; qualified LPN candidates with appropriate long-term care and MDS experience may be considered based on position requirements.
• Previous MDS experience in a long-term care or nursing facility strongly preferred.
• Experience with infection prevention and control preferred.
• Infection Preventionist certification or specialized infection-control training preferred.
• Knowledge of MDS assessments, care planning, clinical documentation, and long-term care regulations.
• Knowledge of infection surveillance, standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, and outbreak management.
• Strong clinical assessment and documentation skills.
• Comfortable working directly with residents and providing nursing floor coverage.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate professionally with residents, families, providers, hospice agencies, staff, and facility leadership.
• Experience with electronic health records required; MatrixCare experience is a plus.
• Must be dependable, flexible, and willing to assist the nursing department when coverage is needed.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a nurse who is highly organized, clinically knowledgeable, and comfortable balancing administrative and direct-care responsibilities. This position is best suited for someone who understands that, in a smaller long-term care facility, leadership and clinical staff work collaboratively and assist wherever needed to maintain excellent resident care.

We are looking for someone who takes ownership of the MDS and Infection Prevention programs while also remaining actively involved with the nursing team and residents.

What We Offer

• Small 25-bed long-term care environment
• Collaborative leadership team
• Opportunity to have a direct impact on resident care and facility quality
• Supportive interdisciplinary team
• Consistent opportunity to build and improve clinical systems and processes

Sandia Senior Suites is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing a professional, respectful, and resident-centered work environment.

Pay: $35.00 - $39.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35 - $39