Coordinates the RAI and MDS assessment process for skilled nursing residents, ensuring assessments accurately reflect resident status and meet regulatory timelines. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on care planning and case management, verifies documentation for services and reimbursement, maintains Medicare, Medicaid, and OBRA compliance, and supports quality improvement and survey readiness.
$87,800-$99,700/salary RN MDS Coordinator, full-time, at Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights, IL. Pay is based on experience.
You'll make sure every resident's assessment accurately reflects their real physical, mental, and psychosocial status, work that directly determines the care plan they receive and how the facility is reimbursed for that care.
What you'll do:
- Coordinate the RAI process so resident assessments are completed accurately and on time
- Make sure MDS assessments reflect each resident's physical, mental, and psychosocial status
- Keep the facility in compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, OBRA, and other payer requirements
- Verify documentation supports the services provided and reimbursement accuracy
- Work with the interdisciplinary team on care planning, assessment completion, and case management
- Track assessment schedules to make sure regulatory timelines are met
- Support quality improvement work and survey readiness
What you'll need:
Required:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, with a current RN license in Illinois
- At least 2 years of MDS 3.0 and case management experience in a skilled nursing or post-acute setting
- Comfortable working independently while coordinating with an interdisciplinary team
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Preferred:
- Long-term care or skilled nursing experience
- Current RAC-CT certification, or willingness to obtain it within 6 months of hire and keep it current
Pay and benefits:
- $36.50–$49.00/hour, based on experience
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 403(b) retirement savings plan
- Daily Pay
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement program
- WellBeing mental health support
- 24/7 chaplain counseling
- 365 program for new team member development
Schedule:
- Full-time, 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Next steps:
Apply today. We review applications on a rolling basis within 48 hours.
Lutheran Life Communities Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA Office
Arlington Heights, IL, United States
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