Job Description

Overview

Part-Time MDS Coordinator (RN): Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid

Are you an MDS nurse who wants meaningful, focused work without a full-time schedule? Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid is looking for a part-time MDS Coordinator to keep our assessments accurate, timely and well documented. You’ll get to know our residents and team well, and you’ll do it in one of the most beautiful places to live and work in New York.

You won’t be on your own. You’ll have the backing of Elderwood’s corporate MDS and Clinical Reimbursement team, who provide education, auditing support and up-to-date guidance on every CMS change.

Why you’ll like it here

• Part-time schedule
• Real support from a corporate MDS team that keeps you current
• A close-knit community where your work directly shapes resident care
• Life in the Adirondacks, with year-round outdoor living right outside the door
• Pay in Lieu of Benefits, 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, referral program

Responsibilities

MDS Coordinator (RN):

Responsibilities

• Complete and coordinate all Medicare PPS and OBRA MDS assessments on schedule for subacute and long-term care residents
• Ensure accurate coding under PDPM and Medicaid case mix, supported by clear clinical documentation
• Manage the assessment schedule so every assessment is timely and complete
• Partner with the business office on Medicare eligibility and tracking Medicare days
• Serve as the facility contact with Managed Care providers for authorizations
• Work with Medical Records and Therapy to prepare records for CMS reviews, ADRs and appeals
• Support facility quality efforts, including Quality Measures and QRP
• Take part in occasional training with the Elderwood corporate MDS team

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Qualifications

MDS Coordinator (RN):

Qualifications

• Active RN license in New York State (required)
• MDS 3.0 experience in skilled nursing, including scheduling, coding and submission
• Working knowledge of PDPM and Medicaid case mix
• PointClickCare experience preferred
• RAC-CT certification preferred
• Organized, self-directed and comfortable working independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• New to MDS but a strong SNF nurse? We’re willing to train the right candidate.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.