MDS Coordinator Covington, Ohio

Join Our Leadership Team: MDS Coordinator
Location: Stillwater Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation – Covington, OH

Are you a detail-driven nurse with a strong clinical foundation and a passion for accuracy, compliance, and resident-centered care? Do you thrive in a leadership role where your expertise directly impacts quality outcomes and reimbursement integrity? Stillwater Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable MDS Coordinator to join our leadership team

Our Mission
At Stillwater, we are committed to providing individualized, compassionate, and innovative healthcare services that inspire each resident to achieve the full and meaningful life they desire. As part of our team, you'll play a key role in helping us live out this mission every day.

Stillwater Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 75-bed skilled nursing facility located in the heart of Covington, Ohio. The MDS Coordinator is responsible for the coordination, completion, and submission of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) in accordance with federal and state regulations. This role works closely with interdisciplinary team members to ensure accurate assessments, care planning, quality measures, and reimbursement optimization.

Responsibilities For MDS Coordinator

• Coordinate and complete MDS assessments in accordance with CMS, Medicare, and Medicaid guidelines
• Ensure compliance with the RAI process, PPS schedules, and submission timelines
• Manage and oversee the long-term care hall, providing clinical leadership and support to nursing staff
• Conduct new admission audits to ensure accurate documentation, assessments, and care plan initiation
• Complete discharge audits to ensure regulatory compliance and accurate MDS closure processes
• Review medical records for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with MDS coding
• Collaborate with nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, and other departments to gather assessment data
• Ensure care plans accurately reflect resident assessments, diagnoses, functional status, and individualized goals
• Assist nursing staff with resident assessments to support accurate clinical documentation and MDS coding
• Provide education and hands-on support to STNAs regarding Point of Care (POC) documentation and Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
• Reinforce documentation expectations and care delivery standards to ensure regulatory compliance
• Monitor Quality Measures, Five-Star indicators, and participate in QAPI initiatives
• Participate in admission, discharge, and