Registered Nurse MDS Coordinator Jobs
Registered Nurse MDS Coordinator jobs are open across skilled nursing facilities, long-term care, and post-acute rehab, from staff-level to director, with specializations in RAI process management, care planning, and Medicare reimbursement compliance. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Baptist Village Communities, a retirement community in Owasso, is currently seeking an exceptional MDS Coordinator to join our team.
For immediate consideration, please complete the application on the Careers page at the Baptist Village Communities website- copy and paste the following in the web browser -baptistvillage.org/careers
BVC offers competitive pay and benefits, including the recent addition of a daily pay option, along with a desirable weekday work schedule for this position. Baptist Village Communities is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization that has a proven record of providing quality housing and services across the state of Oklahoma. Most importantly, Baptist Village team members must be mission-driven and identify with our mission of “enhancing lives by serving God, serving you, serving together”. If you desire to work in a Christian environment and serve with a talented team of healthcare professionals, then this is the opportunity of a lifetime. You can learn more about Baptist Village Communities at www.baptistvillage.org. Please respond with your interest in this opportunity, we look forward to hearing from you!
Job Summary
The MDS Case Manager oversees the resident assessment and care planning process to ensure accurate, timely completion of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and related regulatory documentation. This role evaluates residents, gathers assessment data, completes Care Area Assessments (CAA’s), and develops resident-centered care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. The MDS Case Manager plays a key role in maintaining compliance, supporting quality outcomes, and ensuring each resident’s needs, preferences, and risks are appropriately identified, communicated, and addressed.
General Responsibilities
- Evaluate residents, gather required data, and complete Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Complete Care Area Assessments (CAA’s) and resident-centered care plans for assigned residents.
- Complete required assessment documentation, including elopement risk, Braden Scale, fall risk, pain assessment, PHQ-9, cognitive assessment, and related clinical assessments as applicable.
- Perform chart and resident audits during the assessment process, including review of weight management status, hydration status, lab results, pharmacy recommendations, physician orders, and dietary orders.
- Update care plans at least weekly, or more frequently as indicated, in accordance with physician orders and resident needs.
- Remain actively involved in the MDS transmission process until an accepted validation report is received for each submitted MDS.
- Manage the monthly MDS assessment schedule and notify each neighborhood of resident dates and applicable “look back period” timelines.
- Communicate thoroughly with neighborhood charge nurses and other team members regarding assessment findings, scheduling, and care planning needs.
- Actively participate in weekly interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings for assigned residents.
- Participate in scheduled care plan meetings with families and communicate resident status and care plan updates.
- Consult with physicians, family members, dietary services, social services, life enrichment, and nursing staff to maintain current, relevant care plans.
- Update pocket care plans for direct care staff to reflect each resident’s current preferences and needs.
- Maintain professional conduct at all times, including professional attire, respectful communication, and appropriate handling of issues with staff, residents, and families.
- Oversee the care process for assigned residents and take immediate responsibility to address identified issues with the appropriate staff.
- Communicate regularly with supervisor regarding requested time off, sick days, and weather-related delays.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support quality care, regulatory compliance, and interdisciplinary coordination.
Qualifications
- Current Oklahoma nursing license (LPN or RN) required.
- Minimum of two years of long-term care experience required.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Strong assessment, documentation, and organizational skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, residents, and families.
- Working knowledge of MDS processes, care planning, and long-term care regulations preferred.
Physical Working Conditions
- Regular exposure to body fluids, infection, odors, and resident behaviors.
- Exposure to chemical and cleaning solutions.
- Must possess adequate sight and hearing, with or without assistive devices, to meet job requirements.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach, talk, and hear.
- Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, or smell.
- Must regularly lift up to 10 pounds, frequently lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those encountered while performing essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Benefits
- 403B Retirement savings plan
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid personal time off
- Referral bonus program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Long Term Care: 2 years (Required)
- MDS: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- LPN License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Baptist Village Communities, a retirement community in Owasso, is currently seeking an exceptional MDS Coordinator to join our team.
For immediate consideration, please complete the application on the Careers page at the Baptist Village Communities website- copy and paste the following in the web browser -baptistvillage.org/careers
BVC offers competitive pay and benefits, including the recent addition of a daily pay option, along with a desirable weekday work schedule for this position. Baptist Village Communities is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization that has a proven record of providing quality housing and services across the state of Oklahoma. Most importantly, Baptist Village team members must be mission-driven and identify with our mission of “enhancing lives by serving God, serving you, serving together”. If you desire to work in a Christian environment and serve with a talented team of healthcare professionals, then this is the opportunity of a lifetime. You can learn more about Baptist Village Communities at www.baptistvillage.org. Please respond with your interest in this opportunity, we look forward to hearing from you!
Job Summary
The MDS Case Manager oversees the resident assessment and care planning process to ensure accurate, timely completion of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and related regulatory documentation. This role evaluates residents, gathers assessment data, completes Care Area Assessments (CAA’s), and develops resident-centered care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. The MDS Case Manager plays a key role in maintaining compliance, supporting quality outcomes, and ensuring each resident’s needs, preferences, and risks are appropriately identified, communicated, and addressed.
General Responsibilities
- Evaluate residents, gather required data, and complete Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Complete Care Area Assessments (CAA’s) and resident-centered care plans for assigned residents.
- Complete required assessment documentation, including elopement risk, Braden Scale, fall risk, pain assessment, PHQ-9, cognitive assessment, and related clinical assessments as applicable.
- Perform chart and resident audits during the assessment process, including review of weight management status, hydration status, lab results, pharmacy recommendations, physician orders, and dietary orders.
- Update care plans at least weekly, or more frequently as indicated, in accordance with physician orders and resident needs.
- Remain actively involved in the MDS transmission process until an accepted validation report is received for each submitted MDS.
- Manage the monthly MDS assessment schedule and notify each neighborhood of resident dates and applicable “look back period” timelines.
- Communicate thoroughly with neighborhood charge nurses and other team members regarding assessment findings, scheduling, and care planning needs.
- Actively participate in weekly interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings for assigned residents.
- Participate in scheduled care plan meetings with families and communicate resident status and care plan updates.
- Consult with physicians, family members, dietary services, social services, life enrichment, and nursing staff to maintain current, relevant care plans.
- Update pocket care plans for direct care staff to reflect each resident’s current preferences and needs.
- Maintain professional conduct at all times, including professional attire, respectful communication, and appropriate handling of issues with staff, residents, and families.
- Oversee the care process for assigned residents and take immediate responsibility to address identified issues with the appropriate staff.
- Communicate regularly with supervisor regarding requested time off, sick days, and weather-related delays.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support quality care, regulatory compliance, and interdisciplinary coordination.
Qualifications
- Current Oklahoma nursing license (LPN or RN) required.
- Minimum of two years of long-term care experience required.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Strong assessment, documentation, and organizational skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, residents, and families.
- Working knowledge of MDS processes, care planning, and long-term care regulations preferred.
Physical Working Conditions
- Regular exposure to body fluids, infection, odors, and resident behaviors.
- Exposure to chemical and cleaning solutions.
- Must possess adequate sight and hearing, with or without assistive devices, to meet job requirements.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach, talk, and hear.
- Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, or smell.
- Must regularly lift up to 10 pounds, frequently lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those encountered while performing essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Benefits
- 403B Retirement savings plan
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid personal time off
- Referral bonus program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Long Term Care: 2 years (Required)
- MDS: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- LPN License (Required)
Work Location: In person
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- Signature HealthCARE12
- PruittHealth7
- Aviata Health6
- Care Initiatives5
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in registered nurse MDS coordinator jobs.
- Active RN license in the state of employment
- Minimum two years of clinical experience in a skilled nursing or long-term care setting
- Proficiency with MDS 3.0 coding and the RAI process
- RAC-CT or equivalent AANAC certification preferred or required
- Experience with long-term care EHR platforms such as PointClickCare or MatrixCare
- Knowledge of Medicare Part A reimbursement and PDPM payment methodology
Tips for Your Registered Nurse MDS Coordinator Job Search
Quantify your MDS accuracy and audit results
Hiring managers want concrete evidence of your RAI process work. List your MDS completion rate, any audit outcomes you improved, and the number of residents in your caseload. Numbers specific to MDS coordination carry far more weight than general nursing accomplishments.
List your RAI Manual version experience
Job postings for registered nurse mds coordinators frequently specify which RAI Manual version the facility uses. Calling out your hands-on experience with current and prior versions signals you won't need a ramp-up period and can hit coding accuracy benchmarks from day one.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists registered nurse mds coordinator openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that name your EHR platform
Many registered nurse mds coordinator roles require fluency in a specific electronic health record system. Filter your search for postings that name the platform you already use daily. Matching your EHR experience to the listing removes a common early screening objection.
Prepare for coding scenario questions in interviews
Interviewers commonly walk registered nurse mds coordinator candidates through a hypothetical resident scenario and ask how they'd code specific MDS sections. Reviewing late-loss ADL coding logic and payment grouper implications before your interview gives you a concrete, credible answer to these questions.
Negotiate start dates around your AANAC certification renewal
If your RAC-CT or RAC-CTP certification renewal falls within your first few months on the job, raise it during the offer stage. Many facilities cover renewal fees, and flagging it proactively shows professional organization rather than creating a surprise after you accept.
Registered Nurse MDS Coordinator Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most registered nurse mds coordinators?
Signature HealthCARE, PruittHealth, and Aviata Health are hiring the most registered nurse mds coordinators right now, with openings concentrated in Florida, South Carolina, and Ohio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Multi-facility long-term care and post-acute networks tend to post the highest volume of these roles.
How many registered nurse mds coordinator jobs are remote?
About 15% of registered nurse mds coordinator openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most MDS work. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote arrangements are corporate MDS audit and compliance roles, regional quality oversight positions, and consulting contracts that do not require direct resident assessment.
How do you become a registered nurse mds coordinator?
Start by earning your RN license and gaining clinical experience in a skilled nursing or long-term care setting, where you'll build familiarity with the resident population and documentation workflows. From there, seek exposure to MDS completion by shadowing or assisting the facility's coordinator. Earning the RAC-CT credential through AANAC demonstrates competency to employers. Many coordinators move into the role after two to three years on the floor.
Can you get a registered nurse mds coordinator job with limited MDS experience?
Yes, some facilities will hire an RN with strong long-term care clinical experience and train them on MDS coding, particularly if the candidate shows familiarity with the RAI process or has completed AANAC coursework. Targeting smaller facilities or those with an experienced coordinator willing to mentor is a practical entry point. Highlighting any care planning, Medicare charting, or quality measure exposure in your resume strengthens your case.
What does the registered nurse mds coordinator interview process look like?
Most registered nurse mds coordinator interviews begin with an HR or recruiter screen focused on licensure, certifications, and EHR experience. A clinical or operational manager interview follows, often including scenario-based questions about how you'd code specific MDS sections or manage an upcoming survey. Some facilities add a brief practical exercise or ask you to walk through a sample care plan. Reference checks are standard before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to registered nurse mds coordinator jobs?
You can find and apply to registered nurse mds coordinator jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that fit your experience level, facility type, and location, then apply directly to each listing that matches what you're looking for.
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