MDS Coordinator
Charlotte, NC
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced BSN-prepared RN for an MDS Coordinator position within a hospital-based Skilled Nursing Facility, requiring at least 2 years of hands-on MDS assessment experience and an active NC or compact RN license.

Details

• Hospital-based Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) unit accepting residents for short-term rehab stays of 14–21 days
• Patient population includes a wide variety of diagnoses ranging from generalized weakness to surgical aftercare, with a large portion being post-surgical care and wound/pressure ulcer management
• Patient ratio of 1:12 with an average daily census of 9 and 12 beds on the unit
• Schedule is 5x8-hour day shifts, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• No call, float, or weekend requirements
• EMR systems in use: Epic, Epic Chat/Voalte, and Rover; Pyxis medication dispensing system also utilized
• Unit does not utilize restraints

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• BSN required
• Minimum 2 years of relevant RN experience required
• Current, hands-on MDS assessment experience within the last 3 years required — must be direct assessment completion, not a management role
• Current BLS certification required
• Required work setting experience: Long-Term Acute Care/SNF, Managed Care, MDS Coordinator, and Rehab
• Required process skills: Admission Criteria, Appeals and Denials, Audits, Benefits Eligibility, Care Coordination, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Medical Necessity Determination, Discharge Planning, DME/Home Health/Hospice/SNF Needs Assessment, Physician Advisor, Plan of Care, Pre-Cert Review, Prior Authorizations, QI/CASPER Review, and Retrospective Review
• Required regulatory knowledge: CMS, CPT coding and billing, Department of Health, ICD-10 Coding, and MDS
• Age-specific/population-based care experience required
• Triple check and utilization review experience required
• Two professional references from a manager or supervisor within the past 2 years required (pending at time of consideration is acceptable)

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include MDS completion, baseline care plan development and presentation, care plan meetings, CAA completion, assessment submission and validation, oversight of certification/recertification process, ICD-10 coding for new admissions, MDS change education, triple check/utilization review, and ensuring UB-04 accuracy
• Additional duties include admission referral review and insurance preauthorization for new admissions as needed to support Social Work
• Orientation consists of one week of hospital orientation followed by 24 hours of unit-specific orientation; no RTO is permitted during the first week of the assignment
• Pre-start online modules are required (approximately 4–5 hours for non-acute roles) and must also be completed annually
• Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• RTO of 7 days or fewer may be auto-approved as long as it does not fall on a holiday; more than 7 days requires facility approval; no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Any previous permanent, PRN, or EP staff employee of Novant Health or New Hanover Regional must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler; facility rehire approval is required
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are accepted
• Navy blue scrubs required; scrubs are not provided
• Travel pairs are allowed — each must have their own transportation and be comfortable with potentially different schedules
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• RAC-CT and ICD-10 certifications preferred
• Preferred regulatory knowledge includes DRG, HIPAA, NCQA, OBRA, and RAPS
• LTAC experience preferred