MDS Nurse (RN/LPN) – Full-Time – Up to $43/hr + Benefits

Emerald Trace | Elsmere, Kentucky

Experienced MDS Nurse? Come Be Part of Something Great.

Emerald Trace is seeking an experienced RN or LPN MDS Nurse to join our team in a full-time position.

If you have MDS experience, understand the importance of getting the details right, and enjoy working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, we'd love to talk with you.

Earn up to $43.00 per hour based on experience, qualifications and applicable incentives.

Why Emerald Trace?

Emerald Trace is an independent, not-for-profit skilled nursing community serving Northern Kentucky.

Being nonprofit and locally operated allows us to focus on what matters most: providing exceptional care and quality of life for our residents while creating a workplace where great caregivers can build long-term careers.

We're proud to offer the stability of an established organization without the layers of a large corporate nursing home system.

What You'll Do

As our MDS Nurse, you'll play an important role in ensuring resident assessments are accurate, timely and compliant while helping our interdisciplinary team appropriately capture each resident's needs and services.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating and completing MDS assessments in accordance with CMS requirements
• Managing components of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process
• Ensuring assessments are completed accurately and within required timeframes
• Reviewing clinical documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Supporting accurate PDPM reimbursement
• Working closely with nursing, therapy, social services, dietary and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Participating in resident care planning and care conferences
• Helping coordinate resource utilization and reimbursement
• Maintaining compliance with federal, Kentucky and facility requirements related to MDS and resident assessment

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Current Kentucky RN or LPN license
• Previous MDS experience in a skilled nursing/long-term care setting
• Long-term care experience
• Working knowledge of the MDS/RAI process
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage deadlines and multiple assessments
• Strong communication and interdisciplinary teamwork skills

Preferred:

• 3+ years of MDS experience
• Strong working knowledge of PDPM
• Experience with Medicare skilled services and long-term care reimbursement
• Knowledge of CMS and Kentucky skilled nursing requirements
• Experience with electronic clinical documentation and MDS software

Compensation & Benefits

Up to $43.00 per hour based on experience, qualifications and applicable incentives.

Full-time team members also have access to:

• Excellent and affordable comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 100% employer-paid disability and life insurance
• Tax-deferred retirement savings
• Potential eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• A stable, locally operated nonprofit organization
• A mission and culture centered on inspired living and exceptional resident care

Bring Your MDS Expertise Somewhere It Matters

MDS nursing requires a unique combination of clinical judgment, organization, regulatory knowledge and attention to detail. At Emerald Trace, we recognize the importance of that expertise.

If you're an experienced MDS Nurse looking for a full-time opportunity with a stable, independent nonprofit organization, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and come be part of something great at Emerald Trace.