LVN MDS Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

About Oceana Healthcare Center

Oceana Healthcare Center is a skilled nursing and sub-acute care facility serving the West Los Angeles community. Our interdisciplinary team provides rehabilitation, post-acute services, and long-term care in a collaborative environment focused on resident-centered care and positive clinical outcomes.

Position Summary

Oceana Healthcare Center is seeking a detail-oriented Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) MDS Nurse to join our team full-time. This position supports timely, accurate completion of Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments, resident care planning, clinical documentation, and reimbursement processes.

The ideal candidate has experience in skilled nursing or long-term care, communicates effectively across disciplines, and is committed to maintaining accurate and compliant resident records.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete MDS assessments accurately and within required timeframes.

• Participate in comprehensive resident assessments and interdisciplinary care planning.

• Review medical records and clinical documentation for completeness, consistency, and coding accuracy.

• Ensure care plans reflect each resident’s current needs, goals, preferences, and services.

• Collaborate with nursing, therapy, social services, dietary, medical records, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.

• Monitor assessment schedules, supporting documentation, and required follow-up.

• Identify documentation gaps and communicate needed corrections or clarification to the appropriate team members.

• Help ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and facility documentation requirements.

• Support clinical reimbursement, quality-measure review, and care-coordination activities.

• Maintain resident confidentiality and organized, accurate clinical records.

• Perform other duties related to MDS coordination and resident care planning as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current California LVN license in good standing.

• Previous experience in a skilled nursing or long-term care setting preferred.

• MDS assessment and care-planning experience strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with current MDS requirements and skilled nursing documentation practices preferred.

• Strong organizational, time-management, and critical-thinking skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage deadlines and collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary team.

• Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical documentation systems.

Schedule

• Full-time position

• Monday-Friday with some flexibility

Compensation and Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Paid time off

• 401(k) with matching

• Supportive clinical leadership and an experienced interdisciplinary team

Join Our Team

Bring your MDS knowledge, attention to detail, and commitment to resident-centered care to Oceana Healthcare Center. We invite qualified LVNs to apply and help us maintain strong clinical, documentation, and quality standards.

Apply today to be considered for our full-time LVN MDS Nurse position.

Oceana Healthcare Center is an equal opportunity employer.