Registered Nurse - Community Living Center (CLC) - Resident Assessment Coordinator

Community Living Center Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC) Registered Nurse

The Community Living Center (CLC) Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC) Registered Nurse oversees nursing education, staff orientation, and quality improvement initiatives to support improved resident outcomes. The RAC leads the CLC Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)/Minimum Data Set (MDS) program, serves as Facility Administrator for the RAI/MDS software, and ensures the effective integration of RAI/MDS assessments into resident care planning. The RAC also provides direction to the RAI/MDS RN responsible for coding assigned sections and completing Care Area Assessments (CAAs).

The RAC works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to conduct quarterly interrater reliability reviews, supports team members during these evaluations, monitors the accuracy of RAI/MDS assessments, and reports identified trends or errors. Quarterly reliability reports are prepared and submitted to CLC leadership. In the absence of an MDS RN, the RAC documents and addresses any discrepancies found during coding or documentation reviews.

The RAC transmits completed RAI/MDS assessments to the Austin Information Technology Center in accordance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements. The role includes communicating CMS policy updates, coding changes, and program developments, as well as providing ongoing staff education to ensure accurate completion of RAI/MDS processes and proper use of the software.

Additionally, the RAC ensures interdisciplinary compliance with current CMS and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requirements for all RAI/MDS assessments. The RAC develops, updates, and communicates procedures related to the RAI/MDS program and serves as a subject matter expert in identifying quality-of-care deficiencies. They also support performance improvement efforts related to quality management and CLC Compare.

The RAC downloads, validates, and distributes quality management and Resource Utilization Group (RUG) reports to CLC leadership and the interdisciplinary team. They assist with survey readiness activities, including preparation for annual unannounced surveys and interim quality oversight reviews. The RAC ensures regulatory compliance by scheduling and completing quarterly and comprehensive MDS assessments as required.

Preferred Experience: Minimum two years of registered nursing experience in nursing home, acute care, or hospice settings, with MDS experience following CMS guidelines. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized