Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator

Job overview

Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator is an onsite, full-time role in Needham, MA, paying $35–$60 per hour. Briarwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a 120-bed sub-acute and long-term care facility focused on compassionate, quality care. The coordinator ensures resident assessments and related documentation are timely, accurate, and compliant, supporting individualized care planning, reimbursement, and regulatory requirements. The role works with clinical and interdisciplinary teams and supports facility quality and compliance efforts.

What you'll do

• Complete MDS assessments accurately and on schedule
• oversee MDS data entry, validation, and transmission
• investigate discrepancies
• report to the Director of Nursing and leadership
• advise clinical teams on documentation and care planning
• support surveys, audits, and regulatory reviews
• maintain Medicare, Medicaid, and RAI/MDS compliance
• contribute to quality improvement
• collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

mds coordinator

full-time

needham ma

briarwood rehabilitation and healthcare center

long-term care

sub-acute care

mds assessments

rai/mds

clinical documentation

regulatory compliance

rn license required

$35–$60/hour

daily pay

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonus, health, vision and dental benefits, 401(k) with match, life insurance, and employee assistance program.

Why this role

Daily pay is offered; prior MDS/RAI experience and an active RN license are required.

About the employer

Briarwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities). Sector: 62.