[nursejane236]

Are there any lpn as mds coordinators?

[TheCommuter]

To save money, my workplace uses an LPN/LVN to fill the MDS coordinator role. It is a cost-saving move, because it is cheaper for the company to pay an LVN a $45,000 salary per year to fill this position, as opposed to a $55,000 to $60,000 per year salary for an RN to do the exact same job.

[lpnnette73]

at my sub-acute/rehab they utilize the lpn for charge nurse positions and they are also being paid less then if they were RN charge nuses but they are doing all the same work that the previous Rn that held the position did????