MDS Coordinator salaries

donmomofnine · Mar 22, 2006, 04:51 PM

Re: MDS Coordinator salaries

Originally Posted by Nascar nurse

Unfortunately when I have tried these salary sites, they don't give specific info regarding an MDS nurse. I believe this is a very unique specialty and it is hard to "fit it in" under a generic nursing label. This is the facilities money. I was able to show my employer that just for the month of February, I brought in $6500 additional $$ just by being extremely diligent of the new RUG catagories. THIS IS A ANNUAL PROFIT OF NEARLY $80,000 THAT IS THE RESULT OF JUST ME AND
MY WORK. My annual 3% raise will only be $1300 of that Now I realize this is my job and I really enjoy what I do, but as far as I am concerned this puts us on a level playing field with ADON/DON's. (Please don't flame me all you DON's/ADON's.)

Not to be disagreeable, but I kind of think that all the staff is responsible for attaining higher reimbursement. At my facility, the nurses and nursing assistants, social workers therapy and dietitian ALL need to provide the care and documentation of such to give the RNAC the basis for her entries into the MDS! Also, the "profit" of the higher reimbursement actually goes toward the resident's care. Most of the time, the reimbursement doesn't even cover their doses of Epogen! So it's no lucrative, money making business, but rather adequate reimbursement for care that was provided (which costs money). And I think the RNAC should be well paid. Mine is worth her weight in gold!!!

1983sunshine · Mar 26, 2006, 07:38 PM

our adn and mds coordinator are 1 and the same... she makes $25.50/hr. this is for a 360 bed facility, she has 6 assessment nurses under her, they make $24.00/hr.

*indigo girl* · Apr 05, 2006, 06:43 PM

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Here in Rhode Island, the MDS nurses are frequently LPN's, and I don't know what their salaries are.

I worked at a facility in Maine a few years ago where the DON quit when she found out how much more the MDS nurse was making. He was an RN and the highest paid nurse in the building. He was able to document how much money he had made as well as saved for that facility. In business, it pays to document your achievements. If it doesn't pay, it might be a good idea to put out feelers elsewhere. Incidentally that RN did take a job elsewhere too.

romie · Apr 05, 2006, 07:09 PM

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In my facility one of the MDS coordinators doesn't have any nursing degrees whatsoever and had no prior healthcare experience before starting at our company 2 years ago.

nesher · Apr 05, 2006, 08:08 PM

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I've been a nurse a long time and perhaps that is the problem

But what exactly is an MDS nurse? MDS for me is a myleodysplasic syndrome which I'm guessing this is not what you are writing about....

delmar · Apr 05, 2006, 08:18 PM

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I work in a hospital-based SNF as a Nurse Case Manager.
Our MDS Coordinators (as are the RN Case Managers)
are all on the Nursing Salary Scale =$52.00 hour.
Now, before you all gasp in dis-belief, I live & work
in of the world's most expensive places, San Francisco &
I believe, that the State of California has the highest
tax rates in the US....so it's all relative.
In any case, those of you making in the $20/hr range,
I'd suggest doing a local salary survey - remember
you are bringing in $$$ revenue for your
facilities!

Nascar nurse · Apr 05, 2006, 09:19 PM

Re: MDS Coordinator salaries

Originally Posted by delmar

I work in a hospital-based SNF as a Nurse Case Manager.
Our MDS Coordinators (as are the RN Case Managers)
are all on the Nursing Salary Scale =$52.00 hour.
Now, before you all gasp in dis-belief, I live & work
in of the world's most expensive places, San Francisco &
I believe, that the State of California has the highest
tax rates in the US....so it's all relative.
In any case, those of you making in the $20/hr range,
I'd suggest doing a local salary survey - remember
you are bringing in $$$ revenue for your
facilities!

. $52/HR!! I am gasping for air - wow!. But I do understand that my cost of living and yours would also make me gasp for air - just the other way around.

To another poster questioning what MDS means... In Long Term Care it means minimum data set.. which is a minimal (Ha ha ha - this is several pages of detailed resident specific information) assessment done on each and every resident at government specified intervals. Each assessment calculates out with a "resource utilization grouper" (or RUG) score. That RUG score is what determines the facilities reimbursement rate for medicare and medicaid (medicaid in Indiana - not sure about all states) residents. This system is also the bases for careplanning, determining quality measures (which you can view on any long term care facility in the US at www.medicare.gov). It's actually very complicated, very detailed and the government is VERY picky with the details - but I'm trying to simplify as best I can. Any one with anything to add?

Thanks to all posters for your input. My raise is due in a month - hopefully I can convince them I'm worthy of a little more.

nurse555 · Apr 11, 2006, 08:44 AM

Re: MDS Coordinator salaries

Originally Posted by sophie62401

I'm in central Illlinois and starting salary is $21/hr. I make 21.65, I believe. No decent insurance. I think that other MDS Coordinators in my area make less. I want to work as a regional MDS Coordinator or as a consultant. How does a person find those jobs?
Sophie

Where at in central Illinois? I am from there also and would also like to get into consulting.
Robin

*lisalake* · Apr 21, 2006, 05:39 AM

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LPN in Connecticut
LTC: 28 yr. - MDS Coordinator just under two years
Salary: 27.58 Hr.

evalesco · Apr 23, 2006, 09:16 AM

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In Illinois it varies but on an average from what I have seen...
RN-$26-$35.00 an hour
LPN-$22-27.00 an hour

I am sure it varies on experience and different certificates you might have,
NASPAC, etc.

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