MDS Coordinator salaries

I'm a MDS coordinator in MD for the past 8 years. I find that the salaries vary across the state. My salary is presently 78500.00 yearly. I have talked with nurses who make as much as 82000.00. I am considering relocating, but after reading the salaries here, i'm afraid I can't get nearly the salary I receive now. I am responsible for a 55 bed unit, and audit the care plans for accuracy and timeliness.

WOW!! Good for you! You'd never get that salary at a long term facility around here.

I am an LPN in in OH working in MDS and I make $22/hr. I am responsible for about 70 residents in an alzheimers facility. We have mabye an average of 10 skilled people. I have only been at this for about 6 months and the only reason I started doing it was the flexible hours for school, but I actually sort of like it, but am I just dumb or does anyone else out there think that sometimes the whole thing is just ENTIRELY confusing???? To me, it seems like a HUGE number chase.

Do any MDS nurses out there have to be on call at there facility when someone calls off? If so, is the pay higher?

I'm from Oregon and was MDS coordinator, RCM, and staff developement for 3 years. I also made 21.00 ann hour. I also covered the floor when we were short staffed.

I should mention this is a 107 bed skilled facility. I was responsible for half the residents. the highest cesus was 70 so I was responsible for about 45.

What exactly does a MDS coordinator do??? I saw an opening recently here for that position...

MDS Coordinator following federal and state guideline sets up when MDS's are to be done to be in compliance, to sign off that all areas of the MDS are completed. Raps are completed if a full MDS is needed for Admission, change of condition and annual MDS"s also with all Medicare MDS's. She works with therapies to get the best RUG level ( highest paying) for the facility. She also cover any section of the MDS if say the Social Service personel is on vacation, Or activities is out of the building ect....

I as MDS coordinator did the nursing sections of the MDS which changes from facility to facility who is responsible for what. I did sections c,f,g,h,i,j,l,m,o,p,q,r,t,v. and any sections that I was filling in for. Using the RAI guidelines. Medicare MDS'S are done on 5 day admission, 14 day, 30, 60 day and 90 day, if there is a significant change good or bad in a resident's abillities or health statu. State requires admission, quarterly and significant change MDS's. I had 15 Medicare residents and 45 medicaid Residents.