MDS Coordinator salaries

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.)

No troubles capecod... just a difference in opinions and that's all right. Of course we (meaning all MDS vs all DON"s/ADON's) have a difference of opinion. You guys have a tough job and I have filled in enough in these spots to understand this. But our job is tough too. A good solid MDS nurse keeps the facility stong financially and this is a HUGE responsibility. Just let those RUG scores fall and see if that isn't true. Also I am in charge of the entire medicare piece of the puzzle in my facility. I ensure that we are meeting all medicare guidelines, decide who still meets medicare eligibility, if nsg documentation is up to par (inserving when not) and am even required to review the UB92 prior to business office billing for any medicare services. But yet, my salary is nearly $8.00/Hr less than DON/ADON and in my opinion that ain't fair - that is to big of a gap.