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Retained Recruitment for MDS Coordinators

MDS Coordinators manage the Minimum Data Set assessment process — a critical driver of reimbursement accuracy and regulatory compliance in skilled nursing. We find the professionals your organisation needs through dedicated retained search — not job boards.

Retained Only 21–40 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee $70,000 – $100,000
RAI CoordinatorResident Assessment CoordinatorMDS NurseAANAC Member

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What Does a MDS Coordinator Do?

Completing and coordinating MDS assessments, conducting care conferences, ensuring accurate PDPM coding, training clinical staff on documentation requirements, monitoring reimbursement outcomes, and maintaining MDS regulatory compliance.

What We Screen For

Active RN or LPN licensure (RN strongly preferred), RAC-CT certification, and 2+ years of MDS coordinator experience with PDPM. Meticulous documentation skills and understanding of SNF reimbursement are essential.

💡 Hiring Insight

RAC-CT certified MDS coordinators are among the most specifically skilled — and hardest to find — professionals in long-term care. A retained search with passive outreach is almost always necessary.

Typical Compensation
$70,000 – $100,000
RAC-CT certification and PDPM experience command a meaningful premium over uncertified candidates.
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Also Known As

RAI CoordinatorResident Assessment CoordinatorMDS NurseAANAC Member

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Our retained model delivers a pre-screened, credentialled shortlist within 21–40 days. Start with a free, confidential 25-minute consultation.

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Common Questions

Recruiting a MDS Coordinator — FAQ

Most MDS Coordinator searches through our retained model are completed within 21 to 40 business days. RAC-CT certified MDS coordinators are among the most specifically skilled — and hardest to find — professionals in long-term care. A retained search with passive outreach is almost always necessary. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement.
Active RN or LPN licensure (RN strongly preferred), RAC-CT certification, and 2+ years of MDS coordinator experience with PDPM. Meticulous documentation skills and understanding of SNF reimbursement are essential.
Retained recruitment means one dedicated recruiter works exclusively on your role from the moment you engage — conducting passive candidate outreach, pre-screening credentials, and presenting only candidates who meet your specific brief. For a role like MDS Coordinator, where rac-ct certified mds coordinators are among the most specifically skilled — and hardest to find — pr…, passive outreach is often the only reliable way to find high performers.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional leaves or is released within 90 days for reasons covered under our guarantee terms, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
Compensation for MDS Coordinator roles typically ranges from $70,000 – $100,000. RAC-CT certification and PDPM experience command a meaningful premium over uncertified candidates. Geographic market, organisation size, and specific experience or certifications are the primary factors. We provide full compensation benchmarking at the start of every retained search.
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