Radcliff veterans center/cmbrvc/MDS/registered nurse

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs issued a Request for Proposal on December 10, 2025, for a personal service contract to provide an outsourced Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator/Registered Nurse position at the Carl M. Brashear Radcliff Veterans Center (CMBRVC), a 120-bed facility located in Harrison County. The successful vendor must provide a licensed Registered Nurse with specialized MDS expertise to deliver clinical and regulatory monitoring, care planning guidance, MDS assessments, interdisciplinary team coordination, and quality assurance services. Required qualifications include current RN licensure, CPR certification, a minimum of five years' experience in regulatory compliance and MDS coding, Medicare/Medicaid provider experience, proficiency with PointClickCare software, and experience conducting mock surveys. Additional requirements include proof of background clearance, tuberculosis testing, drug testing capability, HIPAA compliance, medical malpractice insurance, and vaccination compliance. The evaluation will award up to 600 technical points based on professional qualifications, consulting and auditing experience, Medicare/Medicaid provider experience, PointClickCare software proficiency, and mock survey conducting experience, with an additional 400 cost points distributed as follows: 250 points for the lowest hourly rate and 150 points for the lowest number of annual leave days. Written questions are due by December 23, 2025, proposals are due January 6, 2026, and the contract is anticipated to commence January 20, 2026, through June 30, 2026, with possible renewal for up to two additional two-year periods subject to Cabinet and Legislative Research Commission approval. The vendor must provide monthly on-site visits at their own expense for travel and lodging.

Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidders under KRS 45A.490 and KRS 45A.492 are eligible for reciprocal preference consideration. No incumbent vendor is identified in the solicitation, and no specific contract award value is stated; compensation will be negotiated based on the submitted hourly rates and leave provisions from the cost proposals. The vendor must integrate with the facility's existing infrastructure, specifically demonstrating proficiency with PointClickCare software, which serves as the primary MDS management system at CMBRVC. This is a professional services contract with flexibility in pricing structure, as evaluation scoring heavily weights cost competitiveness alongside technical qualifications, allowing the Commonwealth to select the proposal offering the best overall value within its budget constraints.