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Courtney Manor

MDS RN - Sign On Bonus at Courtney Manor

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Job Description

Join us at our HIRING EVENT! Thursday, February 26th, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. Walk-ins are welcome. The address is 1167 East Hopson Street. Bad Axe, MI 48413. We hope to see you there!

Sign-On Bonus: $12,000

Are you an experienced nurse who wants to remain clinically involved in patient care without being a bedside nurse? Are you organized, efficient, and able to manage your own work with autonomy? MDS nursing at Courtney Manor may be just what you're looking for!

At Ciena Healthcare, we take care of you too, with an attractive benefit package including:

  • Competitive pay,

  • Life Insurance,

  • 401K with matching funds,

  • Health insurance,

  • AFLAC.

  • Employee discounts

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • SPOTLIGHT, our virtual community and rewards and recognitions program, exclusively for Ciena staff members

In addition, we will help you advance your career with tuition reimbursement, discounts and other support.

You will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and strong teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities:

The Care Management Nurse, MDS Nurse works the RAI process and conducts assessments and care plan coordination for those residents assigned. Some responsibilities of the MDS nurse include:

  • Completes the MDS, CAA’s and care plans within regulated time frames.

  • Assesses resident through physical assessment, interview and chart review.

  • Discusses resident care needs with care givers, including physician, nursing, social services, therapy, dietary, and activity staff.

  • Reviews information from hospital, consults and outside agencies and uses such information in the completion of the assessment and care planning.

    • Coordinates, identifies, and/or initiates significant change MDS’

    • Is prepared to conduct PPS meetings maintaining MDS assessments per Medicare schedule and maintains PPS board for monitoring of Medicare days and RUGs utilization in the absence of the Care Management Coordinator

  • Remains current with the American Association of Nursing Assessment Coordinators (AANAC) requirements.

Qualifications:

  • Registered Nurse, RN

  • AANC certification a plus. RAC-CT

  • Knowledge of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process, including the principles the Prospective Payment Process (PPS) strongly preferred.

  • Experience as an MDS Nurse

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About Ciena Healthcare

Ciena Healthcare is Michigan’s largest provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation care services.

 We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. If you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way, Ciena is the place for you!

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Typical mid-level pay: $67k for Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars nationally

National salary averages
Expected mid-level
$67k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$39k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $112k

Senior roles pay 91% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

Slight candidate advantage

High demand and responsive wages. Negotiate confidently on all fronts.

Hiring leverage
Lean candidate
Wage leverage
Moderate
Mobility
Limited

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: All experience levels

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Limited mobility: Few adjacent roles—switching employers is harder.

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Growth + pay upside

Both the field and your earnings can grow significantly.

+15%
10yr growth
Typical: Associate's degree

Good time to build expertise—demand will chase supply.

Labor data: BLS 2024