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MDS Nurse

Ciena Healthcare Management, Inc.
Joseph, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 7/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/11/2026

Are you an experienced registered nurse (RN) 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 Royalton Manor may be just what you're looking for!

We will train the right person for the job!

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

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

  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license with the state of Michigan
  • 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

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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