Atrium Centers The Timbers of Cass County

Nursing Home · Dowagiac, Michigan 49047

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open role, live count: 108
beds

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting: Nursing Home

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life, retirement, PTO; tuition reimbursement; Atrium Centers discount program (travel, electronics, wellness, automotive and more); $2,500 FT RN/LPN sign-on; $5 weekend differential; $3.40 MI Care Incentive.

Who they are

You are looking at The Timbers of Cass County in Dowagiac, Michigan—a 108-bed skilled nursing and long-term care facility under Atrium Centers. The day-to-day is resident-centered care across CNA, LPN, RN, and weekend nurse supervisor roles.

Nursing Home · Dowagiac, Michigan 49047

More about Atrium Centers The Timbers of Cass County

Base pay on the new-wages posting is $39/hour for LPNs and $44/hour for RNs (posted range $39–$44/hour). A $5 weekend differential applies Saturday and Sunday, and the same posting lists a $3.40 MI Care Incentive. Full-time RN and LPN hires can receive a $2,500 sign-on bonus. Full-time RN/LPN schedules are 8-hour shifts on 1st and 2nd, with PRN across all shifts; weekend supervisors work Fri–Sun 12-hour or Sat–Sun 16-hour blocks and lead clinical operations on shift. The organization is 100% employee-owned. Benefits listed include medical, dental, vision, life, retirement, and PTO, along with tuition reimbursement and an Atrium Centers discount program.

100% employee-owned (ESOP); resident-centered skilled nursing and long-term care.

Why nurses stay

How they describe the culture

employee-ownedresident-centeredskilled nursinglong-term careweekend leadershipESOPtuition supportsmall-city Michigan

What nurses say in reviews

The good

LPN base $39/hour and RN base $44/hour on the new-wages posting
$2,500 sign-on bonus for full-time RN/LPN
$5/hour weekend differential plus $3.40 MI Care Incentive
100% employee-owned (ESOP) organization
Medical, dental, vision, life, retirement, and PTO listed
Tuition reimbursement offered

The hard parts

Nurse-to-patient ratios not published
Michigan is not a nursing compact-license state
Career ladder and preceptor culture details are not described in the postings

“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”

A nurse, on why they stayed

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship: Direct employer
Roles last seen active: Jul 27, 2026

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