MDS Coordinator | RN Registered Nurse

NexCare WellBridge Senior Living

Detroit, Michigan

NexCare WellBridge Senior Living is long-term care.

Eligibility: Clinical Documentation & Utilization Review NursesAdministrative & Consulting Nurses

Posted Aug 13 · 5 years of experience

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Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: Psych · Skilled Nursing
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

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Paid holidays
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) matching
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off

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Loan repayment program
Opportunities for advancement
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Career Advancement Opportunities
Tuition Discounts
Short Term Disability
401k with employer match
Medical Insurance
Telemedicine
Holiday Pay

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12-hour shifts common (days 7a-7p / nights 7p-7a or 6p-6a); 8-hour options at some sites; rotating weekends/holidays; FT/PT; Evergreen LPN: no mandating, OT after 8 hours

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Join our AWARD WINNING team at OakPointe Senior Care & Rehab Center! SILVER Quality award winners!

The MDS Coordinator is responsible for the timely and accurate completion of the Resident Assessment Instrument process. With a thorough knowledge of state and federal regulations, you will provide key leadership and contributions in ensuring compliance to requirements.

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Starting Salary is Negotiable Yearly Wage Increases

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Career Advancement Opportunities – grow your nursing career! Tuition Discounts - Hondros College of Nursing Tuition Reimbursement - up to $5,000 per year! Registered Nurse RN Loan Repayment - up to $10,000 total! Company paid Short Term Disability & Life Insurance 401k with employer match Medical – no deductible or co-pay AND low premium cost! Dental & Vision Telemed - Dermatology, Mental Health & more! Accrued Paid Time Off PTO Holiday Pay - 7 paid holidays! Attentive & Supportive Leadership!

How you will help people every day

Coordinate the RAI process, ensuring timely completion of the MDS CAA’s an interdisciplinary primary care plan. Complete the Resident Assessment Instrument accurately and in a timely manner. Enter data related to the RAI process into the electronic record-keeping system. Maintain and monitor compliance with state and federal rules and regulations related to RAI. Refer findings of inaccurate, untimely or incomplete documentation to the Administrator and follow through for timely compliance. Obtaining Insurance authorizations/ Concurrent Reviews and Utilizing insurance portals

What you will need to be part of our EPIC team

Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing with an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree, or higher, with 5+ years of related experience. REQUIRED: Current RN Registered Nurse State of Michigan License; current CPR-BLS certification. Critical thinking skills, sound judgement and decision making skills, strong organizational and follow-up skills; attention to detail.

Ability to manage stress due to time constraints, responsibilities, emergencies, and interpersonal job demands. Proven ability and desire to mentor, guide and teach job expectations along with illustrating and upholding our EPIC care values Excellent customer service skills with a commitment to delivering Excellent, Passionate, Innovative care! NX1

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In Detroit, MI

Detroit, MIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,074/mo
Household income: $39,938/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Detroit, MI

NeighborhoodsInside the city, nurses and young professionals commonly look at Midtown and Corktown (walkable revival cores with restaurants and galleries), Indian Village and East English Village (historic residential streets), plus Woodbridge, North End, New Center, West Village, Rosedale Park, North Rosedale Park, Sherwood Forest, Bagley, Palmer Park, and Green Acres. City-proper housing is the bargain tier; Corktown, Midtown, and Indian Village are the pricier in-town band. For a car commute, Dearborn and Downriver suburbs such as Taylor and Wyandotte run roughly 15-25 minutes with lower prices; Livonia and Westland about 20-30 minutes at moderate values; Plymouth and Canton 25-35 minutes with stronger schools; Northville and the Grosse Pointes are premium lifestyle and school choices, often 30-plus minutes. Rochester ranks among the metro's top-rated suburbs, with a walkable downtown, shops, and parks.

Inside the city, nurses and young professionals commonly look at Midtown and Corktown (walkable revival cores with restaurants and galleries), Indian Village and East English Village (historic residential streets), plus Woodbridge, North End, New Center, West Village, Rosedale Park, North Rosedale Park, Sherwood Forest, Bagley, Palmer Park, and Green Acres. City-proper housing is the bargain tier; Corktown, Midtown, and Indian Village are the pricier in-town band.

For a car commute, Dearborn and Downriver suburbs such as Taylor and Wyandotte run roughly 15-25 minutes with lower prices; Livonia and Westland about 20-30 minutes at moderate values; Plymouth and Canton 25-35 minutes with stronger schools; Northville and the Grosse Pointes are premium lifestyle and school choices, often 30-plus minutes. Rochester ranks among the metro's top-rated suburbs, with a walkable downtown, shops, and parks.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: thefaethteam.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: thehonestlocal.com

Getting aroundWeekday reality is car-first. Many Wayne County suburbs average mid-20-minute drives into Detroit, but peak traffic can add 10-30 minutes; Dearborn and Downriver (Taylor, Wyandotte) are the shortest at about 15-25 minutes with highway access, while Highland Park is roughly 15-20 minutes and River Rouge about 16 minutes to downtown. Regional transit is SMART buses, including express and park-and-ride options, but residents repeatedly say you need a car, insurance and upkeep are expensive, people drive fast and wild, and city public transit barely functions. Potholes and poorly maintained roads are the most consistent local complaint; sources do not name hospital-campus parking, so test your actual shift-change route rather than relying on Census averages.

Weekday reality is car-first. Many Wayne County suburbs average mid-20-minute drives into Detroit, but peak traffic can add 10-30 minutes; Dearborn and Downriver (Taylor, Wyandotte) are the shortest at about 15-25 minutes with highway access, while Highland Park is roughly 15-20 minutes and River Rouge about 16 minutes to downtown.

Regional transit is SMART buses, including express and park-and-ride options, but residents repeatedly say you need a car, insurance and upkeep are expensive, people drive fast and wild, and city public transit barely functions. Potholes and poorly maintained roads are the most consistent local complaint; sources do not name hospital-campus parking, so test your actual shift-change route rather than relying on Census averages.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: thefaethteam.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: youtube.com

OutdoorsThe Detroit Riverwalk and connecting greenways are the city's signature outdoor spine for walking and cycling, now joined by the Gordie Howe International Bridge multi-use path into Windsor. Riverfront parks include Robert C. Valade Park, Mt. Elliott Park with a splash pad, and the Dequindre Cut. Downtown Beacon Park is a large green with two gardens and bioswales, drawing nearly a million visitors a year for outdoor fitness such as Pure Barre, jump-rope intervals, and Workout Wednesday. Rochester residents highlight parks, trails, and year-round outdoor events; Metro Detroit's river, water access, and four-season outdoor life are a standard pro in local moving videos.

The Detroit Riverwalk and connecting greenways are the city's signature outdoor spine for walking and cycling, now joined by the Gordie Howe International Bridge multi-use path into Windsor. Riverfront parks include Robert C. Valade Park, Mt. Elliott Park with a splash pad, and the Dequindre Cut.

Downtown Beacon Park is a large green with two gardens and bioswales, drawing nearly a million visitors a year for outdoor fitness such as Pure Barre, jump-rope intervals, and Workout Wednesday. Rochester residents highlight parks, trails, and year-round outdoor events; Metro Detroit's river, water access, and four-season outdoor life are a standard pro in local moving videos.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitdetroit.com Source 2: detroitriverfront.org Source 3: empoweringmichigan.com Source 4: niche.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: unitedvanlines.com

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Living in Detroit

Detroit is a city of extremes that rewards nurses who want urban energy and housing they can actually afford. Downtown has genuinely revived—Ford's Michigan Central Station campus, a planned 15,000-seat Corktown soccer stadium, and the Gordie Howe Bridge to Windsor—while all four major pro teams play inside downtown. City-proper median homes hover around $78,000; Corktown, Midtown, and Indian Village houses often run $200K-$400K; rents sit near $1,100, with Midtown one-bedrooms $1,200-$1,800. Young professionals cluster in Midtown, Corktown, Woodbridge, and East English Village; families chasing A+ schools look at Northville, Rochester, Plymouth, Canton, and Grosse Pointe and accept 25-35-plus-minute drives. You will need a car: SMART buses exist, but locals say transit barely functions and potholed roads are a daily tax. Winter is a real Midwest winter. The riverfront—Valade Park, the Dequindre Cut, Beacon Park—and Eastern Market carry outdoor and food life from May through fall. The honest tradeoff is crushing poverty and empty blocks minutes from the revival; drive your hospital route at shift change before you sign.

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As of 2026Source 1: thehonestlocal.com Source 2: thefaethteam.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: detroitriverfront.org Source 6: empoweringmichigan.com Source 7: youtube.com Source 8: reddit.com Source 9: unitedvanlines.com

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