MDS Coordinator
Torrance, California
RN
Posted Jun 28 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- MDS
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Long Term Care
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1912 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Join our team at Harbor Post-Acute Center! We are looking for an RN MDS Nurse for a 127-bed skilled nursing facility which is well-established in the community and which enjoys a favorable reputation among providers in the area. Salary and benefits are highly competitive and commensurate to experience, and a long-term working relationship is contemplated.
Sourced from a public job board.
“Pay: From $50.00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Vision insurance Experience: * RN MDS: 3 years (Required) License/Certification: * RN (Required) Work Location: In person Joi…” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN
- Current, unencumbered CA RN license
- At least 3 years experience as an RN MDS in a skilled nursing facility
- Working knowledge of Point Click Care
- RN supervisory experience a plus
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- Torrance, California
- Median rent
- $2,280/mo
- Local household income
- $116,217/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
- Address
- 21521 Vermont Ave, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Torrance sits in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, offering a balanced suburban feel with coastal proximity. Spanning roughly 20 square miles, it provides a quieter alternative to central LA. Major medical employers are nearby, making it practical for nurses seeking Southern California living without dense urban congestion.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You would walk into a 127-bed skilled nursing facility in Torrance where the MDS Coordinator role sits next to the DON. Your work is developing, monitoring, and evaluating interdisciplinary care for residents—not a float pool, not a travel assignment, but…
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