RN - Full Time

Benchmark Senior Living; Waterbury (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 holidays & 3 floating holidays

Discounted Meal Program

Paid Training & Uniforms

Associate Referral Bonus Program

Wellness programs (Physical & Mental)

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living seeks a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver high-quality nursing care to residents in a warm, home-like setting. Join a team that values support, camaraderie, and long-lasting relationships with residents and colleagues.

Responsibilities include accurate assessment, documentation, and timely communication of residents' status, supervising RCAs, coordinating care with providers, and prioritizing resident independence while ensuring safety and regulatory

Qualifications

• Current state RN license and CPR certification.
• Graduate of an approved RN program (per state requirements).
• 1–2 years of nursing experience preferred; elderly care experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess, document, and communicate residents' status accurately.
• Observe and report changes to care team and leadership.
• Direct and supervise Resident Care Assistants and Lead RCAs.
• Coordinate care with community providers through case management.
• Support resident independence while balancing service demands.

Skills

Nursing care

Communication

Documentation

Mentoring/leadership

Education

RN program graduate

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark. Connect with your calling.

We are looking for a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team! As a Registered Nurse, your main role will be to deliver nursing care to our residents within a warm, comfortable, and home-like environment. You will be part of a team of dedicated, like-minded individuals whose support and camaraderie build community, and where long-lasting relationships with both associates and residents await.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assesses, communicates, and documents residents' status.
• Observes and reports any significant changes in resident behavior and health to the Resident Care Director, physician, family, RCAs, and Executive Director per state regulations.
• Directs and supervises the daily work assignments of the Resident Care Assistants
• Closely mentors, guides, and directs the Lead Resident Care Assistants in all aspects of their job.
• Coordinates care needs with community providers via an effective case management process
• Effectively balances service demands with supporting resident independence.
• Recognizes and assists in the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (financial and other) and reports to appropriate sources per state regulations.
• Responds to emergencies and personal emergency response system and knows when to call for backup.

Requirements

• Current state license as an RN and CPR certification
• Graduate of an approved RN program (per state requirements)
• Minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience working as a nurse preferred.
• Previous experience working with the elderly in a paid or volunteer position is highly desirable.

Benefits

As a community associate at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:

• 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays
• Discounted Meal Program
• Paid Training & Company-provided Uniforms
• Associate Referral Bonus Program
• Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match*
• Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits*
• Tuition Reimbursement Program*
• Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off*
• Eligibility may vary by employment status

Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We embrace and encourage our associates' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique.