Job Description
This position is located in Redding, CT
Currently seeking to fill the following schedules:
FT RN to work 30 hr 3pm - 11pm weekly schedule with e/o weekend requirement
PT RN to work 11.5 hr 7am -7pm e/o weekend
$3000 Sign-On/Retention Bonus for Full-time position hire
$1500 paid after 60 days, $1500 paid after 90 days
Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark. Connect with your calling.
Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark. Connect with your calling.
Meadow Ridge, a Benchmark Senior Living Community, is a distinctive continuing care retirement community for discerning individuals seeking a fresh perspective on senior living. Our scenic landscape spans 136 acres nestled among rolling hills, natural woodlands and open meadows for the best of Connecticut country living, located close to conveniences. From the time our residents walk in the door and see our stunning three-story atrium, they know they have found a retirement experience like no other.
Ridge Crest, our 5-star Medicare rated short- and long-term nursing center received the highest rating from US News & World Report and is recognized as a Center of Excellence in Wound Management by Wound Care Specialists. Recognition by these distinguished institutions is a testament to the quality of care we provide.
We are looking for a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Ridge Crest 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. Our high staff-to-resident ratio contributes to a positive work environment. You will be part of a team of dedicated, like-minded individuals whose support and camaraderie build community, and where long-standing relationships with both associates and residents await.
$47-$51 Hourly Wage Range
May pick up additional shifts if available
Generous hourly shift differential rates are $5.00, $6.00 and $2.00 respectively.
Responsibilities
• Accurately assesses, communicates, and documents residents’ status.
• Observes and reports any significant changes in resident behavior and health to the Director of Nursing, physician, family, Nurses, Care associates and Administrator per state regulations.
• Directs and supervises the daily work assignments of the Resident Care Assistants
• 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.
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.
