Summary
About this role
Benchmark at Ridgefield Crossings is hiring an
Assistant Director of Nursing to join their Team.
Now offering a $5k Sign On Bonus
Benchmark Senior Living is seeking an experienced Assistant Director of Nursing - Registered Nurse, RN. As a Nursing Supervisor you will manage the successful operation of the Resident Care Department, under the leadership of the Resident Care Director within our senior living community. Responsibility includes direct oversight, coaching, and direct supervision of all resident care service providers in the community. Provide on-floor nursing support to our residents and interact with family members. Incumbent will also conduct external and internal assessments and be available to take on call as needed.
Responsibilities
- Communicating with families and friends of residents
- Assuring compliance with all resident care related regulations (e.g., medication management)
- Documenting and providing accurate record-keeping, as appropriate
- Demonstrating personal/resident safety methods and procedures
Requirements
- Being a Registered Nurse, per state regulations; Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is a plus
- Required is a minimum of 1 year Assisted Living/Home Care or Hospice experience as a RN and 2 years' experience in a care setting as a RN
- Certified in Gerontology through the American Nurses Credentialing Association a plus
- Knowledge of Dementia care a plus
- Ability to lift 50 pounds individually
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to be on call as identified by the community
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
Other facts
About Benchmark Senior Living
Transforming Lives Through Human Connection
Benchmark Senior Living was founded in 1997 by the company’s Chairman and CEO Tom Grape. Tom had long recognized the value of the consumer-centered approach to senior living and the many health and social benefits the philosophy offers residents.
Not only had Tom decided to make senior living his life’s work, but he did so with a commitment to set the industry standard – to be the benchmark.
Today, Benchmark is a leader in senior living throughout the Northeast, offering independent living, assisted living, mind and memory care, continuing care retirement communities and respite care options in 63 communities across seven states.
The company is the largest provider of mind and memory care in New England and has been at the forefront of this specialty throughout its history. Today, the company operates 11 communities dedicated to memory services and nearly all its communities offer personalized, needs-based mind and memory care.
Benchmark’s core values of Called to Care, Better Together and Be the Benchmark guide its mission of not only providing world-class care, but doing so in a way that keeps Benchmark focused on who and what matters most: our residents, their families and our associates.
What you'll do
- The Assistant Director of Nursing will manage the Resident Care Department and provide direct oversight and support to resident care service providers. Responsibilities also include communicating with families and ensuring compliance with care regulations.
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