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Director of Nursing, RN - Assisted Living

Benchmark Senior Living
Benchmark Senior Living Salary
Southbury, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/9/2026
Benchmark at Newtown is hiring a Director of Nursing to lead their Nursing department. The schedule is Sunday to Thursday with on-call responsibilities. The community holds up to 74 residents split between Assisted Living and Memory Care.

We are seeking a compassionate and caring Director of Nursing to oversee hiring, training, and management of our community care team. This role will also serve as the liaison with family members, community agencies, physicians, and outside care providers.

Responsibilities

  • Assuring compliance with all resident care related regulations (e.g., medication management, resident assessments, care plans)
  • Documenting and providing accurate record-keeping, as appropriate
  • Demonstrating personal/resident safety methods and procedures
  • Representing Benchmark Senior Living with pride and knowledge to educate outside groups and organizations
Requirements

  • Being a Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in a care setting; Assisted Living/Home Care or Hospice setting experience a plus
  • Knowledge of Dementia care a plus
As a community leader at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:

  • 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays
  • Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off
  • Discounted Meal Program
  • Associate Referral Bonus Program, up to $1,500
  • Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs
  • Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits; no enrollment waiting period
  • 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
  • Company-provided Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability
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.

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