Per Diem: Registered Nurse – RN in Redding at Benchmark Senior Living

Date Posted: 5/21/2024

Job Snapshot

  • Employee Type:
    Per Diem
  • Location:
    100 Redding Road
    Redding
  • Job Type:
  • Experience:
    Not Specified
  • Date Posted:
    5/21/2024
  • Community/Location
    Meadow Ridge

Job Description

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

Meadow Ridge is the premier life care retirement community in Fairfield County, located on 136 acres in beautiful Redding, Connecticut.

In this unique and enriching environment, we offer Independent and Assisted Living apartment homes, as well as Ridgecrest, a skilled Health Center where we provide our residents with quality care and services.

Ridgecrest, was recently recognized in the US News and World report rankings as one of only six facilities in Connecticut that received the top ratings in skilled nursing for short-term rehabilitation and long-term care.

Our focus is to provide the very best care to our residents through hospitality, customer service, and a personalized resident care model. Our care model has a lower staff to patient ratio, which allows for more meaningful and rewarding resident and caregiver interaction. We are proud to offer our nurses highly competitive wages and shift differentials. Meadow Ridge values, celebrates and rewards your achievements through daily emphasis on teamwork and collaboration, monthly associate engagement activities and cultural events. Working Per Diem is a great way to become part of our team that values your expertise as a nurse!

Job Details:

  • Per Diem positions available on all shifts.
  • Shift Differentials: $6 p/h for 3rd shift, $5 p/h for 2nd shift and $2 p/h for weekend shifts.
  • Wage: $47-$51 p/h

RN Duties & 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, RCAs, and Executive Director per state regulations.
  • Coordinates care needs with community providers via an effective case management process
  • Responds to emergencies and personal emergency response system and knows when to call for backup.

We believe in offering our employees meaningful benefits. Below is a sampling of the benefits we offer our employees. To find out more, please apply today!

  • Spring Health Wellness Program
  • aHealthyMe Wellness Program
  • BJ’s Club membership
  • Working Advantage Discounts: including Movie Theaters, Theme Parks, Hotels, Sporting Events & Online Shopping
  • Cell phone discounts with AT&T and Verizon
  • and more!

Job Requirements

RN 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.