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Benchmark Senior Living
Hanover, Massachusetts

Director of Nursing

Registered NurseNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$115k-$120k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Benchmark at Hanover is seeking a compassionate and caring Director of Nursing to oversee hiring, training, and management of our community care team.

Monday-Friday schedule with Manager on Duty rotation

Salary: $115-120,000

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.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff ManagementRegulatory ComplianceResident AssessmentCare PlanningStaff TrainingSafety Procedures

Senior Living — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$118k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 26 employers

10
<$105k
11
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
3
$145k-165k
1
$165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
27%
CME allowance
12%
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.9
Better work-life than 70% of Nursing Leadership listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Hanover

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$738k≈ 6.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,949/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Benchmark Senior Living

Medical Practices
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Benefits & Perks

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
401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
Company-provided Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability