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Wilbraham, Massachusetts

Director of Nursing

Registered NurseNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$110k-$115k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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

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Job Description

  • Orchard Valley at Wilbraham is looking for a Director of Nursing to join their team!
  • Monday-Friday schedule with Manager on Duty rotation
  • Salary: $110-$115,000

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.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Registered NursingRegulatory ComplianceCare PlanningStaff HiringStaff TrainingTeam ManagementFamily LiaisonCommunity RelationsPhysician Coordination

Geriatric Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$113k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $106k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Nursing Leadership jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$106k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All nursing leadership listings in Massachusetts235 active5,868 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 50% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts registered nurse listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 4% offer loan repayment235 active listings, Nov 2026
New Geriatric Nursing RN listings41 in the last 30 days42 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,187 Nursing Leadership listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Massachusetts figures use all nursing leaderships: too few Massachusetts Geriatric Nursing postings state pay.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 21 employers
6
<$100k
11
$100k-120k
6
$120k-140k
5
$140k-160k
1
$161k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
9%

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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
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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 PTO
Discounted Meal Program
Associate Referral Bonus up to $1,500
Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs
Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits
401k Retirement Plan with Company Match

Living in Wilbraham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$444k≈ 4.0× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,153/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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