Director of Nursing
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.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in nursing leadership | ranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$106k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All nursing leadership listings in Massachusetts | 235 active | 5,868 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 50% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts 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 listings | 41 in the last 30 days | 42 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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