AQORD
Nursing Home · West Chester, Pennsylvania
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
Benefits
The job posting confirms a full-time schedule of 80 hours bi-weekly with no weekend shifts.
The city
Living in West Chester, PA
West Chester is a historic borough in the Philadelphia suburbs with a walkable downtown of brick sidewalks and independent shops. Home to West Chester University, it blends college-town energy with small-town charm. Nearby parks and Brandywine Valley countryside offer a green escape, while Center City Philadelphia is under an hour away by car.
Browse roles in West Chester- State price level · Pennsylvania
- 2% below the national average
- State index 97.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,731/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $78,385/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
AQORD is a newly formed organization (effective January 1, 2026) created by the merger of Friends Services Alliance (FSA) and MHS Association (MHS).
- Nursing Home · West Chester
More about AQORD
Headquartered in Blue Bell, PA, AQORD is a membership and consulting organization that supports values-aligned health and human services providers, particularly those rooted in Anabaptist and Quaker traditions. AQORD itself is not a direct patient-care provider; rather, it provides leadership development, governance, compliance, and consulting services to its member organizations. The nursing job opportunity identified is at Barclay Friends, a Quaker value-based senior living community located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, which is affiliated with the AQORD network. Barclay Friends offers skilled nursing care within a senior living setting. The Nurse Manager (RN) position on the evening shift involves supervising nursing staff, overseeing resident care in skilled nursing, ensuring clinical compliance, partnering with the Director of Nursing on process improvements, and providing hands-on care when needed. The role offers a structured Monday–Friday schedule with no weekend shifts.
AQORD's mission is to inspire, strengthen, and advance the effectiveness of values-aligned health and human services organizations. The organization is grounded in Anabaptist and Quaker values, emphasizing belonging, trust, and purpose. Its culture and leadership philosophy centers on nurturing culture rather than managing it, listening to voices and experiences within organizations, and co-creating paths forward. Barclay Friends, as a member community, operates on Quaker values-based care principles.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
Glassdoor results referenced in the search were for unrelated entities (AccordCare and Nurse Next Door) and cannot be attributed to this employer.
The good
- No weekend shifts for the Nurse Manager evening position (Monday–Friday schedule)
- Competitive hourly compensation ($49.00–$51.00 per hour for Nurse Manager RN role)
- Quaker values-based culture emphasizing belonging, trust, and purpose
- Leadership role that still involves direct resident care connection
- Structured evening shift with consistent hours (3:00 PM – 11:30 PM)
- Part of a newly strengthened organization with expanded resources from the FSA-MHS merger
The hard parts
- Evening shift hours (3:00 PM – 11:30 PM) may not suit all nurses
- Organization is newly formed from a merger, which may involve transitional uncertainties
- Limited publicly available information on benefits, career advancement pathways, and workplace reviews
- Nurse Manager role carries dual responsibilities of supervision and hands-on care, which may create workload demands
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Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jun 23, 2026
- Website
- aqord.org ↗
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