Elderwood
Nursing Home · Amherst, NY
- 15
- open roles, live count
- $61k–$132k/yr
- posted pay across 8 roles
- 2.8
- Google rating
Life here
What a shift at Elderwood looks like
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 3 · Nights 1
Benefits
Elderwood offers health, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with retirement plans.
Who they are
Elderwood is a senior care organization headquartered in the Western New York region, with a presence in Amherst, NY. The organization's mission is "People caring for people," and it operates with a stated vision of being the "partner of choice" for residents, families, and employees.
- Nursing Home · Amherst, NY
- Hiring days & nights
More about Elderwood
Elderwood's core values are structured around its iCARE principles: Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. The organization maintains a formal Code of Conduct covering quality of care, resident rights, compliance, privacy, and workplace safety. For nursing professionals, Elderwood offers Registered Nurse positions in part-time and full-time capacities with 8-hour day, evening, and night shifts. The organization advertises flexible scheduling, continuing education, certification programs, and career advancement pathways. However, employee reviews paint a mixed picture, with an overall Indeed rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 877 RN-specific reviews. While nurses appreciate the clear sense of purpose and learning opportunities, management received the lowest sub-rating at 2.8 out of 5, and reviewers identified trust in colleagues and overall satisfaction as areas needing improvement.
Mission: "People caring for people." Vision: "To be your partner of choice." Core values follow the iCARE framework — Integrity (honesty and doing what is right), Collaboration (teamwork and earning trust), Accountability (turning purpose into action and celebrating others' accomplishments), Respect (treating others with courtesy and dignity), and Excellence (pursuing high standards and innovation).
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
Indeed reports an overall rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 877 Registered Nurse reviews. Sub-ratings include: Work-life balance 3.1/5, Pay and benefits 3.0/5, Job security and advancement 3.0/5, Management 2.8/5, and Culture 3.0/5. Reviewers highlighted the ability to learn new things, meet personal goals, and a clear sense of purpose as positives. Areas for improvement include trust in colleagues and overall satisfaction.
The good
- Shift differentials offered: evening weekdays +$2.00/hr, evening weekends +$3.00/hr, overnights +$1.00/hr
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement plans
- Flexible scheduling with day, evening, and night 8-hour shift options
- Professional growth opportunities including continuing education, certification programs, and career advancement
- Mission-driven environment with a clear sense of purpose
- Additional premium rate available when opting out of certain elective benefits
The hard parts
- Management rated lowest among sub-categories at 2.8 out of 5 on Indeed
- Trust in colleagues identified as an area for improvement by reviewers
- Overall employee satisfaction flagged as needing improvement
- Pay and benefits rated only average at 3.0 out of 5
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 9, 2026
- Workplace photos
- 1
- Website
- elderwood.com ↗
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- New grads welcomed · reported
- LPN
- 8-hour nights
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Per diem
- +$2.25/hr differential
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Travel contract
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