Kingsway Community
Nursing Home · Schenectady, NY
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Nursing Home
Benefits
FT/PT: health, dental, vision, FSA, 401k, reduced public transit passes; tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment; COVID vaccine not required. Past postings also cite sign-on, referral, shift differential, and pick-up bonuses.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
Kingsway Arms holds a CMS 4-star overall rating and landed in U.S. News’s top ten percent nationally for long-term care in 2025, so your skilled nursing work sits inside a recognized quality bar.
As of 2026 · 2025Source: kingswaycommunity.com
New graduates
Tuition reimbursement and a student loan repayment program are on the table, and an LPN charge nurse here has already moved up to Clinical Supervisor.
As of 2026 · 2023Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: kingswaycommunity.com
Experienced nurses
You can work across a full campus continuum—skilled nursing and rehab, assisted living, memory care—with on-site therapies and RN-led care management.
As of 2026Source 1: kingswaycommunity.comSource 2: findcontinuingcare.comSource 3: kingswaycommunity.comSource 4: kingswaycommunity.com
Moving here
The campus has been locally owned and family-operated since 1975 on 25 acres in Schenectady’s Woodlawn section, serving the Capital Region including Niskayuna and Rotterdam.
As of 2026Source 1: kingswaycommunity.comSource 2: findcontinuingcare.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Posted pay signals include about $40 an hour for Infection Preventionist and $40–$45 for MDS Coordinator, plus past weekend RN Supervisor sign-on of $3,000 and referral bonuses up to $3,500.
As of 2026 · 2022Source 1: indeed.comSource 2: facebook.comSource 3: facebook.com
Travel nurses
Employees note time and location flexibility, and weekend-only RN Supervisor roles have been posted when you want a contained schedule.
New graduates
Staff describe real learning opportunities and a friendly culture where nurses are noticed for the quality of care they give residents.
As of 2026 · 2023-07-20Source 1: glassdoor.comSource 2: indeed.comSource 3: glassdoor.com
Working conditions
- Scheduling
- Time and location flexibility noted by employees; weekend RN Supervisor roles posted; part-time weekend laundry shifts listed
- Charge opportunities
- Charge nurse role exists; LPN advanced from charge nurse to Clinical Supervisor
As of 2023Source: kingswaycommunity.com
- Pay and benefits
- Employee referral bonus $3500; also mentions shift differential and pick-up bonuses
As of 2022Source: facebook.com
Starting out and growing here
- Preceptors and orientation
- Clinical supervisor mentors other LPNs and covers unit as needed
As of 2023Source: kingswaycommunity.com
- Career development
- Opportunity for career advancement; LPN charge nurse promoted to Clinical Supervisor example
As of 2023Source 1: kingswaycommunity.comSource 2: indeed.com
- Tuition support
- Tuition reimbursement offered as part of career advancement opportunity
As of 2026Source: indeed.com
Who they are
You would be joining Kingsway Community on a 25-acre campus in Schenectady’s Woodlawn section—locally owned and family-operated since 1975. The same grounds hold skilled nursing and rehab at Kingsway Arms, assisted living and memory care at Kingsway Manor, plus independent living, home care, respite, and adult day, so your day can span med-surg-style skilled care, care-plan oversight, or memory support depending on the unit.
- Nursing Home · Schenectady, NY
More about Kingsway Community
Kingsway Arms carries a CMS 4-star overall rating and recent U.S. News and Newsweek nursing-home recognitions; Manor holds an AHCA/NCAL Silver National Quality Award. RNs lead care management on the skilled side; LPNs and aides cover assisted living with RN oversight and 24-hour on-call. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy sit on staff, and podiatry, dental, optometry, imaging, lab, and hospice come on site. Pay signals on public postings land near $40 an hour for roles like Infection Preventionist and $40–$45 for MDS Coordinator, with past weekend supervisor sign-on and referral bonuses. Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment are offered. Staff talk about friendly teams and real learning, and also about short staffing on some shifts and uneven management communication—worth weighing before you apply.
Family-operated senior healthcare campus focused on restoring independence through skilled nursing, rehab, assisted living, and memory care in a home-like setting.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Friendly culture and resident care
- Staff cite friendly atmosphere, camaraderie, and genuine care for residents.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Management communication
- Reviews note management struggles with communication and consistency across units.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
- Short staffing impact
- Staff report short staffing on some shifts that increases workload and hurts balance.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Pay and benefits
- Employees mention competitive pay and benefits that improve over time; fair pay noted.
- Learning opportunities
- Workers value ability to learn new things and numerous learning opportunities.
- Leadership support for social work
- Social worker felt supported by leadership and valued on the interdisciplinary team.
As of 2026-06-26Source: indeed.com
- Nurses quality
- Companion/housekeeper called it a great structured place with great nurses.
As of 2023-07-20Source: glassdoor.com
- Overall ratings
- Glassdoor ~3.8 with 81% recommend; Indeed overall 3.6; management rated lowest among categories.
What to weigh
Reviews still flag short staffing on some shifts and uneven management communication across units, which raises workload and strains work-life balance.
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 18, 2026
- Website
- kingswaycommunity.com ↗
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- Long Term Care1 open
Skilled Nursing / Kingsway Arms
Kingsway Arms provides 24-hour skilled nursing and rehab; RNs lead care management; CMS 4-star overall.
Source location unconfirmedSource: kingswaycommunity.com
Assisted Living / Kingsway Manor
24-hour LPNs and aides; RN oversight and on-call 24 hours; medication management and care plans.
Source location unconfirmedSource: kingswaycommunity.com
Memory Care
Individualized care in structured secure home-like setting for residents with memory loss.
Source location unconfirmedSource: kingswaycommunity.com
Rehabilitation
Physical, occupational, and speech therapies on staff to restore independence.
Source location unconfirmedSource 1: kingswaycommunity.comSource 2: kingswaycommunity.com
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