You'll run nursing and personal care for the assisted living residents of the Managed Residential Community.
Eligibility
Home Health CareCommunity HealthNursing Administration
Posted Jul 28
Shift and hours
Days Days / 40hrs/wk40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Masonicare at Ashlar Village, Wallingford · Long Term Care Is responsible for providing health related services designed to anticipate and enhance the safety needs and well-being of Independent residents.Independent-living residents' safety and wellbeing
License
RN license Licensure: Registered Nurse with valid Connecticut licenseRegistered Nurse license, valid in Connecticut
Term
Per Diem Full Time / 40hrs/wkFull time
Do you qualify?
License
Registered Nurse license, valid in ConnecticutLicensure: Registered Nurse with valid Connecticut licenseCheck your license
Education
Baccalaureate in nursing, or a diploma or associate degree in nursing with more experience
Experience
2 years full-time experience with a BSN, 1 year of it in home health or community healthA Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing with two years full time experience (one year in home health care or community health required)
Experience
4 years full-time experience in the past 10 years with a diploma or associate degree, 1 year of it in home health or community healthA diploma or Associate's Degree in nursing with four years of full time experience over the past 10 years (one year of home health care or community health required)
medication administration for residents, and supervising licensed nurses who give medicationsProvide medication administration services to residents and supervise licensed nursing personnel in medication administration.
Day to day
initial health, psychosocial and functional assessments of residentsConduct initial resident health, psycho-social and functional assessments.
Day to day
answering residents' call-for-aid alertsResponds to resident when a resident activates the call for aid system.
Day to day
daily office hours for nurse consultation, with vital sign and weight checksConducts daily office hours for nurse consultation, which may include blood pressure/vital sign checks, and weight checks
Day to day
direct nursing care for clients as neededProvide direct nursing services to clients as needed.
Day to day
spotting residents with chronic or acute illness who need ongoing careIdentifies residents who have chronic or acute illness that require immediate or on-going care.
Day to day
care plan reviews every 120 days or with each significant change in conditionReview of care plans with each significant change in condition or at least every 120 days
Day to day
Assists in coordinating resident assessment, moves residents to higher levels of care, and collaborates to implement effective homecare or transfer
Day to day
resident education and wellness counseling programsDevelop resident education, wellness counseling, health promotion and disease prevention program for residents.
Day to day
monthly health and wellness presentations for residentsPlans and coordinates monthly health and wellness presentations for residents
Day to day
interviewing, orienting and in-servicing ALSA staffParticipating in interviewing of potential staff, selection, orientation and inservice education.
Travel
Nursing support at other ALSA sites, which may require travel
The ALSA Director is designated as the Supervisor of Assisted Living Services Agency (SALSA) for the CT AL licensure and is responsible for coordinating and managing all aspects of nursing and personal care services provided by ALSA staff to residents of the Managed Residential Community. Works closely with staff of the Managed Residential community and other Masonicare affiliates to ensure delivery of core services and coordination of care through the entire Masonicare continuum and other external services as needed. Is responsible for providing health related services designed to anticipate and enhance the safety needs and well-being of Independent residents.
Neighborhoods+Rather than dividing into sharply defined urban districts, residential Wallingford is largely organized around school zones, highway access points, and proximity to Wallingford Center. The central downtown area around the historic Choate Rosemary Hall campus offers walkable streets, apartments, and older character homes popular with young professionals. Outlying sections feature traditional residential subdivisions lined with colonials, capes, and ranches, balancing a quiet suburban environment with quick access to regional employment corridors.
Rather than dividing into sharply defined urban districts, residential Wallingford is largely organized around school zones, highway access points, and proximity to Wallingford Center. The central downtown area around the historic Choate Rosemary Hall campus offers walkable streets, apartments, and older character homes popular with young professionals.
Outlying sections feature traditional residential subdivisions lined with colonials, capes, and ranches, balancing a quiet suburban environment with quick access to regional employment corridors.
Getting around+Wallingford sits directly along Interstate 91 and Route 5, positioning it as an accessible midway point between New Haven and Hartford. Typical local commutes average around twenty minutes, though local traffic on Route 5 can become tedious during rush hours. Public transit options for daily work shifts are minimal, meaning hospital commuters rely heavily on personal vehicles. Regional rail connectivity is available via Amtrak and CTrail Hartford Line services, connecting riders south toward New Haven or north toward Hartford.
Wallingford sits directly along Interstate 91 and Route 5, positioning it as an accessible midway point between New Haven and Hartford. Typical local commutes average around twenty minutes, though local traffic on Route 5 can become tedious during rush hours.
Public transit options for daily work shifts are minimal, meaning hospital commuters rely heavily on personal vehicles. Regional rail connectivity is available via Amtrak and CTrail Hartford Line services, connecting riders south toward New Haven or north toward Hartford.
Outdoors+Wallingford offers neighborhood green spaces, recreational parks, and town sports fields for walking and casual leisure. For more demanding outdoor recreation, residents frequently venture just beyond town borders to Sleeping Giant State Park in neighboring Hamden, which provides expansive hiking networks and prominent traprock ridge views. Year-round regional outdoor options also include skiing and mountainside activities at nearby Powder Ridge Mountain Park.
Wallingford offers neighborhood green spaces, recreational parks, and town sports fields for walking and casual leisure. For more demanding outdoor recreation, residents frequently venture just beyond town borders to Sleeping Giant State Park in neighboring Hamden, which provides expansive hiking networks and prominent traprock ridge views.
Year-round regional outdoor options also include skiing and mountainside activities at nearby Powder Ridge Mountain Park.
Positioned right in south-central Connecticut, Wallingford offers healthcare workers a stable, community-minded home base with balanced highway access to major regional medical centers in both New Haven and Hartford. The town combines classic New England roots—exemplified by the picturesque Choate Rosemary Hall campus and the vibrant town green—with convenient everyday amenities. Healthcare professionals appreciate the manageable local commutes along Interstate 91, although heavy traffic on Route 5 can test patience during shift changes. Off-duty hours can be spent enjoying celebrated local dining spots such as Michael's Trattoria, gathering with colleagues at The Library Wine Bar & Bistro, or attending headlining shows at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre. While newcomers must adapt to four distinct seasons, car-dependent errands, and elevated Connecticut utility costs, Wallingford delivers strong schools, low crime, and diverse housing from downtown apartments to spacious single-family colonials. It stands out as an approachable, comfortable community for nurses seeking work-life balance.
