Registered Nurse
Coventry, Rhode Island
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is long-term care.
- Eligibility
- Assisted LivingMemory Care
Posted Aug 4 · New grads welcomed · reported
- Shift and hours
- Evenings
- Unit and setting
- Long Term Care
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- rn license
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Rhode Island staff rolesRhode Island staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $57/hr, across 58 postings.
- Shift differential
- +$1/hr
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- $2.00 Shift Differential (2nd Shift)
- Additional $1.00/Hour for Weekends
- Associate Appreciation Group
- Outstanding Associate Recognition Program
- New Hire Mentor Program
More benefits (1)
- Differential pay
The role and schedule
- Weekends
- Weekends required
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
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Brookdale is a Great Place to Be: Gracious hospitality and neighborliness for our residents and families. Home-like feel and all-around comfort for residents and visiting family members. Entertaining events and gatherings so our residents can find connections in groups and 1:1 settings. Industry leader in clinical care. Nationwide company with 589 communities as of November 30, 2025, offering many opportunities to grow and learn as a sales professional. Extensive corporate support including a robust training program. Available Shifts: 2nd Shift - $2.00
- Shift Differential. Additional $1.00/Hour For Weekends. Come join Brookdale Centre of New England in Coventry, RI! – Assisted Living and Memory Care Community. Why Brookdale Centre of New England? Associate Appreciation Group - For You: A monthly appreciation programs and activities group driven by the associates! Outstanding Associate Recognition Program. Management team has over 180 years of experience! New Hire Mentor Program - Every new hire is introduced to a mentor through their on-boarding/training and for ongoing support! Flexible Schedules.
Responsibilities
Implement and coordinate the delivery of care in collaboration with physicians and resource health care personnel. Registered Nurses will direct resident care to include making rounds on a timely basis to ensure continuity of care as well as documenting all pertinent information regarding care and observation of residents' overall condition and behavior. RN's utilize the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) in ensuring overall resident care. RN License is required. Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
What's around it?
Coventry, RI
Living costs about 2% above the US average