Community Health Director (RN)

The Gardens at Town Square

Bellevue, Washington

Eligibility: GeriatricLong-term CareAssisted LivingSign-on bonus
Unit: Community Health

Posted Jun 29

Unit and setting: Long Term Care
License: RN license
Term: Permanent

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Washington staff rolesWashington staff postings that state pay run $75k/yr to $159k/yr, the middle half $91k/yr to $143k/yr, across 1,332 postings.
Sign-on bonus: $10,000

Benefits

Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Free parking
Employee assistance program
Disability insurance
401(k) matching

More benefits (14)

Paid sick time
Vision insurance
Paid holidays
Employee discount
Health insurance
AD&D insurance
Free Meals
Life insurance
Long-Term Disability insurance
Progressive vacation package starting at 15 days per year
Leadership bonuses
Longevity bonuses
Discounted ORCA commuter pass
$10,000 new hire bonus

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The Gardens at Town Square

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The Gardens at Town Square is a premier senior living community located in downtown Bellevue, Washington, at 933 111th Ave NE. It is part of the Era Living family of communities, an organization with over 40 years of experience in…

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Era Living is seeking full-time Community Health Director to become the newest member of our leadership team located at The Gardens at Town Square Community, Bellevue, WA. The Community Health Director is responsible for the overall management of the resident Health and Wellness services and programming in the community, managing a team of healthcare staff and providing R. N. nurse delegation as required. This role focuses on community's resident case management, health education, and health promotion activities that meet the needs of older adults.

What's around it?

In Bellevue, WA

Bellevue, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Median rent: $2,572/mo
Household income: $165,576/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Bellevue, WA

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals working in Bellevue often pick the Spring District as a cheaper, walkable alternative to downtown, with bars and stores, a minute from I-405 and minutes from downtown. Downtown Bellevue is luxury high-rises and the Bellevue Collection; West Bellevue trades on lake views and walkability; Newport Shores is waterfront; Bridle Trails is woodsy and equestrian. Crossroads is the cultural hub with more budget-friendly housing; Factoria is called practical, convenient, and underrated; Somerset and Eastgate sit on the hills for schools and panoramas; Woodridge is another named apartment pocket. If Bellevue proper is too expensive, locals also point to Kirkland and Redmond for proximity, diversity, and amenities.

Young professionals working in Bellevue often pick the Spring District as a cheaper, walkable alternative to downtown, with bars and stores, a minute from I-405 and minutes from downtown. Downtown Bellevue is luxury high-rises and the Bellevue Collection; West Bellevue trades on lake views and walkability; Newport Shores is waterfront; Bridle Trails is woodsy and equestrian.

Crossroads is the cultural hub with more budget-friendly housing; Factoria is called practical, convenient, and underrated; Somerset and Eastgate sit on the hills for schools and panoramas; Woodridge is another named apartment pocket. If Bellevue proper is too expensive, locals also point to Kirkland and Redmond for proximity, diversity, and amenities.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: rexmont.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: lgapm.com Source 6: apartmentguide.com

Getting aroundBellevue sits about 10 miles east of Seattle via the I-90 and SR-520 bridges, with I-405 as the north-south spine; drives into Seattle run about 15-30 minutes depending on traffic, and Renton, Kenmore, and Bothell are each about a 20-minute drive. Sound Transit's 2 Line light rail ties Bellevue toward Pike Place, stadiums, Capitol Hill, and the University of Washington (via a 1 Line transfer at International District Station); the 560 Express bus and Bellevue Airport Shuttle serve SEA, 17 miles away. Downtown is compact and walkable, with the free BellHop electric shuttle for short hops; free downtown parking garages are noted for park access. Overlake Medical Center is listed among Bellevue's top employers, but sources do not describe hospital-shift parking or nurse-specific routes.

Bellevue sits about 10 miles east of Seattle via the I-90 and SR-520 bridges, with I-405 as the north-south spine; drives into Seattle run about 15-30 minutes depending on traffic, and Renton, Kenmore, and Bothell are each about a 20-minute drive. Sound Transit's 2 Line light rail ties Bellevue toward Pike Place, stadiums, Capitol Hill, and the University of Washington (via a 1 Line transfer at International District Station); the 560 Express bus and Bellevue Airport Shuttle serve SEA, 17 miles away.

Downtown is compact and walkable, with the free BellHop electric shuttle for short hops; free downtown parking garages are noted for park access. Overlake Medical Center is listed among Bellevue's top employers, but sources do not describe hospital-shift parking or nurse-specific routes.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartmentguide.com Source 2: visitbellevue.com Source 3: redfin.com Source 4: quora.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: lgapm.com

OutdoorsBellevue brands itself a City in a Park, with over 100 parks covering nearly 2,800 acres. Downtown Park is 21 acres with a circular promenade and a 53-foot waterfall; Bellevue Botanical Garden is 53 acres of rock, conifer, and native gardens (free, donations encouraged); Mercer Slough Nature Park is for kayaking; Meydenbauer Bay Park adds beach, boardwalk, marina, and paddleboarding. Families use Kelsey Creek Farm Park; hikers use Coal Creek Natural Area (2-5 mile forest loops) and, 15-30 minutes out, Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park and the Sammamish River Trail. Lake Washington swimming and shore walks are everyday life; Snoqualmie Falls is about a 40-minute drive, with Mount Rainier and Olympic National Park farther out.

Bellevue brands itself a City in a Park, with over 100 parks covering nearly 2,800 acres. Downtown Park is 21 acres with a circular promenade and a 53-foot waterfall; Bellevue Botanical Garden is 53 acres of rock, conifer, and native gardens (free, donations encouraged); Mercer Slough Nature Park is for kayaking; Meydenbauer Bay Park adds beach, boardwalk, marina, and paddleboarding.

Families use Kelsey Creek Farm Park; hikers use Coal Creek Natural Area (2-5 mile forest loops) and, 15-30 minutes out, Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park and the Sammamish River Trail. Lake Washington swimming and shore walks are everyday life; Snoqualmie Falls is about a 40-minute drive, with Mount Rainier and Olympic National Park farther out.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartmentguide.com Source 2: quora.com Source 3: bellevuewa.gov Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: redfin.com

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Living in Bellevue

Bellevue sits across Lake Washington from Seattle as the Eastside's own skyline—tech offices for Microsoft, Amazon, T-Mobile, and Expedia, a walkable downtown of Bellevue Square, Lincoln Square, and The Bravern, and more than 100 parks on nearly 2,800 acres. For a nurse, Overlake Medical Center is a named local employer; compact downtown, the free BellHop shuttle, I-405, and Sound Transit's 2 Line make in-city living workable, while Renton, Kenmore, and Bothell sit about 20 minutes out if Bellevue rents (roughly $3,200 for a one-bedroom, $3,600 for a two-bedroom) or million-plus home prices are too steep. Crossroads and the Spring District are the practical in-city neighborhoods; Somerset and West Bellevue are the prestige hills and lake views, with Newport High among the state's top schools. The tradeoff is real: no shortage of James Beard kitchens, Crossroads pan-Asian dining, or kayaking Mercer Slough and Meydenbauer Bay, but traffic, winter rain (and hill snow in Somerset), and a high cost of living dominate what residents actually complain about. Choose the neighborhood as carefully as the job.

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As of 2026Source 1: apartmentguide.com Source 2: visitbellevue.com Source 3: rexmont.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: redfin.com Source 7: travelawaits.com Source 8: quora.com Source 9: bellevuewa.gov Source 10: youtube.com

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Bellevue, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.