RN - Nurse Weekends and Per Diem
Newton, Massachusetts
Posted Aug 31
- Shift
- Weekends only
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Weekends only
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- Precepting expected · Floating required
- Setting
- Assisted Living
- Accepts
- RN
More role details
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Massachusetts is $40/hr, across 427 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Posted Monday, August 31, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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We are looking for a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team! As a Registered Nurse, your main role will be to deliver nursing care to our residents within a warm, comfortable, and home-like environment. You will be part of a team of dedicated, like-minded individuals whose support and camaraderie build community, and where long-lasting relationships with both associates and residents await.
Responsibilities
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- Accurately assesses, communicates, and documents residents’ status.
- Observes and reports any significant changes in resident behavior and health to the Resident Care Director, physician, family, RCAs, and Executive Director per state regulations.
- Directs and supervises the daily work assignments of the Resident Care Assistants
- Closely mentors, guides, and directs the Lead Resident Care Assistants in all aspects of their job.
- Coordinates care needs with community providers via an effective case management process
- Effectively balances service demands with supporting resident independence.
- Recognizes and assists in the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (financial and other) and reports to appropriate sources per state regulations.
- Responds to emergencies and personal emergency response system and knows when to call for backup.
Requirements
- Current state license as an RN and CPR certification
- Graduate of an approved RN program (per state requirements)
- Minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience working as a nurse preferred.
- Previous experience working with the elderly in a paid or volunteer position is highly desirable.
As a community associate at Benchmark, you will have access to a variety of benefits including, but not limited to, the following:
- 8 holidays & 3 floating holidays
- Discounted Meal Program
- Paid Training & Company-provided Uniforms
- Associate Referral Bonus Program
- Physical & Mental Health Wellness Programs
- 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match*
- Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits*
- Tuition Reimbursement Program*
- Vacation and Health & Wellness Paid Time Off*
- Eligibility may vary by employment status
Benchmark Senior Living is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We embrace and encourage our associates’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our associates unique.
Job Details
Job Family
Nursing
Job Function
Nurse
Pay Type
Hourly
Employment Indicator
Community
Hiring Min Rate
48 USD
Hiring Max Rate
52 USD
The Falls at Cordingly Dam, 2300 Washington St, Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Requirements
- Current state license as an RN and CPR certification
- Graduate of an approved RN program (per state requirements)
- Minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience working as a nurse preferred.
- Previous experience working with the elderly in a paid or volunteer position is highly desirable.
Place
- City
- Newton, Massachusetts
- Median rent
- $2,370/mo
- Local household income
- $190,304/yr
- Metro price level
- 8% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Newton area index 108.3, where 100 is the national average.
Newton, known as "The Garden City," is a leafy collection of villages just west of Boston. With tree-lined streets, strong schools, and easy MBTA Green Line access to downtown, it offers a quieter suburban base while keeping the city close—ideal for nurses who want calm after a shift.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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