Enriching Lives
Including Your Own!
A fulfilling career path is about finding purpose and making a real impact. At Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury (RWC), we offer a welcoming and supportive workplace where our team members can use their skills to directly enrich the lives of our residents. Here, your efforts strengthen a continuing care retirement community that feels like home for everyone.
When you join our team, you’re not just taking a job; you’re joining a mission-driven organization that values your contributions. We offer fulfilling roles that build genuine connections, encourage growth, and advance your career. Our leadership provides hands-on training and tools to help you deliver exceptional care and create meaningful experiences daily.
You’ll find that building relationships with residents is just as fulfilling as building your career. RWC is known for its strong connection between residents and caregivers, with a close bond formed on trust and mutual respect. You’ll feel a real difference here on our team, because your work goes far beyond helping residents live. You’ll help them thrive.
Explore our open positions today and become part of a community where ambition and heart combine to create something truly special. Together, we’ll shape a future where residents feel empowered and nurtured enough to live naturally.
Current Openings
Health Care Activities Assistant
Key Highlights:
- Schedule: Full-time, Mon–Fri, and one weekend a month
- Relationships and Impact: The opportunity to build strong relationships with residents and make a real difference in their lives.
- Benefits: Health, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), paid time off, life insurance, and employee assistance programs.
- Positive Work Environment: Team-oriented with a focus on compassion, respect, and innovation.
- Same Day Pay
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the planning, setup, and implementation of daily, weekly, and monthly activity programs (games, crafts, music, outings, themed events, etc.)
- Engage with residents one-on-one and in group settings to encourage involvement.
- Escort and assist residents during outings or special events.
- Support residents with mobility or other needs during activities.
- Maintain activity spaces, supplies, and equipment.
- Help promote upcoming activities through flyers, calendars, and announcements.
Skills for Success:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Prior experience working with seniors is a plus
- Friendly, patient, and professional demeanor.
- Ability to lead low- to moderate-impact fitness activities.
- Excellent communication and motivational skills.
- Must be able to lift 25 lbs. and assist residents as needed.
Registered Medication Aide–Top Notch Memory Care Unit, 3 p.m. Shift
Full-time position working a 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. shift in our Top Notch Memory Care Unit. Regular two-week schedule rotation.
Key Highlights:
- Next-Day Access to Your Pay: Another attractive financial incentive.
- Shift Differential for 3:00 p.m. shifts: Additional $3 per hour Mon–Fri and additional $4 per hour Sat & Sun
- Nursing Scholarships Available: Educational support to grow your career.
- Relationships and Impact: The opportunity to build strong relationships with residents and make a real difference in their lives.
- Benefits: Any time access to your pay, health, dental, & vision insurance, company match on retirement savings, paid time off, life insurance, short-term disability, and employee assistance programs.
- Low Patient Caseloads: A manageable workload, allowing for quality care.
- Positive Work Environment: Team-oriented with a focus on compassion, respect, and innovation.
Responsibilities:
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments as per resident care plans.
- Assist with daily living activities and personal care, offering physical, emotional, and psychological support.
- Engage with cognitively impaired residents, providing redirection and appropriate activities to enhance their well-being.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment for residents.
- Work closely with family members and other healthcare professionals to provide the best care possible.
- Help with meal service and cleanup as needed.
Skills for Success:
- Registered Medication Aide Certification (Required)
- Nurse Aide Certification (Required)
- Memory Care Experience (Preferred)
- CPR Certification and First Aid (Required)
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents, family members, and the team.
- Passion for providing quality care and enhancing residents’ daily lives.
Culinary Positions
Our culinary department is managed by Culinary Services Group. They hire for the following positions as needed: cook, dietary aide (server/host/hostess), dishwasher, front of house manager, manager, and assistant manager.
To view current openings and apply, visit: https://culinaryservicesgroup.com/careers/
Certified Nurse Aide
- Same day access to your pay: Another attractive financial incentive.
- Schedule: set schedule that rotates every two weeks; sun 7p-7a, Tues 7p-7a, Thur 11p-7a / Mon 3p-11p, Thur 7p-7a, Fri 11p-7a Sat 7p-7a
- Shift Differential for 3p and 11p shifts: additional $3 per hour Mon – Fri and additional $4 per hour Sat & Sun
- Nursing Scholarships Available: Educational support to grow your career.
- Relationships and Impact: The opportunity to build strong relationships with residents and make a real difference in their lives.
- Benefits: Health, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), paid time off, life insurance and employee assistance programs.
- Low Patient Caseloads: A manageable workload, allowing for quality care.
- Positive Work Environment: Team-oriented with a focus on compassion, respect, and innovation.
- Performs and records various duties necessary to provide complete care within established standards, policies, and procedures.
- Redirects and provides activities and/or communicates appropriately with the cognitively impaired.
- Communicates patient care information to other health care team members, including changes noted, by verbal report and/or documentation of patient care provided according to policy and procedure guidelines.
- Demonstrates sensitivity to residents’ emotional, social and mental health needs.
- Assists in maintaining patient and unit area in a clean, orderly and safe manner.
- Demonstrate responsibility in the use of equipment and supplies.
- Current Certificate to practice as a Certified Nurse Aide with the Virginia State Board of Nursing
- Has the ability to follow a Plan of Care, procedures and instructions and to observe and document care given
- Ability to communicate in a professional, courteous and compassionate manner.
- CPR certification a plus.
Fitness Specialist
- Relationships and Impact: The opportunity to build strong relationships with residents and make a real difference in their lives.
- Benefits: Health, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), paid time off, life insurance, and employee assistance programs.
- Positive Work Environment: Team-oriented with a focus on compassion, respect, and innovation.
- Same Day Pay
- Assist in planning and leading group exercise classes (e.g., stretching, balance, strength, chair yoga, water aerobics).
- Provide one-on-one fitness support or guidance to residents and Living Well members as needed.
- Set up and maintain exercise equipment and fitness areas.
- Monitor participants during classes to ensure safety and correct form.
- Encourage participation and build positive relationships with residents.
- Collaborate with wellness team members to develop new programs or events.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment in all wellness areas.
- High school diploma or equivalent; certification in fitness or exercise science preferred.
- CPR/AED and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
- Prior experience working with seniors or in a wellness/fitness setting is a plus.
- Friendly, patient, and professional demeanor.
- Ability to lead low- to moderate-impact fitness activities.
- Excellent communication and motivational skills.
- Must be able to lift 25 lbs. and assist residents as needed.
Employee Benefits
At RWC, we are driven by a vision to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve each and every day. Our work is guided by a strong set of values—excellence, integrity, innovation, trust, respect, compassion, commitment, and stewardship—which shape our culture and inspire the care and service we provide.
If you’re interested in joining our team or have questions about career opportunities, please contact our Human Resources department at (804) 438-4030 or email hrmgr@rw-c.org.
- Next day pay
- Competitive pay and advancement opportunities
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- HSA – Health Savings Account
- Company paid life insurance
- Short- and long- term disability
- 401k with employer match
- Generous Paid time off (PTO)
- Supplemental life, hospital, critical illness and accident insurance
- Scholarships and tuition assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free pool and fitness center access
We Want to Hear from You
If a career at RWC feels like the right call, please connect with us today. We always welcome passionate, devoted individuals who wish to join the RWC family and take our care services to the next level. If you share this vision, we’d love to connect with you.
This truly is where living comes naturally. Let’s explore it together.