Assistant Director of Skilled Nursing

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About Us

Brookdale is a nationwide company with 589 communities as of November 30, 2025, offering many opportunities to grow and learn as a sales professional. We provide:

• Gracious hospitality and neighborliness for our residents and families.
• A 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 leadership in clinical care.
• Extensive corporate support including a robust training program.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Director, Clinical Services in planning, organizing, developing and directing the day-to-day operations of the Clinical Services department in accordance with current federal, state and local standards.
• Assists in maintaining systems and established policy and procedures.
• Assesses the comprehensive nursing needs of each resident using acceptable long-term care assessment software tools and according to state and federal time frames.
• Coordinates care plans for each resident.
• Oversees the day-to-day care of each resident to ensure care plans are followed.
• Works with other team members to establish appropriate level of care in accordance with Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement levels.
• Assists the Director, Clinical Services in ensuring comprehensive and accurate documentation by nursing service/direct personnel.
• Monitors, manages and provides education on Clinical Systems, programs, and processes as assigned by the Director, Clinical Services.
• Implements Clinical Systems and programs in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern long-term care.
• Monitors the community Quality Indicators and survey reports and provides the Director, Clinical Services recommendations for Success Planning, including conducting and scheduling in-service training classes that provide instruction of clinical skills and required education topics.
• Assists in developing and implementing a Clinical Services organizational structure.
• Assists in determining staffing needs; recruits, selects, and orients nursing/direct care personnel.
• Leads programs for staff development.
• Develops work assignments, schedules duty hours, and delegates authority to supervisory/lead staff.
• Reviews complaints and grievances filed by personnel and/or residents.
• Reports and investigates all allegations of abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
• Reports suspected or known violations of disclosure of resident protected health information.
• Assists with the coordination of ancillary services.
• Collects, coordinates, and submits MDS data to the state.
• Monitors medication and treatment schedules; works with attending physicians; and provides direct care when required.
• Participates in maintaining the policy and procedures that govern the day-to-day operations of the Clinical Services Department.
• Possesses knowledge of state, federal, and OSHA regulations, and implements policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines.
• Ensures staff compliance with regulations.
• Participates in developing and implementing safety standards and regulations for equipment, supplies, and resident care rooms.
• Implements safe practices in accordance with state, federal, and OSHA regulations for resident safety, and ensures that policies and procedures regarding resident safety are followed by staff and by residents.
• Monitors supply and equipment needs and budget.
• Monitors Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Long-term care experience preferred.
• Must have valid and current state (RN) license, issued by appropriate state licensing agency.
• Skilled Nursing Experience required.

Skills

• Possesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment.
• Has working knowledge of a functional discipline.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the company.

Management/Decision Making

Applies existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions within a department. Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems based on precedent, example, reasonableness or a combination of these.

Benefits

• Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.
• Part- and full-time benefits eligibility:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Associate assistance program
  • Employee discounts
  • Referral program
  • Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
  • Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance
• Full-time only benefits eligibility:
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid holidays
  • Company-provided life insurance
  • Adoption benefit
  • Disability (short and long term)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Account
  • Optional life and dependent life insurance
  • Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
• To support associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.
• Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program.

Pay

Base pay in range will be determined by applicant’s skills and experience.

Schedule

• Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage.
• On-call on an as-needed basis.
• Requires travel: Occasionally.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Standing
• Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors
• Walking
• Sitting
• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Vision
• Ability to lift: Up to 50 pounds
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections
• Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infectious, or biological hazards
• Exposure to latex
• Potential injury from transferring, repositioning, or lifting residents