LPN-Director of Nursing

Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, Brookdale Southpoint is a 64-unit assisted living community with 47 units in assisted living and 17 units in memory care. The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in assisted living and memory care.

About the Role

As Director of Nursing at Brookdale, you will utilize your leadership qualities to inspire, lead, and manage the overall operation of the clinical team to provide the highest quality of care and services for our residents. You will proactively build relationships with residents, families, physicians, and other healthcare providers for the coordination of exceptional personalized care. You will consistently collaborate with community leadership, mentor and engage your associates, and build resident and family satisfaction.

Brookdale supports nurse leaders through a structured six-week orientation, a wealth of online resources, local nurse mentors, and ongoing collaborative support. Tuition reimbursement is available to support your clinical expertise and leadership skills development. With a network of almost 700 communities in 40 states, relocation opportunities are available.

Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day clinical services of the community to ensure residents’ healthcare needs are met.
• Ensures residents are treated with respect and dignity and ensures quality care as residents’ healthcare needs change.
• Supervises and provides leadership, coaching, and mentoring to licensed nurses and other direct care staff within the community.
• May be responsible for leading an additional clinical leadership team of up to five members.
• On-call responsibilities, completing assessments on incoming residents, interviewing new hires, and managing the clinical staff.
• Partners with the sales team and Executive Director.

The Health & Wellness Director (HWD) level for each community is determined based on the total complexity of the role. Complexity criteria include, but are not limited to, factors such as size, type of product lines, medication management regulations, 90-day assessment requirements, multiple licensure requirements, state regulatory complexity, and skilled services requiring an RN.

Requirements

• Education as required to obtain state nursing license and active state nursing license (LPN/LVN or RN).
• Driver’s license.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience; clinical leadership experience preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of technology, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and electronic documentation.

Benefits

Brookdale offers a full suite of benefits, which vary by employment status (full-time, part-time, or temporary).

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Associate assistance program.
• Employee discounts and referral program.
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA).
• Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection, pet insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Company-provided life insurance.
• Adoption benefit.
• Disability (short-term and long-term).
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account.
• Optional life and dependent life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Annual bonus incentive and sales referral bonuses for eligible full-time associates.
• Support for associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen, including advancement of fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725 (less applicable taxes and withholding), for qualified associates who have been with the company for at least a year.

Pay

Base pay is determined by applicant’s skills and experience. Full-time associates in this role are eligible for an annual bonus incentive and sales referral bonuses.

About Us

• Gracious hospitality and neighborliness for residents and families.
• Home-like feel and all-around comfort for residents and visiting family members.
• Entertaining events and gatherings to foster connections among residents.
• Industry leader in clinical care.
• Nationwide company with 589 communities as of November 30, 2025, offering opportunities for growth and learning.
• Extensive corporate support, including a robust training program.

At Brookdale, relationships and integrity are at the heart of our culture. Our cornerstones of passion, courage, partnership, and trust drive everything we do and come to life every day in our communities.