Wellness Director - Resident Care Director

About the Role

Brookdale Smith, recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, is hiring a Wellness Director (Director of Nursing) to lead the clinical team in an assisted living and memory care community. The role involves inspiring, leading, and managing clinical operations to provide the highest quality of care, building relationships with residents, families, physicians, and other healthcare providers, and collaborating with community leadership to enhance resident and family satisfaction.

Brookdale supports nurse leaders with a structured six‑week orientation, online resources, local nurse mentors, tuition reimbursement, and a network of nearly 700 communities across 40 states.

Responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day clinical services to meet residents’ healthcare needs.
• Ensure residents are treated with respect, dignity, and receive quality care as needs change.
• Supervise, coach, and provide leadership to licensed nurses and direct‑care staff.
• Determine the HWD level for each community based on role complexity, including size, product lines, medication management, assessment requirements, licensure, regulatory complexity, and skilled services requiring an RN.

Qualifications & Skills

• Education and state nursing license (LPN/LVN or RN) as required.
• Valid 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

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan (temporary associates may participate).
• Associate assistance program and employee discounts.
• Referral program.
• Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA).
• Optional voluntary benefits: ID theft protection, pet insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal plan.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Company‑provided life insurance.
• Adoption benefit.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Annual bonus incentive and sales referral bonuses for full‑time associates.
• Naturalization fee assistance up to $725 for eligible associates with at least one year of service.
• Veterans, transitioning active‑duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.

Pay

Base pay will be determined by the applicant’s skills and experience. Full‑time associates are eligible for an annual bonus incentive and sales referral bonuses.

Schedule

Full‑time position.