Clinical Market Leader

The Pennant Group; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group is seeking a Clinical Market Leader at Pinnacle Service Center to guide community leadership teams across Arizona, mentoring Wellness Leaders and strengthening clinical excellence. This role emphasizes coaching, regulatory compliance, and accountability to improve resident care and market performance.

You will collaborate with Executive Directors to develop leaders, drive market initiatives, and ensure survey readiness across communities, traveling up to 60% of the time within

Qualifications

• Nurse licensed in good standing (RN).
• CPR certification required.
• Minimum 5 years in senior living or equivalent leadership role.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving history.
• Willingness to travel across Arizona at least 60% of the time.
• Demonstrated regulatory knowledge and commitment to compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure exceptional resident care and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in strategic planning and market initiatives from clinical and leadership perspectives.
• Mentor and develop Wellness Leaders; grow leadership talent pipeline.
• Lead on-site support during state surveys and prepare Plans of Correction when needed.
• Drive market initiatives and collaborate with Executive Directors to improve performance.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Coaching/mentoring

Healthcare operations

Travel readiness

Education

Registered Nurse license

CPR Certification

Job description

Pinnacle Service Center is currently seeking a Clinical Market Leader to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community. We are guided by our CAPLICO Core Values: Customer Second Accountability Passion for Learning Love one Another Intelligent Risk Celebration Ownership If these core values resonate deeply with your own moral compass and you meet the requirements below, then you should apply.

About the Opportunity

Are you a passionate clinical leader who believes that exceptional resident care begins with exceptional leadership? We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Clinical Market Leader to serve as a trusted coach, mentor, and strategic partner to our community leadership teams throughout Arizona. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to influence not only the quality of care delivered across our communities but also the growth and development of current and future Wellness Leaders. You will work alongside Executive Directors and Wellness Leaders to build high-performing teams, cultivate leadership talent, strengthen clinical excellence, and create a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is energized by developing others, embraces the opportunity to mentor emerging leaders, and is committed to helping communities achieve excellence in resident care, regulatory compliance, and operational performance.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing a high level of leadership and guidance in the establishment of programs, policies and practices that ensure all communities provide exceptional care in accordance with community policies and state regulations.
• Participates in strategic planning and the development of market initiatives by providing input from clinical and leadership perspectives.
• Maintains knowledge of current assisted living regulations.
• Ensures compliance with company policies/procedures, pharmacy policies/procedures, and state and federal agency regulations.
• Educates and assists local Wellness Leaders to be survey ready at all times.
• Provides on-site support and/or assistance during state visits.
• Assists in preparing Plans of Correction.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement within community Wellness Departments through frequent visits and communicates information to the Executive Director and Wellness Leader.
• Partners in the recruitment, selection, onboarding, coaching, and development of Wellness Leaders.
• Serves as a mentor and leadership resource, helping cultivate a strong pipeline of future leaders by providing ongoing professional development, succession planning support, and individualized growth opportunities.
• Conducts mock surveys on all Wellness Departments within assigned communities at least annually.
• Performs general nursing duties as necessary.
• Champions leadership development initiatives across the market by identifying high-potential talent, fostering career growth, and creating opportunities for emerging leaders to expand their skills and responsibilities.
• Other related duties and responsibilities that may become necessary to ensure that the needs of the communities and market are met.

Critical Success Factors

• Passion for coaching, mentoring, and developing others, with a demonstrated ability to inspire confidence, promote accountability, and cultivate future organizational leaders.
• A strong customer service focus, which is demonstrated in daily interactions.
• Inspirational leadership qualities that engage, develop, and empower others to contribute to a shared vision while building the next generation of leaders.
• Compassionate, empathetic personal interactions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; basic computer skills, including using e-mail.
• Highly organized, ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Adaptable and flexible.
• Self-supervising, self-motivating, willingness to collaborate and work as a team member.
• Demonstrates problem-solving ability.
• Flexibility and adaptability to allow for the unexpected in meeting community, market and organizational needs.

Requirements

• Current unencumbered Registered Nurse license
• CPR Certified
• A minimum of five years’ senior living experience
• Valid driver license and favorable driving history
• Resource will be expected to travel across Arizona at least 60% of the time.
• Demonstrated understanding of applicable regulatory requirements and a commitment to continuously developing expertise in senior living-specific regulations, best practices, and compliance standards.
• Ability to effectively educate, coach, and guide community leaders in maintaining regulatory excellence.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record.

No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Pinnacle Senior Living is a dynamic organization in a rapidly expanding Independent and Assisted Living industry. Our focus to create and maintain assisted and independent living communities that set the standard in each of their individual markets. The 52 Pinnacle Senior Living communities operate across 6 states, and we expect our growth to continue. These communities operate independently with the support of the “Service Center,” a world-class service team to allow local leaders and their teams to focus solely on the day-to-day care of their residents and overall operations.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record.

No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.