Director of Nursing - Brookdale Highlands

Brookdale; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookdale, a leading senior living and healthcare provider, is seeking a Director of Nursing to lead their clinical team. The role involves managing overall clinical operations, ensuring high-quality care for residents, and supporting staff development in a long-term care environment. With strong leadership and a passion for patient care, you will positively impact lives daily.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement for clinical expertise

Structured six-week orientation

Ongoing support from local nurse mentors

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience required.
• Education as required to obtain state nursing license.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day clinical services and ensures quality care.
• Supervises and provides leadership to nursing staff.
• Builds relationships with residents, families, and healthcare providers.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Strong working knowledge of technology

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Electronic documentation

Education

LPN/LVN or RN state nursing license

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Overview

Health & Wellness Director / DON LPN or RN Required

Long Term Care environment.

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Overview

Health & Wellness Director / DON LPN or RN Required

Brookdale Senior Living is seeking a passionate clinical leader to be our trusted care support for residents, families and staff. The qualified candidate must have prior leadership experience within an Assisted Living / Memory Care community or a Long Term Care environment.

At Brookdale Senior Living, we are dedicated to offering the lifestyle seniors crave in their golden years, while providing a safe environment with personalized care services that are tailored to meet the needs of the resident. Eager to have a career, where you can build relationships and positively impact lives on a daily basis? Apply today and join the team at Brookdale!

Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

About The Director Of Nursing Position

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 Our Nurse Leaders Through

• Structured six-week orientation, a wealth of online resources, local nurse mentors and ongoing collaborative support.
• Tuition reimbursement to support your clinical expertise and leadership skills development.
• Network of almost 700 communities in 40 states to support you should relocation be in your future.
  
  

This is a great opportunity for a strong nurse leader looking to take the next step in their professional career or for an experienced Director of Nursing looking to join a reputable mission and purpose-driven organization where you can make a contribution.

Qualifications & Skills

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

Visit careers.brookdale.com to learn more about Brookdale’s culture, see our full list of benefits and find other available job opportunities.

Enriching lives...Together.

At Brookdale, relationships and integrity are the heart of our culture. Do you want to be a part of a welcoming and inclusive community where residents and associates thrive? Our cornerstones of passion, courage, partnership and trust drive everything we do and come to life every day. If this speaks to you, come join our award winning team.

Make Lives Better Including Your Own.

If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You’ll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness. Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.

To support our 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.

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, as well as coaching, to licensed nurses and other direct care staff within the community. The 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.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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