Wellness Director - Resident Care Director

Brookdale Senior Living in; Smithfield (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k)

Employee discounts

Referral program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Brookdale Smith is hiring a Wellness Director to join our Senior Living community supporting residents through Assisted Living and Memory Care. This role leads the clinical team and partners with families and physicians to ensure personalized, high-quality care.

You will mentor licensed staff, drive resident satisfaction, and ensure regulatory compliance while managing day-to-day clinical operations. Brookdale offers structured orientation, tuition reimbursement and a broad network across 40

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day clinical services of the community to meet residents' healthcare needs with dignity and quality care.
• Supervises and coaches licensed nurses and direct care staff within the community.
• Leads initiatives to improve resident and family satisfaction and coordinates with physicians and health providers.

Skills

Nursing license

Clinical leadership

Driver's license

Tech proficiency

Microsoft Office

Education

State nursing license (RN/LPN/LVN)

Job description

Wellness Director - Resident Care Director (Finance)

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

Brookdale Smith is hiring a Wellness Director to join their growing team Senior Living community supporting our Residents thru Assisted Living & Memory Care

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.

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. 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.

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
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Company provided life insurance
• Adoption benefit
• Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan
• Tuition reimbursement

Base pay in range will be determined by applicant's skills and experience. Full-time associates in role are eligible for an annual bonus incentive and sales referral bonuses. Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company's 401(k) program.

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.

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.

The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.

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.