Health & Wellness Director

Brookdale Senior Living • Bakersfield, CA

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About The Position

Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity We are looking for a Health & Wellness Director who will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating high-quality clinical are and wellness services for residents in accordance with California state regulations and Brookdale standards. This role will provide leadership to the nursing and care teams, ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state requirements, and promote a culture of compassion, dignity, and resident-centered care! Come join the Brookdale team at our Riverwalk campus! 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. Manages the day-to-day clinical services of a highly complex, multiple product line, or large community. Ensures residents' healthcare needs are met while 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. May be responsible for leading additional clinical leadership team of five or more members. 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.

Requirements

• 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
• Strong working knowledge of technology, proficiency in Microsoft office suite and electronic documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and coordinating high-quality clinical are and wellness services for residents in accordance with California state regulations and Brookdale standards.
• Provide leadership to the nursing and care teams
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state requirements
• Promote a culture of compassion, dignity, and resident-centered care
• Inspire, lead and manage the overall operation of the clinical team to provide the highest quality of care and services for our residents.
• Proactively build relationships with residents, families, physicians and other healthcare providers for the coordination of exceptional personalized care.
• Consistently collaborate with community leadership, mentor and engage your associates and build resident and family satisfaction.
• Manages the day-to-day clinical services of a highly complex, multiple product line, or large community.
• Ensures residents' healthcare needs are met while 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.
• May be responsible for leading additional clinical leadership team of five or more members.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.
• 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
• Disability (short and long term)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Optional life and dependent life insurance
• Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Full-time associates in role are eligible for an annual bonus incentive and sales referral bonuses.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees