Area Nurse Manager

Brookdale

Area Nurse Manager overseeing healthcare operations for senior living communities and ensuring regulatory compliance. Supports clinical initiatives and staff training within assigned district.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $87,390 - $111,330 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports the District Director of Clinical Services (DDCS) in managing the healthcare operations of the communities in an assigned district
Helps ensure residents’ healthcare needs are met in compliance with state and federal regulations as well as Brookdale standards
Travels within the district as assigned to support management vacancy, training, auditing and any other area identified to ensure clinical excellence and meet state requirements
Fills the role of HWD in assigned communities when an HWD is on leave, extended vacation or the position is vacant
Provides clinical support and guidance for communities with regulatory deficiencies
Audits community clinical compliance and partners with other leaders to design and implement action plans as needed
Provides root cause analysis and hands on support to ensure clinical outcome are meeting standards and key areas are current
Ensures compliance post-cleanup as needed
Supports clinical initiatives and roll-outs by leading training for the district and/or individual communities as assigned by DDCS
Coordinates and signs resident assessments in some states
Facilitates RN Delegations for medications and care per state regulations
Participates in a variety of meetings with the division, district and individual communities
Provides training, coaching and guidance to clinical leaders and front line staff
Participates in clinical training and audits compliance
Assists DDCS in clinical Quality Assurance (QA) site visits
Provides insight to DDCS on overall assessment of community strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate’s degree in nursing, health education or related field or Diploma RN
Two or more years of direct nursing experience with older adults
Current nurse (RN) license, issued by appropriate state licensing agency
Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a private vehicle for business use
Basic typing skills along with a working knowledge of personal computing and word processing software are required, preferably in a Microsoft Windows environment
Ability to read and interpret documents
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of company
Ability to effectively communicate in English and understand and follow written and oral instructions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Nursing ExperienceRoot Cause AnalysisClinical Quality Assurance (QA)Resident AssessmentsRN DelegationsHealthcare RegulationsAction Plan ImplementationClinical SupportDocument InterpretationReport Writing

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationPublic SpeakingCoachingTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Certifications

Associate’s Degree in NursingDiploma RN