Traveling Nurse RN Director

Brookdale

Travel Nurse - RN Director for Brookdale managing healthcare operations. Supervising clinical staff and ensuring quality care for residents' health needs.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $87,390 - $111,330 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing healthcare operations, supervising nursing staff, and ensuring quality resident care in compliance with state regulations. Proficient in training and evaluating staff while maintaining effective communication with residents and families.

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LPN/LVN Or RN LicenseNurse Management ExperienceResident Care CoordinationMedication Administration TrainingClinical Process Improvement

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Hard Skills

Healthcare Operations ManagementResident AssessmentService Plan DevelopmentMedication Administration AuditingDocumentation Review

Soft Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationProblem SolvingTeam LeadershipConflict Resolution

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WindowsWord Processing Software

Certifications & Qualifications

State Nursing License

Industry Keywords

Senior LivingPost-Acute CareQuality ImprovementHealthcare ComplianceResident Care Services

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Ray

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manages the day-to-day healthcare operations of the community to ensure resident’s healthcare needs are met.
Ensures residents are treated with respect and dignity and ensures quality care as resident’s healthcare needs change.
Supervises licensed nurses and other direct care staff within the community.
Strengthens clinical processes within community until a replacement is identified, then supports newly assigned Health and Wellness Director.
Travels within the division as assigned to support management vacancy, start up, vacations, etc.
Responsible for the direct supervision of community-based licensed nursing staff (LPN/LVN, RN), the Med Techs/CMAs (if required by State Regulations) and/or Lead Resident Care Associates.
May also supervise Resident Care Coordinators and Supervisor, Resident Care.
Assigns and directs work of subordinates; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Provides training, supervision, and monitoring of associates in the administration of medications as described/allowed in Nurse Practice Act, to include auditing of medication administration records.
Provides training and education to resident care associates on an ongoing basis with classroom in-services, and situation-specific training.
Supervises the maintenance of resident charts and reviews documentation performed by care giving staff.
As described and allowed in the Nurse Practice Act, assesses health, functional and psycho-social status of residents, initiates individualized service plans, proactively manages care and services for each resident, evaluates effectiveness and maximizes the resident's opportunity to remain in their environment.
Manages the health care of residents, including the dissemination of information to families and associates. Ensures that family members are aware of resident's need for scheduled appointments.
Participates in pre-admission screening of prospective new residents. Assures that required documentation is completed prior to or upon resident admission, including nursing assessments, service plans, and other assigned forms.
Updates assessments as required by policy and as described/allowed in Nurse Practice Act.
Performs on-site evaluations of residents admitted to alternate care environments for treatment, and maintains contact with resident families with the intent of returning resident to Brookdale.
Performs ongoing assessment/observation of residents' physical and psycho-social needs and coordinates with other departments to assure quality, proactive care.
Evaluates residents; documents changes in condition, and notifies executive director, physician, and resident’s legally responsible party/family of resident's condition and reactions.
Prepares Physician Visit Form and reviews and updates resident chart.
Facilitates continuity of care for those residents receiving home health care, hospice services, and other third party healthcare- related services.
Participates in or leads meetings relevant to resident care issues, such as Service Plan meetings, involving appropriate parties as needed.
Ensures in-house ancillary medical services such as podiatrist, doctor visits, dental visits, psych visits, lab, X-ray, ambulance, etc. are scheduled and followed through.
Participates in department quality improvement activities.
Assists in keeping the environment safe for associates to reduce the occurrence of Workers’ Compensation claims by appropriately evaluating resident transfer and mobility needs and involving therapy services as indicated.
Shares on-call and manager on duty responsibilities/shifts as required.
Strengthens clinical process within the community until permanent replacement is identified.
Supports other requirements within the division as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education as required to obtain state nursing license (LPN/LVN or RN)
Nurse management, senior living, or post-acute care experience preferred
Basic typing skills along with a working knowledge of personal computing and word processing software are required, preferably in a Microsoft Windows environment.
LPN/LVN or RN license.
Standing
Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors
Walking
Sitting
Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage
Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
On-Call on an as needed basis
Reach with hands and arms
Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections
Climb or balance
Potential injury from transferring, repositioning, or lifting residents
Talk or hear
Taste or smell
Exposure to latex
Ability to lift: Up to 50 pounds
Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens
Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infectious, or biological hazards
Subject to injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment
Requires Travel: Occasionally
Vision

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