Assistant Director of Nursing

Join Silverado Encinitas, a memory care innovator ranked in the top 10 nationwide by Fortune Magazine Best Workplaces in Aging Services. Since 1997, Silverado has delivered exceptional care to individuals with neurodegenerative conditions. We’re a certified Great Place to Work® and proud to offer competitive pay, benefits, and growth opportunities. We’re hiring an Assistant Director of Nursing – a compassionate and driven clinical leader who supports the delivery of exceptional care and helps guide our nursing team. This role blends mentorship, compliance, and heart to ensure our residents receive the highest quality of life and care. Be a difference-maker with a memory care leader! You lead with heart, clinical knowledge, and integrity. You’re dependable, collaborative, and thrive in a mission-driven environment. You’re passionate about supporting individuals with memory impairments and developing a strong, empowered care team. What You’ll Be Doing: Plan, develop, coordinate, and direct the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Services Department Mentor and train nursing staff to ensure consistent, high-quality care Support the development and implementation of programs that enhance resident satisfaction Ensure compliance with federal, state, and company regulations Collaborate with leadership to maintain a climate of continuous improvement and resident-centered care Qualifications: Currently licensed as an LPN/LVN in the state Requires minimum of 2 years’ experience working in long term care or equivalent Comfortable working around animals and pets Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills across diverse audiences Active role: walking, bending, lifting (up to 50 lbs.) Passion for working with individuals with Alzheimer’s and other memory impairments Reliable transportation to meet attendance and punctuality standards Willingness to work outside regular hours based on business needs Experience supervising others preferred Why Choose Silverado? Fortune Magazine Best Workplace in Aging Services™ Certified Great Place to Work® Strong internal mobility and ongoing training Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday #LI-TF1 Anticipated pay range $110,000 — $115,000 USD Silverado offers the following benefits to eligible employees: 401(k) matching Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Paid time off Tuition reimbursement and professional development assistance Referral program Other amazing benefits such as Pet Insurance, Auto and Home Insurance and Discount Programs! California Employees: For roles requiring driving, the driving requirement has been deemed essential to the performance of this role due to specific business necessity. Supporting documentation is maintained by Silverado and is available for review upon request to ensure compliance with California law. To view California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) information, please visit this page: Employment offers are contingent on background check, drug screening, physical, and TB testing (if applicable). Silverado uses E-Verify to confirm work authorization with both the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security EOE/M/F/D/V #J-18808-Ljbffr