Woodland Palms Memory Care Is Hiring a Wellness Director in Tucson ($70,000)
Published: August 17, 2026 | By TucsonHIRED Team
TUCSON, AZ — A midtown memory care community is looking for a nurse who wants to run the show. Woodland Palms Memory Care has posted an opening for a Wellness Director on TucsonHIRED, a full-time, onsite leadership role listed at $70,000 a year.
If you hold an active nursing license and you have assisted living or memory care experience, this is one of the better-paying senior care leadership jobs on the local board right now.
📍 The Job at a Glance
| Employer | Woodland Palms Memory Care (Compass Senior Living) |
| Position | Wellness Director |
| Pay | $70,000 |
| Type | Full time, onsite |
| Location | 1020 N. Woodland Ave., Tucson, AZ 85711 |
| License | LPN required |
| Industry | Senior living / memory care |
Who Woodland Palms Is
Woodland Palms sits just off Broadway in midtown, a short drive from Reid Park and Park Place, and it does one thing: memory care. The community houses 50 private residences in a secured setting built for residents living with Alzheimer's and other forms of memory loss.
It operates under Compass Senior Living, which runs its communities on an elder-directed, person-centered model. That shows up in the programming. Residents take part in Life Story work that builds care around who a person actually is, plus signature programs the company calls Tiny Stories, Circle of Friends, and the Compass Café. The community is also aligned with The Eden Alternative, a philosophy that pushes senior living away from an institutional feel and toward something closer to a household.
For a job seeker, the practical read is this: the culture piece is not decoration here. The posting is written by an operator that expects its clinical leaders to buy into it.
🩺 What the Wellness Director Actually Does
This is a department head job, not a floor nursing job, though it carries licensed nurse duties too. The Wellness Director runs the entire Wellness Department and owns the outcome. Core responsibilities from the listing include:
- Hiring, training, supervising, and directing the Wellness Department team, with full accountability for their performance
- Building staffing schedules that satisfy state guidelines while managing time-off requests and overtime
- Directing resident service plans from move-in through move-out, including timely assessments and evaluations required by the state
- Leading the Quality Assurance program, tracking trends and correcting incidents as required by state regulators
- Performing licensed nurse tasks and medication passes within scope of practice, and supervising medication administration programs
- Coordinating care with third-party providers such as therapy, home health, and hospice
- Setting and holding to budget for the department
- Staying current on Arizona regulations, the Nurse Practice Act, and OSHA and EPA compliance
- Stepping in for the Administrator when needed
What You Need to Bring
The listing requires an LPN. The full job description broadens that slightly, calling for a licensed RN or LPN/LVN in good standing with the state licensing authority, so RNs should not rule themselves out. Beyond the license, Woodland Palms is asking for relevant experience in assisted living and memory care settings, comfort leading an empowered team, computer literacy, strong organizational and customer service skills, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations. A criminal background check is part of the process.
💰 Pay and Benefits
At $70,000, this posting sits at the top end of what licensed practical nurses typically earn in Tucson, where the local band for LPNs and comparable licensed technical roles generally runs from the high $40,000s into the low $70,000s. The leadership scope is what pushes it there.
Benefits listed for all team members regardless of status include vacation and sick time that starts accruing on day one, a 401(k) after 90 days with an employer match after a year, a financial wellness education program, an employee and family assistance program, wellness and fitness discounts, early access pay options, and ongoing training and mentorship. Full-time team members add medical, dental, vision, and voluntary benefit options plus an education reimbursement program.
What It Means for Tucson Job Seekers
Senior care is one of the steadiest hiring lanes in Southern Arizona, and it is not slowing down. Pima County's retiree population keeps growing, new senior housing keeps breaking ground across the metro, and communities like Woodland Palms need licensed staff at every level. A director opening at a 50-residence community is the kind of role that does not sit open long.
Roles that follow this same pipeline locally:
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Registered Nurse
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Caregivers and care partners
- Life enrichment and activity coordinators
- Dietary, housekeeping, and maintenance staff
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How to Apply
The complete description, requirements, and application details are on the Woodland Palms Wellness Director listing. The posting also includes a direct email for sending a resume to the hiring team. Create a free TucsonHIRED account to apply and to get alerts when new senior care and nursing roles hit the board. You can learn more about the community itself at the Woodland Palms Memory Care site.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Wellness Director at Woodland Palms pay?
The TucsonHIRED listing shows $70,000 for the full-time, onsite position.
Do I need to be an RN to apply?
No. The listing requires an LPN. The full description states that a licensed RN or LPN/LVN in good standing with the state licensing authority qualifies, so both licenses are in play.
Where is Woodland Palms Memory Care located?
1020 N. Woodland Ave., Tucson, AZ 85711, in midtown near Reid Park and Park Place.
Is this a nursing job or a management job?
Both. The Wellness Director supervises the department, handles scheduling, budgets, and state compliance, and also performs licensed nurse tasks and medication passes within scope of practice.
What other senior care jobs are hiring in Tucson right now?
Search senior living jobs, caregiver jobs, and LPN jobs on TucsonHIRED, or browse the full Healthcare & Medical career hub.
Memory care work asks a lot of the people who do it, and the good communities know it. If you have the license and the patience for this kind of work, Woodland Palms is hiring for the person who leads it.
