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Evara Health
Clearwater, Florida

Assistant Director of Nursing

Registered NurseFull-Time

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Job Description

Join Evara Health—Driven by Purpose, Powered by People.

At Evara Health, we believe healthcare is about more than treating patients—it’s about transforming lives and strengthening the communities we serve.

As a nonprofit community health center with 17 locations and mobile health units across Pinellas County, we provide high-quality, accessible care while creating meaningful opportunities for our employees to make a difference every day.

Recognized as a USA TODAY Top Workplace, Evara Health is proud to foster a mission-driven culture where people are valued, collaboration matters, and employees can grow while doing work that has a real impact.

If you’re looking for more than just a job—and want to be part of a team committed to improving lives and serving our community—we invite you to explore a career with Evara Health.

Build a career that goes beyond a job—it changes lives.

About This Role

Step into a role that transcends the ordinary as the Assistant Director of Nursing at Evara Health. This is not just a job; it’s a calling to lead and inspire a team dedicated to transforming healthcare in communities that need it most.

You will be at the forefront of managing our clinical support teams, comprising Medical Assistants, LPNs, and RNs, across multiple locations. Your leadership will not only influence our clinical operations but also the lives of the individuals we serve.

What You’ll Do

  • Oversee daily nursing and clinical support operations across Evara Health locations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.
  • Partner with Center Leaders, providers, and clinical leadership on staffing, onboarding, scheduling, performance, and employee relations.
  • Serve as a clinical resource and escalation point for nursing, patient care, and operational concerns across locations.
  • Monitor clinical quality, patient safety, infection prevention, and incident trends, helping implement improvements and corrective actions.
  • Support Quality Assurance initiatives and ensure clinical practices align with organizational standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
  • Identify and address compliance, risk management, and patient safety concerns, including investigations and follow-up actions.
  • Ensure clinical documentation, audits, reports, and required regulatory submissions are accurate, complete, and timely.
  • Collaborate with providers, nursing teams, leadership, vendors, and other stakeholders to improve workflows and patient care.
  • Support emergency preparedness activities, including fire, hurricane, and other emergency drills.
  • Travel routinely between Evara Health locations and represent the organization in meetings, committees, and other professional settings.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • Meaningful Impact: From children to adults, our teams help meet the healthcare needs of communities across Pinellas County, impacting more than 75,000 lives each year. No matter your role, your work contributes to expanding access to care and improving the health of the communities that need us most.
  • Career Growth: Whether you’re building your career from an entry-level role through our Pathways training programs or preparing to grow into leadership through the Healthcare Management Academy, we offer development programs designed to support your career journey and help you grow at Evara Health.
  • Culture: Join a USA TODAY Top Workplace where people are at the heart of what we do. From theme days and team celebrations to organization-wide events, recognition, and opportunities to share your voice, we work hard to create a culture where you can have fun, feel connected, and know your contributions as a healthcare professional are valued

Required Education and Experience

  • Associate degree required; BSN degree preferred
  • Minimum (5) years management experience in a medical or related field required
  • Active and unencumbered nursing license in the State of Florida
  • Current BLS certification

Culture & Benefits

At Evara Health, our mission-driven work starts with our people. We know that delivering exceptional care to our communities is only possible when our employees feel valued, supported, and connected to the work they do.

That commitment comes to life through an employee experience designed to build connection, recognize contributions, and make Evara Health a great place to work—from employee picnics and appreciation events to monthly theme days, celebrations, and opportunities to come together as a team.

We build on that culture with competitive compensation and benefits that recognize the important work our employees do while supporting their personal well-being, professional growth, and long-term success.

  • Generous Paid Time Off: Enjoy 20 days of paid time off each year, with the option to cash out eligible unused PTO.
  • Paid Holidays & Birthday: Enjoy 10 paid holidays each year, plus an additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday.
  • Comprehensive Health Benefits: Access medical, dental, and vision coverage designed to support you and your family, plus free healthcare services at Evara Health for eligible employees and dependents. Additional benefits and wellness resources are also available to support your overall health and well-being.
  • Retirement Planning: Build toward your future with employer contributions of up to 4% of your salary, along with guidance and resources to help you plan for retirement.
  • Professional Development & Education: Eligible employees can receive up to $1,500 per year toward continued education and professional development expenses, including tuition, licensure, certifications, conferences, and other approved learning opportunities.
  • Quarterly Incentive Opportunities: Share in our collective success through quarterly incentive programs that recognize eligible employees for helping Evara Health achieve key organizational, team, and performance goals.
  • Career Growth & Advancement: Grow your career at an organization committed to developing its people, with opportunities to build new skills, take on greater responsibility, and advance into leadership or other roles across Evara Health.
  • Continuing Education: Tuition reimbursement eligibility per year and $3,000 CME support, in addition to 5 days of CME leave.
  • Cellphone Allowance: $480 yearly stipend
  • Student Loan Repayment Program: Eligibility through National Health Scholar (NHSC) and Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential counseling, legal & financial advice through EAP

At Evara Health, we are Driven by Purpose. Powered by People. Every role contributes to our mission of improving the health of our communities, and every employee plays a part in making that mission possible.

If you’re looking for a career where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions make a meaningful difference, we invite you to join Evara Health.

Join Evara Health—Driven by Purpose. Powered by People.

This position requires a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information about the background screening process, visit info.flclearinghouse.com.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Nursing oversees daily clinical operations and nursing staff across multiple locations to ensure high-quality, safe patient care. They also collaborate with leadership on staffing, performance management, and regulatory compliance to maintain organizational standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active, unencumbered Florida nursing license and have at least five years of management experience in a medical field. An associate degree is required, while a BSN is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing LeadershipStaffing ManagementTeam LeadershipWorkflow Optimization

Nursing Leadership — Registered Nurse Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 60% of Nursing Leadership listings

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Living in Clearwater

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$422k
Typical market rent
$1,963/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Evara Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Clearwater, Florida
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

20 days PTO
10 paid holidays + birthday
Medical, dental, vision
Free healthcare services at Evara Health
401k with up to 4% employer contribution
$1,500/year education allowance
$3,000 CME support + 5 days CME leave
Quarterly incentive opportunities