Wellness Director

Position Summary

Responsible for the coordination and oversight of health and supportive services provided to residents at an Assisted Living Community. Responsible for the day-to-day clinical operations of the community to ensure resident’s healthcare needs are met. Provides training, supervision, and monitoring of associates in the administration of direct care within the community. Performs ongoing assessment/observation of residents' physical and psycho-social needs and coordinates with other departments to assure quality, proactive care. Interacts directly with associates, residents, resident family members, vendors and professional contacts within the community.
 
 
Essential Duties

• Fosters a non-clinical, resident-centered approach to the planning and delivery of services to residents, supporting residents’ rights to participate in decision-making and treating residents with dignity and respect.
• Assesses health, functional and psychosocial status of residents, initiating individualized service plans, proactively managing care and services for each resident, and maximizing the resident’s opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment.
• Ensures that residents’ care needs are met by coordinating with other community professionals, including physicians, discharge planners, nurses, home health agency staff, case managers, and state agency personnel. Arranges ancillary services, such as pharmacy, podiatry, lab, and x-ray as needed.
• Delegates nursing tasks as allowed under applicable nursing laws and practice acts, communicating regularly with residents, their families, and their health care practitioners.
• Provides training, supervision, monitoring of staff as they provide personal care, medication management, and other health related services, assuring philosophy of care is practiced.
• Communicates regularly with residents’ families regarding health care needs. Provides instruction and reassurance for residents and families in maintaining health and managing medical conditions.
• Problem-solves with Executive Director to manage residents with challenging needs. Assists in assessing urgent problems and advises, supports and problem-solves with the Executive Director in actions to take when health concerns arise.
• Sees that all resident care is properly documented, that resident records are completed in a timely manner and maintained according to company policies.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all rules and regulations pertaining to resident care. Takes responsibility for keeping informed of industry and health care trends and standards, applying new knowledge to meet the changing needs of residents.
• Seeks out additional expertise and advice when needed to assure residents’ needs are met and proper practices followed.
• Participates in the marketing efforts of the management team by representing the residence in a positive manner to outside agencies and participating in community social functions.
• Performs other tasks/duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing, or a Diploma in Nursing from an accredited nursing program. RN license must be in good standings.
• Ability to creatively problem-solve in both resident care and employee management
• Minimum of 2 years working in geriatric nursing, including experience with medication
administration, delivery systems and pharmacies.
• One year in supervisory/management position, with experience with budgets, staff
development, training and scheduling. Additional course work in management an asset.
• Demonstrates basic computer knowledge and ability with an aptitude to learn company
applications.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move residents. Lifting 25-30 pounds occasionally. Reaching below shoulder height frequently. Kneel; stoop and squat are required occasionally. Stand six out of eight hours.

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