Director of Health and Wellness

TerraBella Senior Living operates over 30 amenity-, care-, and lifestyle-focused senior living communities across the Carolinas, Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee. Together, these communities account for more than 2,200 units offering a full spectrum of senior living and care options, including Active Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and short-term Respite Care.

About the role

Responsible for providing overall leadership and management of the health and well-being of the residents within the community.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the community follows all federal, state, and local laws and regulations as they pertain to clinical care.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports occurrence trends; develops and implements improvement plans as necessary.
• Partners with the Administrator and other team members to analyze and maintain resident and team member health safety.
• Partners with a pharmacy consultant to provide optimal pharmaceutical services to residents.
• Provides clinical expertise for licensed nurses.
• Assists with educational presentations as assigned by the administrator.
• Identifies ongoing needs and services of residents through the assessment/Service Plan process, including documentation for residents with a change in health care status.
• Oversees the completion of monthly updates and reports any pertinent changes to the responsible party.
• Partners with other department coordinators to identify, review, and discuss potential changes in service or medication levels if applicable.
• Ensures the resident’s service plan is updated as indicated by state regulations.
• Participates in community awareness activities and community relations.
• Maintains communications with residents’ families and/or responsible parties regarding changes in care or health concerns.
• Informs the Business Office of fee changes related to care needs, if applicable.
• Schedules clinical staff on a monthly basis.
• Ensures adequate clinical supplies are available.
• Participates in a rotating on-call schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides supervision to LPNs, Certified Nursing Assistants, and others as assigned to assure delivery of consistently high-quality care to residents.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing; Registered Nurse preferred.
• One (1) year in a nursing leadership role; Senior Living experience preferred.
• BSL Certification.

Skills

• Proficiency in computer skills, Microsoft Office, and ability to learn new applications.
• Must demonstrate an interest in working with a senior population.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the primary language of the residents.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Interacts with guests, residents, and staff in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Responds promptly to resident needs.

Environmental Adaptability

• Works primarily indoors in a climate-controlled setting.
• May be exposed to blood and/or body fluids with potential exposure to hazardous materials and infectious diseases.
• Possible exposure to unpleasant odors.
• Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MSDS Manual.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand and walk.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds independently and up to 100 pounds with assistance of a second employee and/or mechanical devices.
• Must be able to push up to 350 lb. (wheelchair).
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and distance vision.