Director of Health and Wellness

Position Summary

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

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures that community follows all federal, state, local laws and regulations as it pertains to clinical care.
• Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting occurrence trends, and if necessary, develop/implement improvement plans.
• Pairs with Administrator and other team members to analyze and maintain all resident and team member health safety.
• Pairs with pharmacy consultant to provide optimal pharmaceutical services to residents.
• Responsible for clinical expertise of licensed nurses.
• Identifies ongoing needs and services of residents through the assessment/ Service Plan process including documentation for residents with a change in health care status.
• Responsible for overseeing the completion of the monthly updates and reporting any pertinent changes to the responsible party.
• Pairs with other department coordinators to identify, review, and discuss potential change in service/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 resident’s family and/or responsible party 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 and 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.

Qualifications

• Educational Requirements and Experience:
  • 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
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Language Ability:
  • Mathematical Skills:
  • Cognitive Demands:
  • Computer Skills:
  • Competencies:
  • Interactions 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.
• Team Members 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

• While performing the duties of this Job, the Team Member is regularly required to stand and walk.
• The Team Member is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The Team Member is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee 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).

Why Join Us

A large part of what makes Discovery Senior Living different from other companies in this industry is our willingness to embrace change. At Discovery Senior Living, we are constantly challenging how we are doing things to ensure the lifestyle we are offering our residents is absolutely the greatest value proposition in the marketplace. It’s just as important to us that the environment and culture for our team members are constantly refreshed. In addition, embracing and even encouraging change brings a never-ending supply of new energy to our business and our culture. That energy translates to other far-reaching positive impacts on our residents as well as our team members.

Our Culture & Values

• TEAMWORK
• INTEGRITY
• PERFORMANCE
• ACCOUNTABILITY
• COMPASSION
• HARD WORK
• CREATIVITY

Benefits You’ll Enjoy

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• A 401(k) with employer match
• Paid training and career growth opportunities
• Wellness-related benefits
• Additional support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

A Note to Applicants

• This job description outlines the general nature and level of responsibilities for this role and is not an exhaustive list of all duties.
• Qualified individuals with disabilities, as defined by the ADA, must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation, as determined on a case-by-case basis.
• Agency Policy
• We do not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies. Please refrain from contacting hiring managers directly.
• Employment Scam Warning
• We only post jobs on our official careers site and accept applications through that platform. We do not conduct interviews via text or social media or ask for personal or banking information.
• Regulatory Compliance & Background Screening
• Discovery Senior Living complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulatory requirements governing hiring practices, background screening, and workforce eligibility.