Health and Wellness Director

Position Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Health and Wellness Director to oversee our health and wellness programs and services. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for creating and implementing health and wellness initiatives to promote the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our residents. The Health and Wellness Director will work collaboratively with our team to improve overall health and quality of life.

Essential Job Functions

• Serves the mission, vision, and goals of the organization, upholding and promoting company culture and vision.
• Directly oversees the delivery of care to the residents of the community to ensure that emotional, physical, psychological, and safety needs are met through all program services and activities.
• Coordinates, along with the Executive Director, family/resident care conferences and serves as a direct liaison between residents, families, and staff.
• Works with the residents, families, and other staff to ensure that residents are at appropriate levels of care.
• Manages labor costs, supplies, and other line items in the clinical budget.
• Completes weekly, monthly reports as required.
• Maintains documentation systems to ensure that all regulatory timeframes for review of assessments and service plans are met and that resident needs are met.
• Writes and reviews residents’ assessments/evaluations and care/service-plans with appropriate staff.
• Affords potential residents for admission into the community and to determine level of care. This may involve assessing/evaluating potential residents in their home or another healthcare setting; must be able to drive to location and perform assessment/evaluation professionally and timely.
• Schedules and conducts new resident orientation for residents upon move into the community.
• Plans, schedules, and monitors staff training programs and in-services for staff including statutory or regulator required training.
• Attends all required training, in-service, and staff meetings.
• Manages and coordinates the work of all nursing department/clinical staff of the community, communicating pertinent resident health and safety information. This includes overseeing and/or completing staff schedules, at least monthly and daily assignments.
• Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, and the achievement of safe working practices.
• Ensures compliance with all state regulatory requirements including mandatory reporting to the State. Ensures that all concern and incident reports are completed, filed, and that follow-up is conducted appropriately.
• Assists and/or performs mock surveys.
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, families, and coworkers while adhering to all policies, standards, and procedures of the Company.
• Visits residents in hospital/rehab. as assigned.
• Organizes and communicates with leadership, residents, associates and families regarding annual flu clinics, TB testing of associates/residents.
• Participates in community Wellness Programs as assigned.
• Participates in MOD weekend and holiday coverage, as assigned.
• Member of the backup sales team.
• Participates in on-call schedule as assigned.
• Counsels residents in identifying and resolving social or other problems.
• Requires 24/7 on-call clinical support.
• Attends training courses at community and maintains up to date monthly, quarterly, annual training through designated Learning Management System (LMS).
• Other duties as assigned, and which relate to the success of the community and the care, comfort, and happiness of our residents.

Qualifications

• Education as required to obtain state nursing license (LPN/LVN or RN). Preferred a minimum of 3 years clinical leadership experience. Working knowledge of basic technology and electronic documentation.
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate judgment skills and independent clinical decisions in routine and emergency resident care matters.
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and flexible hours when necessary to meet the needs of the residents.
• Excellent verbal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license: ability to travel to conduct resident assessments and required trainings for professional development.
• Must have current RN or LPN licensure in good standing.

Physical Qualifications

• Walk/Stand – must be able to continuously walk and stand.
• Environment Condition – must be able to perform work both inside and outside.
• Sit – sit infrequently.
• Lift - constantly 0-10 pounds, frequently 11 – 50 pounds, occasionally 51 – 100 pounds.
• Carry - constantly 0-10 pounds, frequently 11 – 50 pounds, occasionally 51 – 100 pounds.
• Push - constantly 0-10 pounds, frequently 11 – 50 pounds, occasionally 51 – 100 pounds.
• Climb – must be able to climb stairs on a frequent basis, with the opportunity to utilize the elevator as an alternate resource if available.
• Bend – must be able to bend at the waist, knees, hips and spine on a frequent basis; may require frequently manipulating weights of 25 pounds or more.
• Squat – must be able to squat on a frequent basis to reach below the knee, may require lifting of 50 pounds or less.
• Twist or rotate – must be able to twist or rotate occasionally at the trunk, hips, knees, and neck, manipulating weights of 25 pounds or more.
• Reach– must be able to reach on a frequent basis. May occasionally reach overhead, requiring manipulation of weight of 10 pounds or less, and below waist manipulating weight of 25 pounds or more.
• Sensory Vision – must be able to read clearly with or without corrective lenses.
• Hear - Must be able to hear telephone, audible alarms, bells and signals related to resident safety with or without hearing devices.
• Speech/Language – must have strong command of English sufficient to read and write and interpret administration information.