Health and Wellness Director - RN

About the role

We are Sun Terrace Prosser, a retirement and assisted living community providing each individual compassionate care in a nurturing environment. We are seeking a caring and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide oversight of health and supportive services offered to residents at an Assisted Living Community.
• Ensure resident healthcare needs are met through day-to-day clinical operations.
• Train, supervise, and monitor the administration of direct care.
• Assess/observe residents’ physical and psychosocial needs and coordinate proactive care.
• Interact directly with associates, residents, resident family members, vendors, and professional contacts within the community.
• Foster a non-clinical, resident-centered approach to the planning and delivering services to residents, supporting their rights to participate in decision-making and treating them with dignity and respect.
• Assess resident health and functional and psychosocial status, initiate individualized service plans, proactively manage care and services for each resident, and maximize the resident’s opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment.
• Ensure residents’ care needs by coordinating with other community professionals, including physicians, discharge planners, nurses, home health agency staff, case managers, and state agency personnel.
• Arrange ancillary services, such as pharmacy, podiatry, lab, and x-ray.
• Delegate nursing tasks as allowed under applicable nursing laws and practice acts, communicating regularly with residents, their families, and healthcare practitioners.
• Train, supervise, and monitor staff to provide personal care, medication management, and other health-related services, assuring our philosophy of care.
• Communicate regularly with residents’ families regarding health care needs.
• Instruct and reassure residents and families in maintaining health and managing medical conditions.

Requirements

• Currently possess a Registered Nurse license in good standing.
• Have two or more years of geriatric nursing experience, including experience with medication administration, delivery systems, and pharmacies.
• Problem-solve creatively in both resident care and employee management.
• Have one or more years of supervisory/management experience, with experience with budgets, staff development, training, and scheduling.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Vacation/Sick/Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Based on State
• Paid Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts (movies, restaurants, gifts, & more)
• 401-K

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hours are flexible to accommodate the needs of the community and the individual.