Health and Wellness Director - RN

About the role

As a Health and Wellness Director-RN, you will coordinate and provide oversight of health and supportive services offered to residents at an Assisted Living Community. Responsible for the day-to-day clinical operations of the community to ensure resident healthcare needs. Train, supervise, and monitor the administration of direct care. Assess/observe residents' physical and psychosocial needs and coordinate to assure proactive care. Interact directly with associates, residents, resident family members, vendors, and professional contacts within the community. This position reports to the Executive Director.

Responsibilities

• Foster a non-clinical, resident-centered approach to the planning and delivering services to residents, supporting a resident's rights to participate in decision-making and treating residents 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 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

• Registered Nurse license in good standing.
• Two or more years in geriatric nursing, including experience with medication administration, delivery systems, and pharmacies.
• One or more years in supervisory/management position, with experience with budgets, staff development, training, and scheduling.
• Problem-solve creatively in both resident care and employee management.

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