Health & Wellness Manager

About the Role

Provides life-changing services within Job Corps programs to help young people succeed in education, employment, and community contributions through a commitment to safety, quality service, and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct cursory and complete medical examinations, including all PRH requirements.
• Facilitate optometrist/ophthalmologist evaluations and provide ANSI-standard glasses when indicated.
• Administer an immunization program in accordance with CDC guidelines and directives from the National Director of Job Corps.
• Offer daily walk-in services for routine care and an appointment system for follow-up.
• Provide patient assessment, triage, and treatment.
• Deliver emergency care, including first aid, CPR, and coordination of emergency services on and off-center.
• Ensure 24-hour emergency care through written arrangements with local community facilities for medical, dental, mental health, and inpatient care.
• Utilize community resources for staff and student training on wellness issues, self-care, and treatment.
• Establish an off-center specialist referral system.
• Oversee the TEAP program, including assessment, intervention, counseling, relapse prevention, and prevention education.
• Coordinate health aspects of sports activities with the Recreation Department to ensure PRH compliance.
• Ensure the provision of a Reproductive Health Program, including pregnancy prevention, family planning, sexuality, and sexual assault programs.
• Provide weight control counseling, monitoring, and support through the Weight Improvement Program.
• Manage seropositive students in compliance with all PRH requirements.
• Ensure program compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) reasonable recommendations.
• Maintain health service staffing in compliance with required levels and qualifications.
• Ensure all health staff comply with professional standards of care under state laws and licensure provisions.
• Manage medication ordering, storage, administration, and record-keeping for immunizations, prescriptions, stock medication, and controlled substances.
• Implement, execute, and monitor orientation for health services.
• Serve as a resource liaison for Wellness classes and the Health Occupations Program.
• Act as a liaison to the Center Director and Management Team on health-related issues.
• Develop, facilitate, and monitor quality assurance programs, such as staff meetings, record audits, performance data, and external reviews.
• Coordinate with other Directors, Managers, and Supervisors to ensure effective interfacing with all center departments.
• Ensure completion and submission of all Health Service Reports.
• Direct and monitor Health Services expenditures to comply with the established contract and budget.
• Oversee the purchase, use, maintenance, and disposal of supplies and equipment in Health Services.
• Comply with guidelines for Major Medical Reimbursement.
• Ensure medical records are maintained in compliance with PRH requirements and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Provide on-call services to handle emergency care.
• Implement, direct, and monitor infection control measures in Health Services and assist with center-wide infection control.
• Comply with OSHA requirements.
• Provide written standing orders on department procedures for health care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing from a four-year college or university.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the nursing field, preferably in a supervisory or manager role.
• One or two years of related experience or training.

Qualifications

• Current State Professional Nurse License.
• Current BLS/CPR certification.
• Valid State Driver’s License.