Assistant Wellness Director

Sonida Senior Living•Stafford, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Wellness Director supports nursing operations and resident care at Jasper of Meadows Place, an assisted living and memory care community in Meadows Place, Texas. The role maintains and implements nursing policies and procedures in accordance with current nursing standards, the company and facility philosophies of care, and applicable state and federal laws and regulations. It communicates policies and procedures to nursing staff and monitors their implementation and results. The position conducts resident assessments and, as directed, recommends service-package levels to residents and families. It supports the delivery of compassionate, quality care by monitoring service and staffing coverage, staff appropriateness, cleanliness, and residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The role also reviews daily 24-hour unit reports and documents significant changes in residents’ conditions and other reportable concerns in accordance with agency policies and state regulations.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Two years of professional nursing experience in a senior living care setting.
Two years of supervisory or management experience with direct care staff.

Responsibilities

Maintain and implement nursing policies and procedures consistent with current nursing standards, company and facility care philosophies, and state and federal laws and regulations.
Communicate nursing policies and procedures to staff and monitor their implementation and effectiveness.
Conduct resident assessments and, as directed, suggest appropriate service-package levels to residents and their families.
Ensure compassionate, quality care, including adequate services and staffing, appropriate staff coverage, cleanliness, and maintenance of residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial function.
Demonstrate knowledge and application of Key Clinical Quality Indicators.
Review each unit’s 24-hour report daily, as directed, and ensure timely and effective responses to significant changes in condition, transfers, discharges, restraint use, unexplained injuries, potential abuse or neglect, medication errors, lost resident property, and resident or family dissatisfaction.
Listen to and document significant resident condition changes and incidents—including unexplained injuries, medication errors, lost property, and resident or family dissatisfaction—in accordance with agency policies and state regulations.