Assistant Wellness Director

Independence Village•Fishers, IN

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About The Position

Assistant Wellness Director I ndependence Village of Fishers East LPN required, with a minimum of 35 years of experience. Position Summary: The Assistant Wellness Director is responsible for the overall direction of clinical resident care services by delivering a 1440 experience, optimizing performance and leading employee connections within our community.

Requirements

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) registered within the State preferred.
Assisted Living/Memory Care experience preferred.
Prior supervisory experience required.
Earned a degree from an educational institution in health care, mental health or social services profession or be a licensed Health Facility Administrator.
Minimum of 1 year of experience with dementia or Alzheimers residents, or both, within the past 5 years.
Minimum of 12 hours of dementia-specific training within the last 3 months.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Proven organization and communication skills.
Ability to work successfully through complex situations (ability to problem solve).

Nice To Haves

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) registered within the State preferred.
Assisted Living/Memory Care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and overall accountability for your team and their performance.
Revenue, Evaluations & Care Conferences for IL/AL: Responsible for ensuring right care, at the right price with the right staff.
Employee Connection: Lead to Employee First by setting clear expectations, giving and receiving regular and honest feedback, and growing and recognizing your staff.
Resident & Family Care: Oversee and provide care for our residents and communicate clearly and regularly with their families where appropriate.
1440 Care Standard Accountability: Understanding and leading to our 1440 care standards.
Perform admission and ongoing evaluations of residents quarterly, upon return from Hospital or skilled environment, or change of condition (initiate care conference) and use this information to set measurable goals and outcomes for residents that meet the physical, mental, and psychosocial needs.
Obtain written orders for any necessary changes to care plan.
Completes 6 hours of dementia-specific training annually to meet the needs or preferences, of cognitively impaired residents and understands current standards of care.
Verification of MARS/TARS and communicate with pharmacy to assure accuracy of medication & treatment administration.
Reviews occurrence reports submitted by staff members to determine if an assessment/care conference needs to be performed on an existing resident & address any personnel issues which are identified.
Schedule educational sessions relating to health for all residents.
Communication of all emergency policies and provision of updated information to staff.
Work toward continual improvement of the overall organization.
Available to work a flexible schedule including on call, weekends, and holidays when necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.