Director of Health and Wellness- Senior Living

Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch•Bradenton, FL

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About The Position

Inspired Living at Lakewood Ranch is seeking an experienced, compassionate Director of Health & Wellness to lead the clinical team and oversee the community’s health and wellness operations. This hands-on leadership role partners with residents, families, physicians, and community leadership to provide safe, personalized, high-quality care. The director leads clinical operations and staff development, supports regulatory compliance and quality improvement, and helps ensure residents’ needs can be safely met by the community.

Requirements

At least 2 years of clinical leadership or supervisory experience in senior living, assisted living, memory care, long-term care, or a similar setting.
Current LPN or Med Tech certification as required by the state.
Strong experience leading, coaching, scheduling, and developing nursing and care teams.
Confidence managing clinical situations, changes in condition, and resident health needs.
Commitment to resident-centered care, regulatory compliance, and quality outcomes.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust with residents, families, physicians, and team members.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee the community’s daily clinical operations.
Assess new and existing residents, including changes in condition, and ensure appropriate care plans are developed and maintained.
Oversee medication management, medication administration records (MARs), physician orders, controlled substances, and clinical documentation.
Ensure residents receive appropriate wellness checks, follow-up, referrals, and clinical interventions.
Lead the clinical aspects of the admissions process and ensure residents’ needs can be safely supported by the community.
Hire, train, coach, schedule, and develop nursing, medication, and care staff.
Provide ongoing clinical education, competency training, and performance feedback to the care team.
Monitor staffing levels and ensure appropriate coverage to meet resident needs.
Communicate with residents, families, physicians, pharmacies, hospitals, and other healthcare partners.
Lead quality improvement, clinical audits, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
Ensure compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, state licensing requirements, and company standards.
Maintain accurate electronic medical records and ensure timely, complete documentation.
Respond to clinical emergencies and guide staff during urgent situations.
Participate in the on-call rotation and provide leadership support as assigned.
Partner with the Executive Director and leadership team to improve the resident experience and quality of care.