Dir of Health Wellness

Elegance Senior Living•Louisville, KY

About The Position

The Director of Health and Wellness oversees resident health evaluations and ongoing health monitoring, care conferences, service plans, and clinical quality improvement in the community. The role supervises Assisted Living and Memory Support personnel, supports compliance with applicable regulations and company policies, and coordinates investigations and corrective actions related to resident incidents, suspected abuse, and workplace safety. The Director works with the Executive Director, the Support Center, and other teams to maintain resident well-being and service quality.

Responsibilities

Perform thorough health evaluations of new residents upon move-in.
Monitor current residents’ health status through evaluations and care conferences quarterly or more often as needed.
Monitor resident evaluations and service plans for team compliance, reviewing medication side effects, programming, meals, complaints, cognition and behavioral expressions, activities of daily living, and special requests.
Review daily alert charting and take action as needed to improve residents’ health status.
Coordinate and attend resident care conferences and service plan reviews, ensuring plans address residents’ needs.
Respond immediately to suspected resident abuse, conduct a thorough investigation, and notify appropriate parties.
Supervise Assisted Living and Memory Support personnel, including hiring, coaching, orientation, scheduling, and training.
Conduct team member evaluations in accordance with company policies and procedures, and communicate employee relations issues to the Executive Director.
Carry out required verbal and written disciplinary actions and ensure documentation and processes comply with company policies and procedures.
Attend daily management and staff meetings, and other meetings as delegated by the Executive Director, including support group and council of elders meetings and family night gatherings.
Work with the Executive Director and the Support Center to conduct audits of current operational systems as required.
Review incident reports, conduct investigations, plan or report corrective actions as required, and forward incidents to the Regional Director, Health and Wellness.
Work with the Executive Director to ensure continuous quality improvement activity in the building.
Help identify priorities for resolving service-related issues, ensure community CQI activities meet quarterly meeting goals, and document plans to improve quality.
Conduct clinical audits and provide additional CQI focus as required or requested by the management company.
Support the Executive Director in maintaining compliance with applicable local, state, federal, and licensing requirements related to clinical and risk management activities, including HIPAA, OSHA, and state survey requirements.
Ensure employees work safely and unsafe actions are managed in accordance with Safety Committee Standards.
Foster teamwork, show initiative in overcoming obstacles, assist others beyond assigned responsibilities, and positively affect co-workers, residents, and visitors.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.