Health and Wellness Director (LPN/LVN)

Tarantino Properties•Tucson, AZ

65d

About The Position

Tarantino Properties is a full-service real estate company specializing in income producing real estate. Founded in 1980, our company provides a full complement of property management, brokerage, leasing and renovation services for commercial, residential and senior living properties throughout the United States. Tarantino currently manages over $2 Billion in real estate assets. BridgeWater Assisted Living Community is currently hiring a Health and Wellness Director (LPN/LVN) to ensure the standards and state requirements for residents' care are met, directs staff, ensures regulatory compliance and is responsible for management of budget.

Requirements

LPN/LVN license required.
Previous experience in a supervisor/management nursing role in a Senior Living Community.
2+ years of related experience required.
Advanced knowledge about the dementia disease process, associated functional changes, and disease progression. Able to identify and implement adaptive strategies to support an individual's abilities.
Must have strong supervisory, leadership and management skills.
Must have strong mentoring and coaching skills; ability to inspire and develop others.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
Other related roles: Director of Nursing; Health and Wellness Director; Assisted Living Director.

Responsibilities

Directly oversees the delivery of care to Assisted Living residents to ensure that emotional, physical, psychological and safety needs are met through all program services and activities.
Must be on 24/7 call for their department to assist with any staff or resident issues.
Coordinates, along with the Executive Director, and family/resident care conferences and serves as a direct liaison between residents, families, and staff.
Manages labor costs, supplies and other line items in Assisted Living budget.
Works with residents, families and other staff to ensure that residents are at appropriate levels of care.
Develops and/or monitors documentation systems to ensure that all regulatory timeframes for review of assessments and service plans are met and that resident needs are met.
Ensures that employee tuberculosis testing is conducted in a timely manner.
Assesses potential residents for assisted living level of care.
Schedules and conducts new resident orientation for all Assisted Living Residents.
Writes and reviews residents assessments and care plans with appropriate staff.
Plans and schedules staff training programs and in-services for the Assisted Living staff.
Ensures compliance with all state regulatory requirements including mandatory reporting to State.
Ensures that all concern and incident reports are completed, filed and that follow-up is conducted appropriately.
Manages and coordinates the work of all nursing and other assisted living staff, communicating pertinent resident health and safety information.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
Performs other duties as assigned.