Regional Director of Wellness, Quality & Education

Foundry Commercial • Atlanta, FL

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About The Position

The Director of Wellness, Quality and Education is responsible for activities related to the development, implementation and ongoing support of quality management and educational initiatives throughout Spring Arbor communities. This involves travel to all communities in addition to active engagement and collaboration with all levels of Senior Living operations.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Registered Nurse, with active license in multiple states.
• Minimum of 2 years geriatric nursing experience, including dementia/Alzheimer’s.
• At least 3 years management experience in similar environment.
• Experience with and a passion for working with seniors.
• Ability to work in an environment conducive to caring for residents without posing a substantial safety or health threat to self or others.
• Ability to work well with others and to promote a team attitude in all environments.

Nice To Haves

• Geriatric assessment and medication management skills and ability to demonstrate and instruct the same.
• Knowledge of OSHA, federal, state and local regulations and ability to demonstrate and instruct the same.
• Knowledge of Spring Arbor SL policies and standards and ability to demonstrate and instruct the same.
• Ability to establish effective and non-threatening community audit and educational experiences.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities, adapting to changing needs and conditions.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.).
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Dependable.

Responsibilities

• Assist communities to plan and utilize education programs, inservice schedules, etc., to assure training is adequately preparing team members to succeed in their respective role, in addition to maintaining compliance with federal and state training regulations.
• Conduct or oversee completion of full internal quality audit in each community at least annually.
• Conduct or oversee mini (focused area) internal audits as matter of routine during community visits, to identify new educational needs.
• Support resident retention objectives by working closely with community management in identifying backdoor issues and opportunities.
• Support and encourage Spring Arbor Wellness initiatives.
• Use each community visit or communication as an opportunity to reinforce the company Mission, Brand Promises and Values.
• Work closely with Senior Director Q&E and Regional Directors to understand specific community needs and challenges and seek opportunities to positively impact these needs.
• Participate in interview process for new department heads as requested.
• Demonstrates consistent and excellent customer service in communications with residents/families, team members/co-workers, visitors, the medical community, the greater community, etc.
• Work closely with Senior Director Q&E and Regional Directors to interpret and communicate new regulatory standards as related to resident care and services.
• Assist with updates and maintenance of P&P and Operational Manuals as needed.
• Interact with State regulatory personnel as needed to clarify issues or seek guidance.
• Participate in company meetings as requested.
• Analyze data and prepare reports as needed or requested.
• Participate in industry-related seminars to enhance personal knowledge for improved work performance results.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees