Resident Wellness Director

Watercrest Senior Living•Moseley, VA

6d•$80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Watercrest Richmond is hiring a Resident Wellness Director/Director of Nursing (LPN) to lead resident wellness and care. The role calls for an individual skilled in servant leadership, care practices, resident rights, and applicable Florida regulations, with the ability to work effectively with associates, residents, families, and others. The director must be available for on-call duties, evenings, and weekends when needed, and participates in a Manager on Duty rotation and an on-call rotation with the Memory Care Director.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
At least two years of experience in a senior living, assisted living, or memory care environment.
At least two years of supervisory and management experience.
Ability to communicate effectively with management, team members, residents, family members, guests, vendors, referral sources, and outside contacts.
Ability to manage revenue and expense budgets.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to communicate in a warm, friendly, and caring manner.
Familiarity with and adherence to Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines.
Passion for working with and around senior citizens.
Availability for on-call duties, evenings, and weekends when needed.
Ability to stand or walk for 75% of the day; concentrate with frequent interruptions; work under stress and in emergencies; and perform work involving sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping.
Ability to talk and hear effectively to convey instructions and information to residents and team members.
Ability to occasionally lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work throughout all areas of the community and use personal protective equipment when needed.

Responsibilities

Apply servant leadership principles to decision-making.
Conduct resident evaluations promptly and in accordance with state regulations and company policies and procedures.
Oversee medication orders, administration, storage, and documentation in accordance with regulations and company policies; ensure medications are entered on the MOR in a timely manner.
Periodically or as required, review compliance for residents who self-administer medications.
Ensure resident care specialists understand residents’ individual conditions and are trained to provide effective, professional, and sensitive services.
Monitor resident wellness care for compliance with state and federal regulations.
Monitor and maintain required vital statistics.
Recommend quality improvement, infection control, and department enhancements.
Ensure in-house ancillary services are scheduled and appropriate follow-up is completed.
Monitor and review daily charting by licensed staff.
Maintain and monitor care plans for all residents.
Conduct training classes, on-the-job training, and orientation programs for associates.
Review direct-report associates’ time punches in the payroll system as necessary.
Process biweekly payroll for department associates.
Participate in recruiting and selecting wellness associates.
Respond promptly to requests from residents, families, and guests.
Complete and/or monitor incident and accident reports.
Participate regularly in meetings with third-party providers.
Ensure Limited Nursing Services are completed and documented as required by applicable state regulations.