Wellness Coordinator

Blue Jay Springs Senior Living & Memory Care•Green Bay, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Blue Jay Springs Senior Living and Memory Care is seeking a Wellness Coordinator to join their team. This role involves hands-on supervision of assigned Wellness staff, ensuring quality resident care and promoting resident wellness. The coordinator will also provide direct care services as needed, support community policies and programs in conjunction with the Wellness Director, and engage in personal development. Specific management responsibilities may be assigned by the Wellness Director and/or Executive Director. The position requires maintaining knowledge of current assisted living regulations and ensuring compliance with community, pharmacy, state, and federal regulations. A key aspect of the role is actively protecting resident and staff safety by identifying and minimizing risks of accidents or injuries, and reporting incidents according to policy. The coordinator will also assist the Wellness Director in meeting infection control guidelines and participating in staff meetings and continuing education. Maintaining valid licenses/certifications and participating in the recruitment, hiring, training, evaluation, and coaching of Wellness staff are also essential duties. Assuring medication associate training and monitoring meets regulatory requirements and community quality standards is crucial.

Requirements

Current license/certification as required by the regulatory bodies governing the community.
Minimum of one year experience in assisted living or health care.
Prior supervisory experience in the health care environment strongly preferred.
Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Provides hands-on supervision of assigned Wellness staff, ensuring provision of quality resident care and the promotion of resident wellness.
Provides direct care services to the residents as needed, ensuring optimal health and safety.
In conjunction with the Wellness Director, supports all community policies and programs.
Engages in ongoing personal development in leadership skills, communication skills, and management skills.
Assumes specific community management responsibilities as assigned by the Wellness Director and/or Executive Director.
Maintains knowledge of current assisted living regulations.
In conjunction with the Wellness Director, ensures compliance with community policies/procedures, pharmacy policies/procedures, and state and federal agency regulations.
Actively protects resident and staff safety by recognizing, reporting and taking immediate action to minimize risk of accident or injury.
Reports incidents according to community policy and state and federal laws.
Assists Wellness Director to assure all infection control guidelines are met and appropriate tracking and surveillance procedures are followed according to community and state requirements.
Participates in staff meetings and continuing education in-services.
Maintains valid licenses/certifications as required by state and/or federal regulatory bodies.
Participates in the recruitment, hiring, training and on-going education of Wellness staff.
Participates in evaluations and coaching of Wellness staff as assigned.
Assures medication associate training and monitoring meets regulatory requirements and community quality standards.