Wellness Coordinator

Pinnacle Senior Living•Neenah, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cardinal Lane Senior Living 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, supporting community policies and programs in conjunction with the Wellness Director. Ongoing personal development in leadership, communication, and management skills is encouraged. The position also includes assuming specific community management responsibilities, maintaining knowledge of current assisted living regulations, and ensuring compliance with policies and state/federal laws. Protecting resident and staff safety by identifying and minimizing risks, reporting incidents, and assisting with infection control guidelines are key aspects of the role. The coordinator will participate in staff meetings, continuing education, and maintain required licenses/certifications. Additionally, they will be involved in the recruitment, hiring, training, evaluation, and coaching of Wellness staff, and ensure medication associate training meets regulatory requirements.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Prior supervisory experience in the health care environment strongly preferred.

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.
Supports all community policies and programs in conjunction with the Wellness Director.
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.
Ensures compliance with community policies/procedures, pharmacy policies/procedures, and state and federal agency regulations in conjunction with the Wellness Director.
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.