Wellness Coordinator

Pinnacle Senior Living • Franklin, WI

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About The Position

The Wellness Coordinator provides hands-on supervision of assigned Wellness staff, ensuring quality resident care and promoting resident wellness. The coordinator provides direct care to residents as needed to support their health and safety, and works with the Wellness Director to support community policies and programs. The role includes ongoing development of leadership, communication, and management skills, as well as community management responsibilities assigned by the Wellness Director and/or Executive Director.

The Wellness Coordinator maintains knowledge of current assisted living regulations and works with the Wellness Director to ensure compliance with community and pharmacy policies and procedures, as well as state and federal regulations. The position promotes resident and staff safety by identifying and reporting risks, taking immediate steps to minimize accidents or injuries, and reporting incidents in accordance with policy and law. It also supports infection-control practices and required tracking and surveillance.

The role participates in staff meetings, continuing-education in-services, and the recruitment, hiring, training, education, evaluation, and coaching of Wellness staff as assigned. The coordinator ensures medication associate training and monitoring meet regulatory requirements and community quality standards, and maintains required licenses and certifications.

Requirements

• Current license or certification required by the regulatory bodies governing the community.
• At least one year of experience in assisted living or health care.
• Current CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

• Prior supervisory experience in a health care environment is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on supervision of assigned Wellness staff and ensure quality resident care and promotion of resident wellness.
• Provide direct care to residents as needed to support their health and safety.
• Support community policies and programs in conjunction with the Wellness Director.
• Assume community management responsibilities as assigned by the Wellness Director and/or Executive Director.
• Maintain knowledge of current assisted living regulations and help ensure compliance with community and pharmacy policies and procedures and state and federal regulations.
• Protect resident and staff safety by recognizing and reporting risks and taking immediate action to minimize accidents or injuries.
• Report incidents according to community policy and state and federal laws.
• Assist the Wellness Director with infection-control guidelines and required tracking and surveillance procedures.
• Participate in staff meetings and continuing-education in-services.
• Maintain licenses and certifications required by state and/or federal regulatory bodies.
• Participate in recruitment, hiring, training, and ongoing education of Wellness staff.
• Participate in staff evaluations and coaching as assigned.
• Ensure medication associate training and monitoring meet regulatory requirements and community quality standards.
• Engage in ongoing personal development in leadership, communication, and management skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed