Wellness Director/DON (Full Time)

The Boulevard Senior Living St. Peters•St. Peters, MO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Arrow Senior Living is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Wellness Director to join our team at The Boulevard Senior Living St. Peters. This full-time position offers a unique opportunity to lead a team and ensure the highest quality of care for our residents in a home-like environment. Arrow Senior Living is committed to promoting from within and values employee appreciation, incentives, and benefits. As a Wellness Director, you will play a crucial role in directing and maintaining exceptional quality of care, providing oversight and training to the Wellness staff, and ensuring departmental compliance and budget management. You will present a professional demeanor that embodies our corporate philosophy of service, goodwill, and respect for each resident's needs. This role involves overseeing care companions and medication technicians, coordinating medication management, and ensuring outstanding care delivery in adherence to community policies, regulations, and laws. You will also be responsible for charting resident notes, reviewing end-of-shift notes, recording physician orders, maintaining healthcare provider relations, performing resident assessments and appraisals, and responding to medical emergencies. Monitoring resident changes, assisting with scheduling medical appointments, and collaborating with the Resident Services Director on activities are also key responsibilities. You will report regularly to the Executive Director for status updates and strategic planning, and develop positive working relationships with physicians. Additionally, you will implement general staff training programs, including dementia-specific orientation and training, and medication training programs. Participation in community surveys, meeting with families/residents during admissions, ensuring rooms are ready for new residents, and reporting any suspicion or evidence of elder abuse are also part of the role.

Requirements

Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing within state of employment.
At least two years’ experience in resident care in assisted living.
Thorough working knowledge of current care standards and regulations.
Experience in hands-on care of memory-impaired residents.
Ability to maintain and update effective service plans.
Ability to supervise care staff.
Comprehensive working knowledge of current medication regulation and law.
Knowledge of requirements for providing care and supervision appropriate to residents.
Ability to communicate with physicians, pharmacies, families, and community staff.
Be in good health, and physically mental and capable of performing assigned tasks.
Good physical health shall be verified by a health screening performed by a physician not more than (6) months prior to or (7) days after employment.
Demonstrate freedom from pulmonary tuberculosis within (7) days of employment.
Must be criminally cleared by DOJ and FBI prior to the initial presence in the facility.
Must have a clean driving record as per the insurance carrier’s policy.

Responsibilities

Direct and maintain exceptional quality of care for all residents.
Provide oversight, training, motivation, and team building to Wellness staff.
Provide exceptional service to residents, families, and visitors.
Oversee department compliance and budget and ensure Wellness operates according to state guidelines and Arrow policies.
Present a professional demeanor that communicates a corporate philosophy of service, goodwill, and genuine interest, dignity, and respect, celebration, and choice in each resident’s needs.
Oversee care companions and medication technicians.
Coordinate medication management.
Ensure outstanding and appropriate care is delivered while adhering to community policy, regulation, and law.
Chart resident notes appropriately.
Review end of shift notes.
Record new/changed physician orders.
Maintain healthcare provider relations.
Perform resident assessments according to established protocol.
Conduct appraisals of resident needs.
Respond to medical emergencies.
Monitor and record physical, mental, and emotional changes observed in residents.
Maintain current and accurate resident charts.
Assist in scheduling medical appointments and maintain a current medical appointment calendar.
Work with the Resident Services Director to implement appropriate activities.
Report regularly to the Executive Director to provide status reports and engage in strategic planning.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with physicians.
Implement a general staff training program.
In conjunction with the Memory Care Director, implement a dementia specific staff orientation and training program for all employees.
Implement a medication training program.
Train staff using appropriate training materials.
Participate in community surveys.
Meet with families/residents during the admissions process.
Ensure rooms are ready for new residents.
Report any suspicion or evidence of elder abuse, mistreatment or neglect as outlined in Policies and Procedures.

Benefits

Company Match 401(k) with 100% match up to the first 3% and fully vested upon enrollment.
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (1st of the month following 60 days of employment-Full Time)
Disability insurance (Full Time)
Employee assistance program
Weekly Employee Recognition Program
Life insurance (Full Time)
Paid time off (Full Time employees accrue up to 115 hours each year and Part Time accrue up to 30 hours each year)
Tuition Reimbursement (after 90 days for FT AND PT employees)
Employee Referral Program (FT, PT, and PRN)
Complimentary meal each shift (FT, PT, and PRN)
Daily Pay Option
Direct Deposit