WELLNESS DIRECTOR, LPN or RN
About The Position
The Wellness Director oversees the Health Services department and coordinates care for residents at Big Sky Senior Living. The role includes managing Health Services staff and schedules, supporting resident assessments and service plans, coordinating with outside healthcare providers, and ensuring compliance with state regulations and Community policies. The Director maintains resident records and confidentiality, supports staff recruitment and performance management, coordinates staff training, and conducts routine quality assurance reviews. The role also involves after-hours availability for Health Services and delegation-related issues, where applicable under state regulations.
Requirements
- Current LPN or RN qualification, as indicated by the job title.
- Knowledge of state laws and regulations regarding assisted living and memory care, and applicable state nursing commission regulations.
- Free of non-treated communicable disease.
- Current CPR/First Aid certification.
- Current driver’s license.
- Ability to push, pull, and lift at least 50 pounds.
- Ability to bend, squat, and climb stairs.
- Ability to walk or stand continuously.
Responsibilities
- Develop the monthly Health Services staffing schedule and be available after-hours, on-call, for Health Services issues in accordance with scheduling guidelines.
- Share responsibility for covering open shifts in accordance with scheduling guidelines and state-specific regulations.
- Participate in recruitment, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions for Health Services department staff.
- Maintain resident confidentiality and respect residents’ rights, privacy, and self-determination.
- Follow Community policies and procedures and identify ways to improve Community operations.
- Maintain, update, and adhere to the Quality Assurance program.
- Maintain resident information in company programs.
- Perform other Health Services-related duties as assigned by the Administrator.
- Coordinate resident care and oversee Health Services department staff in accordance with the Health Services Manual.
- Conduct pre-move-in assessments, review move-in paperwork, and develop initial Service Plans.
- Review resident Service Plans routinely to identify additional assessment, health monitoring, or coordination-of-care needs.
- Attend or review Service Plan reviews for all residents.
- Coordinate residents’ healthcare with outside agencies, including pharmacies, physicians, home health, and hospice providers.
- Coordinate and participate in initial, job-duty-specific orientation and training for Health Services staff.
- Verify completion of staff orientation and training through routine review of training documents.
- Coordinate continuing training and education in accordance with state and Community policy and needs identified through system audits.
- Provide RN delegation when applicable and in accordance with state regulations and Community policy.
- Coordinate delegation needs for new residents with the Administrator.
- Be available after hours or when away from the Community for issues concerning current residents’ delegation needs; may need to come to the Community or conduct an offsite assessment.
- Maintain staff TB testing and Hepatitis B vaccinations in accordance with state regulations and Community policy.
- Maintain compliance with Community immunization, infection control, and infectious disease management policies.
- Conduct routine audits of Health Services systems in accordance with the Health Services Review Schedule and associated QA tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
