Wellness Director RN or LPN

The Glades at Championsgate•ChampionsGate, FL

18h

About The Position

The Wellness Director, RN or LPN, reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for administering nursing services. The role directs, plans, and coordinates the work of professional and auxiliary nursing personnel to provide resident care, interprets policies and regulations for nursing personnel, and ensures compliance. The Wellness Director evaluates nursing and related services for quality, oversees residents’ healthcare needs and the medication delivery system, and coordinates department training. The position contributes to a team approach to resident care, helping residents address physical, emotional, and social needs and maintain the highest possible level of independence. Clinical services must be provided in accordance with state regulations, accepted clinical standards, and Community policies and procedures. The role coordinates resident care from move-in through changes in care needs and discontinuation of services. This includes reviewing pre-move-in wellness information, developing initial Resident Service Plans, identifying further assessment or monitoring needs, coordinating care with residents, families, and outside healthcare agencies, and conducting Wellness Plan Reviews with residents’ families and appropriate staff. The Wellness Director also provides nursing services and support with activities of daily living when needed, supervises assigned personnel, reviews documentation, and coordinates staff orientation and continuing education. The Wellness Director maintains infection-control compliance, audits resident-care systems, prepares the monthly Wellness staffing schedule, and provides weekly reports to the General Manager about issues involving core services. The role prepares summaries for the governing authority according to its schedule, follows emergency and safety procedures, communicates with the Executive Director and community team members, and performs other resident-care or community duties as assigned. The position is available after hours for current resident needs and may need to return to the Community or conduct an offsite assessment.

Requirements

Must be a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse licensed to practice in the state.
Must meet one of the stated experience and education pathways: a baccalaureate degree in nursing and at least two years of full-time or equivalent clinical nursing experience, including at least one year in a home healthcare agency or community health program involving care of the sick at home; or a nursing diploma or associate degree and at least four years of full-time or equivalent clinical nursing experience within the past ten years, including at least one year in a home healthcare agency or community health program involving care of the sick at home.
Experience and passion working with seniors.
Able to perform physically demanding tasks such as pushing, bending, and lifting up to 60 pounds.
Able to maintain positive working relationships with residents, their families, peers, and other staff members.
In good physical and emotional health and free of communicable diseases.
Able to frequently lift, push, pull, and move equipment, and to bend and stoop.
Able to spend long periods of time on foot.
Able to react quickly in any situation.

Responsibilities

Administer, direct, plan, and coordinate nursing services and the activities of professional and auxiliary nursing personnel.
Interpret policies and regulations for nursing personnel and ensure compliance.
Analyze and evaluate nursing and related services to ensure quality resident care.
Oversee residents’ healthcare needs, including the medication delivery system, and coordinate Wellness department in-service training.
Provide nursing services, including resident instruction, wellness counseling, health promotion, and disease prevention.
Provide care and services to residents with chronic and stable conditions.
Verify medication regimens with physicians or healthcare practitioners for residents requiring supervision.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene, and mobility, when needed.
Ensure clinical services comply with state regulations, accepted clinical standards, and Community policies and procedures.
Coordinate and manage nursing and personal-care associate services for residents.
Review pre-move-in wellness information and paperwork and develop initial Resident Service Plans.
Identify needs for additional assessment, health monitoring, or coordination of care, and initiate Resident Wellness Plan reviews.
Coordinate resident healthcare with residents, families, and outside healthcare agencies, including referrals when indicated.
Conduct regular Wellness Plan Reviews with residents’ families and responsible parties, involving appropriate staff when care levels change.
Coordinate and participate in job-specific orientation and training, and conduct ongoing training and education based on routine audits.
Review Wellness Associate documentation and communication.
Supervise assigned personnel delivering nursing services and assistance with activities.
Ensure proper and accurate documentation.
Be available after hours for current resident needs and, when required, return to the Community or conduct offsite assessments.
Maintain compliance with Community policies on immunizations, infection control, and infectious disease management.
Assist residents who no longer require services with move-out or discontinuation of services.
Conduct routine audits of resident-care systems using applicable quality-assurance tools.
Prepare the monthly Wellness staffing schedule.
Provide weekly reports to the General Manager regarding issues associated with core services and prepare summaries for the governing authority according to its schedule.
Participate in other resident-care and community-related duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
Follow emergency procedures and safety policies and procedures.
Communicate effectively with the Executive Director and other community team members.