Assistant Wellness Director
Independence Village Carmel
Shift: Monday - Friday
Time: 1:00pm - 9:30pm
The Assistant Wellness Director is responsible for the overall direction of clinical resident care services by delivering a 1440 experience, optimizing performance and leading employee connections within our community.
Required Experience for Assistant Wellness Director:
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) registered within the State preferred. Assisted Living/Memory Care experience preferred. Prior supervisory experience required.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience with dementia or Alzheimer’s residents, or both, within the past 5 years.
- Minimum of 12 hours of dementia-specific training within the last 3 months.
Accountabilities for Assistant Wellness Director:
- Lead, manage, and overall accountability for your team and their performance.
- Revenue, Evaluations & Care Conferences for IL/AL: Responsible for ensuring right care, at the right price with the right staff.
- Employee Connection: Lead to Employee First by setting clear expectations, giving and receiving regular and honest feedback, and growing and recognizing your staff.
- Resident & Family Care: Oversee and provide care for our residents and communicate clearly and regularly with their families where appropriate.
- 1440 Care Standard Accountability: Understanding and leading to our 1440 care standards.
Other Key Responsibilities for Assistant Wellness Director:
- Perform admission and ongoing evaluations of residents quarterly, upon return from Hospital or skilled environment, or change of condition (initiate care conference) and use this information to set measurable goals and outcomes for residents that meet the physical, mental, and psychosocial needs.
- Obtain written orders for any necessary changes to care plan.
- Completes 6 hours of dementia-specific training annually to meet the needs or preferences, of cognitively impaired residents and understands current standards of care.
- Verification of MARS/TARS and communicate with pharmacy to assure accuracy of medication & treatment administration.
- Reviews occurrence reports submitted by staff members to determine if an assessment/care conference needs to be performed on an existing resident & address any personnel issues which are identified.
- Schedule educational sessions relating to health for all residents.
- Communication of all emergency policies and provision of updated information to staff.
- Work toward continual improvement of the overall organization.
- Available to work a flexible schedule including on call, weekends, and holidays when necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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