DIRECTOR OF HEALTH WELLNESS

Job Description: Health & Wellness Director

Qualifications:

1. LVN or RN license required.

2. Maintain a current Nursing License.

3. It is the responsibility of each nurse to keep up his or her own required continuing education hours.

4. Health and Wellness Director must maintain a current CPR certification.

General Job description:

The Health and Wellness Director is responsible for the overall implementation, delivery, and coordination of resident services at the community. Directly supervises all employees of the nursing department. This position is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this department. This person also carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Serve as liaison between facility, physicians and third-party vendors concerning resident change of condition, change in medication, and other pertinent information regarding health status. Communicate with family member/legal guardian regarding health status, change of condition, etc.

2. Medication management to include, oversight and verifying medications according to doctor’s orders and availability ensured in a timely manner for medication administration.

3. Medications are to be documented and charted on in EMAR according to State Guidelines. Obtain and enter resident demographic information in to EHR. Ensure resident orders are entered and accurate according to physician’s orders. Assign resident services either prior to or upon resident admission.

4. Re-order resident medications from pharmacy per physician’s order. Pharmacy will deliver or families will pick-up prescriptions and deliver to their Sodalis facility.

5. Obtain and/or complete resident health forms, to include the PPOC, H&P, Service Plans, comprehensive assessments, AL level of care, wellness and skin assessments. The Executive Director may initiate the completion of forms.

6. Timely complete assessments according to state regulation and community policy and procedure.

7. Maintain a First-Aid Kit, as is guided by Regulations. Materials should include needs for minor cuts, lacerations and burns.

8. Be familiar with Assisted Living regulations especially pertaining to nursing services and medications.

9. Obtain physician signature on consolidated medication and treatment orders quarterly.

10. Assess a potential resident in their home, another facility or at the community. Upon management request, be willing to travel on rare occasions.

11. Obtain and document resident vital signs once each month. Includes weight, temperature, pulse and respiration (any abnormalities are reported to physicians). Assist caregivers with periodic assessments of residents, some lifting may be required.

12. Assess and discuss all residents on a routine bases to ensure services provided, care plan and care levels match resident needs. Implement resident care needs in a timely manner and with the Executive Director discuss any changes with resident and or responsible party.

13. Ensure timely, open and honest communication with resident’s and their responsible party. Inform responsible party and obtain consent of any change or new physician orders.

14. On call 24 hours (phone) for any staff questions/concerns.

15. Participate in staff training each month, as necessary. Also, participate in new employee orientation and training.

16. Offer basic first aid training to staff. Serve as guidance in general assessments in the event of a resident fall.

17. Manage expenses within budgetary guidelines.

18. Maintain confidentiality of all residents information.

Mission Statement and Core Values:

Sodalis Senior Living is committed to “Making a difference in the lives of our residents, their loved ones and our colleagues every day.” Our core values describe who we are and define how we live.

1. Service – “It’s not about me” a. Answer the needs of another.

• Put the needs of another first. We must put others before ourselves.
• We serve our residents, we serve our families, and we serve one another.

2. Integrity – “We do what is right, not what is easy” a. Never compromise your integrity

• Hold everyone accountable and recognize each other’s contributions
• Explicitly communicate goals and standards of behavior
• Do the right thing even when no one is looking or will ever find out

3. Dignity – “We honor & value the worth of people” a. Treat people the way you want to be treated

• Attack the problem not the person
• Respect and value diversity of experience, culture, and opinions

4. Excellence – “We always give our best” a. Doing your best to serve our residents, their loved ones, and our colleagues.

5. Teamwork – “We succeed together” a. We are a team because we respect, trust and care for one another.

• Common purpose – we need to all row in the same direction
• Create an environment that facilitates freedom to innovate & achieve extraordinary results
• Challenge the status quo, take measured risks, and resist conventional thinking
• Learn to win and lose as a team

Line of Authority:

The Health & Wellness Director reports to the Executive Director and Vice President of Operations.