Wellness Director I (Exempt)
Company: New Haven Bastrop
Location: Bastrop
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
Position Description: Manages the day-to-day clinical services
of a community to ensure residents' healthcare needs are met.
Ensures residents are treated with respect and dignity and ensures
quality care as residents' healthcare needs change. Supervises and
provides leadership, as well as coaching, to care staff within the
community. * The WD level for each community is determined based on
the total complexity of the role. Complexity criteria include, but
are not limited to, factors such as size, type of product lines,
medication management regulations, 90-day assessment requirements,
multiple licensure requirements, state regulatory complexity, and
skilled services requiring an RN.Duties and
Responsibilities:Responsible for the direct supervision of
community-based licensed, certified, and non-certified care
staff.Assigns and directs work of care staff; appraises
performance; rewards and disciplines associates; addresses
complaints and resolves problems.Provides training and education to
caregivers on an ongoing basis with classroom in-services and
situation-specific training.Supervises the maintenance of resident
charts and reviews documentation performed by caregiving staff. As
described and allowed in the Nurse Practice Act, assesses health,
oversees medication administration, oversees functional and
psycho-social status of residents, initiates individualized service
plans, proactively manages care and services for each resident,
evaluates effectiveness, and maximizes the resident's opportunity
to remain in their environment.Manages the health care of
residents, including the dissemination of information to families
and associates. Ensures that family members are aware of the
resident's need for scheduled appointments.Participates in
pre-admission screening of prospective new residents. Assures that
required documentation is completed prior to or upon resident
admission, including nursing assessments, service plans, and other
assigned forms. Updates assessments as required by policy and as
described or allowed in Nurse Practice Act or other state
regulation.Performs on-site evaluations of residents admitted to
alternate care environments for treatment, and maintains contact
with resident families with the intent of returning resident back
to the community.Evaluates residents, documents changes in
condition, and notifies Executive Director, resident's physician,
and resident's legally responsible party/family of resident's
condition and reactions.Communicates with physicians regarding
residents' status and condition changes. Ensures residents are
prepared for physician appointments and visits.Facilitates
continuity of care for those residents receiving home health care,
hospice services, and other third party healthcare-related
services.Attends and participates in weekly care conferences and
staff meetings.Ensures that all MARs are accurate and kept up to
date in our current electronic health/medical record
system.Performs LOCA Assessments with the assistance and final
review of the Executive Director.Assists in keeping the environment
safe for associates to reduce the occurrence of Workers'
Compensation claims by appropriately evaluating resident transfer
and mobility needs and involving therapy services as
indicated.Shares on-call and manager on duty
responsibilities/shifts as required.Qualifications: LPN/LVN
license. LVN's must have and maintain a current Texas nursing
license. It is the responsibility of each nurse to keep up with the
required continuing education hours.Education and Experience:
Education as required to obtain state nursing license (LPN/LVN). Be
familiar with Assisted Living regulations especially pertaining to
nursing services and medications. Leadership experience strongly
preferred. Compensation details: 60000-60000 Yearly
SalaryPI82574a29f171-25660-34425587
Keywords: New Haven Bastrop, Pflugerville , Wellness Director I (Exempt), Executive , Bastrop, Texas
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