What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wellness Coordinator position at AdvisaCare?
AdvisaCare is seeking an experienced, motivated, and reliable Wellness Coordinator at one of our beautiful Independent Living Communities in Traverse City MI !
The Wellness Coordinator will have the unique opportunity to grow their own business within Advisacare, much like a franchisee! The Wellness Coordinator assesses the needs of the client in the community setting and admits to services, is responsible for ensuring our standards of care are provided by the HHA/ CNA, and working side by side with your clients getting to know them on a personal level. Along with personal cares, the Wellness Coordinator is responsible for the entirety of their community. Ensuring staff has all the support needed to provide our high standards of care by providing training and on going support, working along with the Executive Director, and light office duties.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The candidate will have the physical ability to perform job related duties which may require lifting, standing, bending, stooping, stretching, walking, pushing and pulling with or without reasonable accommodation.
Duties Include
- Hiring/Training/Supervising Your Staff - Team Lead, Med Techs, Home Health Aides
- Building Relationships with Staff, Residents, Families and Community Directors
- Assessments of new residents or those being discharged back from a hospital/rehab center
- Acts as a liaison and maintains contact with clients, therapist (s), Regional Care Manager, family and other members of the healthcare team and the community in assuring effective care coordination and appropriate resource referrals.
- Prepares appropriate medical documentation on all clients, including any case conferences, client contacts, medication order changes, re-certifications, progress updates and care plan changes. Prepares visit/shift reports, updates/summarizes client records and confers with other health care disciplines in providing optimum client care
- Our leaders do whatever it takes to assure our clients are taken care of as well as attend the functions necessary to spread our “gospel”. This may occasionally mean early and late work hours
- Confers with the client, physician, and family in developing the initial plan of treatment based on client needs and initial patient assessment. Provides hands on care, management and evaluation of the care plan and teaching of the client under the Regional Care Managers supervision. Coordinates appropriate care encompassing various healthcare personnel (such as Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Home Health Aides and external providers).
- On-Call after hours/weekends
- Oversight for all shifts
- Working the floor as support
- Weekly Payroll and Scheduling
Opportunities Include
- Utilizing all Your Nursing and Management Skills
- Providing exceptional care to a diverse patient population
- Working and learning with an interdisciplinary team of care providers
- Private Duty, Skilled and Hospice
- Minimum one (1) year experience
- Updated Tuberculin (TB) test and current CPR certification
- Clear Criminal History/Drug Screen
- Critical thinking, task competence and the ability to think on your feet
- Problem solving skills and the ability to multi-task
Rewards AdvisaCare Can Offer YOU:
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Medical benefits Available
- Ability to earn PTO
- Flexible Scheduling
- Excellent Pay
- Employee Recognition Program
- Highly Supportive Management Team
- Advanced Skilled Training offered
- Therapy Division
- 24/7 staffing support
- Personal Reward for helping others to be more independent and live meaningful lives!
