What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Wellness Coordinator (LPN) position at Arrowleaf?
About us:
When you join the Arrowleaf team, you are committing to a meaningful career where your work will make a difference for your neighbors throughout Southern Illinois and strengthen our region as a whole. You’ll have a chance to build well-being not just for the people you work with, but for yourself as well, as you gain life-changing experiences, enjoy highly competitive benefits, and experience unmatched opportunities for advancement.
Mission: Arrowleaf’s mission is to help all Southern Illinoisans reach their full potential. We provide resources and opportunities that support individuals of all ages so they can thrive, make our communities more vibrant, and build economic prosperity that benefits everyone.
Vision: We envision a Southern Illinois where all individuals are contributing to a community that is safe and vibrant for everyone.
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Job Title: Resident Wellness Coordinator
Home Office: Autumn Ridge (AR)
Area of Focus: Community Collaboration
Program(s): Supportive Living Program (SLP) helps adults age 65 live independently by providing them with housing in an apartment-style setting that emphasizes privacy and autonomy, while also offering services that support their health and well-being and providing a little extra assistance with the activities of daily life.
Immediate Supervisor: Resident Wellness Director - Jacinta Hupe, RN
Hours of Work: Full-time 40 hours per week.
Resident Wellness Coordinator Minimum Qualifications: GED/HS Diploma required; maintain BLS Certification; Illinois LPN license required; supervisory experience preferred; valid driver's license; minimum liability automotive insurance.
Resident Wellness Coordinator Skills & Knowledge: Basic understanding of or ability to learn infection control and regulations for workplace safety. Implement resident specific objectives as outlined in individual service plans and assists in performing activities of daily living through which objectives may be achieved or maintained.
Ability to accept constructive feedback and to work collaboratively with upper management and other stakeholders. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software as needed. Creative and effective problem-solving skills. Willingness to work flexible hours. Excellent interpersonal, leadership, customer service and organizational skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of medications, medication systems and side effects. Supervisory skills, fundamental knowledge of geriatrics, ability to relate to seniors, laundry / housekeeping equipment knowledge.
Resident Wellness Coordinator Special Requirements: Evening/Weekend availability is required; must be able to lift a minimum of 50 Lbs. unassisted; should be able to lift 195 Lbs. with peer assistance or mechanical (hoyer lift); must be 21 years or older to drive agency vehicles; prolonged periods of sitting is required; prolonged periods of working on a computer; travel to all agency sites when appropriate; must complete and maintain the required registry clearance and criminal fingerprint background checks; participates in On Call Rotation
Resident Wellness Coordinator job duties include, but not limited to
- Provides direct supervision to Support Technicians, including job applicant interviewing, hiring recommendations, employee orientation, performance evaluation, administration of discipline, and recommendations for unpaid suspension or termination, revision of job descriptions and day-to-day work assignments and medical staff schedule.
- Address residents’ specific nursing goals as outlined in the resident’s individual care plan.
- Ensures that Supportive Living programs maintain compliance with all applicable standards and regulations and will ensure that compliance occurs with given policies / procedures on a day to day basis.
- Participates and instructs the residents in recreation and leisure activities that will encourage community integration and inclusion, as needed or available.
- Documenting incident reports on the service summaries/plans, notifying MCOs of resident incidents and forwarding the incident reports to the safety manager.
- Provides or assists with transportation for residents when required as an integral part of the service care plan, as needed or available. Transfers residents safely in/out of the vehicles and safely/correctly operates the vehicles adaptive equipment.
- Responsible for administering injections, TB skin test and other medications, when nurse administration is necessary.
- Assists with nursing information and monitors and documents the health status of each resident.
- Assist with compiling data for resident assessment instrument, Individual Service Summaries and individual service plans for residents to maintain compliance per HFS guidelines. Updating new orders to the service summaries/plans.
- Provides direct services in Supportive Living programs as needed to temporarily meet increased demand for services, when staff ratios must be maintained or for regulatory compliance.
Resident Wellness Coordinator Benefit Package
- Professional & upward mobility opportunities
- A family-oriented atmosphere
- Health wellbeing stipend ($200 per fiscal year)
- 100% employer-paid health insurance option
- Dental, vision and health available after 1st day of the month after 60 calendar days of employment
- $50,000 life insurance policy
- Travel reimbursement
- Up to 368 hours of paid time off just within your first year of employment! Includes 13 paid holidays, accrued personal days, 12 sick days, 40 hours bereavement leave, 12 vacation days (6 month probation period), and 8 hours volunteer paid time off per year.
- Additional opportunities for compensation are available above starting salary!
Salary Range: $48,620 - $53,405 annually
- This is a management position
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Arrowleaf is dedicated to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Arrowleaf will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources.
Arrowleaf is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws regarding it. EEO is a set of standards that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital status, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information (including family history), order of protection status, or military status or unfavorable discharge from military service. The laws apply to all types of work situations, including recruiting, hiring, disciplinary actions, terminations, promotions, pay practices, training, wages, and benefits.
Salary : $48,620 - $53,405
