Wellness Lead

Regency Palms Senior Living

Job Description

THIS POSITION REPORTS TO: WELLNESS DIRECTOR

OBJECTIVE:

Regency Palms Senior Living is an Employer that endeavors to provide an environment at its facilities wherein human dignity prevails. We operate in a family type environment, wherein compassion, respect, dedication, and willingness to go beyond one’s job description are an inherent quality of the Company.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Wellness Lead maintains a compassionate and caring attitude toward residents, resident’s families, prospective residents, and staff under all kinds of circumstances and conditions. This person provides the overall direction and coordination to all Med Techs & Caregiver to ensure compliance to policies, procedures and standards set forth by Regency Palms Senior Living as well as State, Local, Federal laws and regulations connected to the operation and/or licensure of the community and its staff.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Provides supervision of the Caregivers and Med Techs to ensure the care and services to each resident is provided in a consistent and efficient manner.
• Maintains good relationships and communication with Executive Director and Wellness Director for Assisted Living and Memory Care.
• Responsible for the monthly scheduling for all Med Techs and Caregivers for AM Shift.
• Responsible for all Med Techs & Caregivers counseling and discipline actions.
• Responsible for continuing education for all Med Techs and Caregivers and staying in compliance with Title 22 regulations.
• Responsible for all call outs and first in line to communicate with any care-related questions during shift hours through-out the week.
• Supervises and ensures accurate and complete documentation on all ADL sheets and MARS.
• Ensures that confidentiality of Staff records is always maintained.
• Audit Med Rooms to ensure that we do not run out of any medications.
• Maintains and facilitates communication among staff, Administration, Residents, and family members, and anyone directly or indirectly involved with rendering services.
• Directs, supervises, and coordinates staff orientations, in-services, on-the-job training sessions, continuing education programs, and staff development, to ensure staff is properly trained and motivated to carry out their job responsibilities, along with one-on-one training of all Med Techs and Caregivers.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify problems in a timely manner, develop effective resolutions and follow through to confirm result, or revise, as necessary.
• The Wellness Lead must be available to work flexible schedules including on-call, weekends, holidays, evenings, and nights as dictated by the needs of the community and its Residents and staff.
• Performs other duties / tasks as directed by the Wellness Director / Executive Director

• The Wellness Lead must maintain a compassionate and caring attitude towards staff and residents of the community.
• This position requires clear written and verbal communication skills.
• This position also requires the person be able to read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• It will be mandatory within the first (7) days of employment, for this person to have a Health Certification signed by a physician. This certification must verify that the Wellness Director has no communicable diseases, open lesions, or any other health problem, which could interfere with individual’s job performance. Grandfathered employees are exempt from this requirement.
• The Wellness Lead understands that Regency Palms Senior Living operates as a Drug Free Workplace per Policies set forth in the Company Handbook.
• The Wellness Lead will dress appropriately, according to the requirements set forth by their position.
• The Wellness Lead must be available to lift twenty-five pounds.
• Must have High School Diploma or equivalent.