Health and Wellness Director

Hillcrest Health and Living is hiring ahead for it’s next Health and Wellness Director of Assisted living in Bellevue, NE.

Our goal at Hillcrest is to enhance the lives of aging adults.

We are committed to providing a career that lets you thrive and grow.

What are the responsibilities?

Responsible for the direction and oversight of all Medication Aides and Personal Aides to ensure resident’s needs are met as outlined in the resident service agreement.

• Implements physician orders and documents in resident records as needed to be in compliance with regulatory guidelines.
• Complete all assessments as due (including pre-move in and move-in) and monitor that daily observations by PCAs or Med Techs are done timely and accurately
• Prepares physician updates, medication administration sheets and other information needed prior to physician appointments and provide needed appointment notifications to the team for transportation and scheduling.
• Read all documentation daily and ensure documentation is done per policy and in compliance with AL regulations. Responsible for reviewing and verifying all MAR’s for errors, missed doses, missing signatures, and accuracy
• Monitor health needs of all residents and complete weekly rounds with primary care for all residents that choose to use facility primary care. Maintains current knowledge of residents’ ADL and behavior management needs as noted on the Resident Health Services Agreement.
• Investigates all event reports and complete root cause analysis for each event. Communicate plan of action to all team as needed. Ensure Notifications to Administrator, MD and Resident families have been completed. 8. Responsible for ensuring all residents are provided medications according to the Medication Aide Act. Determines competency of medication aides. Makes appropriate assignments to medication aides based on resident safety and competency of medication aide.
• Assist in and attending Plan of Care conferences with residents, families or appointed designees at 30 days and every six months after move in or when significant change occurs with all residents.
• Participates actively in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement and Safety Committee and Risk Meetings (or delegates) to proactively identify, reduce and prevent potential safety risks of residents and team members.
• Responsible for fiscal management of Health Services budget including spend down tools and labor variance analysis reports and maintaining such within budget.
• Participates in on-call rotations with other AL’s in system as scheduled and needed.
  
  

What does Hillcrest have to offer?  

• Four different health care plans to choose from! 
• Vision, dental and life insurance.  
• Attendance PTO – earn extra PTO monthly for good attendance.  
• Professional development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment for nurses, certifications and more). 
• Choose when you get paid with Dayforce Wallet! 
• Gym membership reimbursement and partner discounts. 
  
  

 

What do I need to be considered?

• Must be licensed in the state of Nebraska or compact state as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Geriatric certification preferred Must have Basic Life Saving (BLS) CPR certification or be willing to obtain within 45 days of hire
• STAR mentality (Selfless, Tough, Accountable, Respectful).
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least one year experience in business office functions.
• Knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Windows and MS Office.
  
  

About Hillcrest

As a local organization, we offer a tight-knit, friendly environment with the benefits and options of a large company!