RN/ LPN Wellness Director

Find your joy here, at The Waterford at Creekside, a memory care 84 apartment cottage style community located in Pensacola, FL! We are looking for a dynamic Wellness Director to lead the nursing team. This position will have an Assistant Director of Nursing and Clinical Coordinator to assist in supporting the Wellness Director in the clinical oversight of the community. We offer a comprehensive benefit package to include competitive salary, quarterly bonuses based on meeting quality metrics, health and dental insurance, 401k with company match & much more! Apply today!

Job Description:

Assures implementation of policies and procedures relating to Resident care and oversight of all health-related services.
 Supervises and assists in provision of all Resident services.
 Assures assessments are complete and timely, negotiates service plans, develops service schedules and updates service
information as indicates by Resident need.
 Ensures that Residents are appropriately assessed on a timely basis and charged in accordance with that assessment.
 Ensures the Resident’s assessed needs are provided to Community Team Members for service delivery execution.
 Conducts nursing assessment(s) of Residents and at significant change of condition.
 Works closely with the Executive Director to counsel the Resident and designated agent(s) meeting personal and related
healthcare needs.
 Evaluates health emergencies and determines emergency medical measures taken regarding Resident care.
 Assists Residents when necessary and maintains communication as requested and required. medical-social situations
involving Resident and/or designated agents, physician, other agents or agencies.
 Coordinates administration of medications and treatments; observes results and documents same.
 Examines and gives first aid to Residents and staff, within scope of practice, state regulations and company policy.
 Addresses physical, social, spiritual and psychological needs of Residents.
 Conducts and/or coordinates various health care “clinics” for Residents.
 Assists Residents to participate in self-governance activity through Resident council.
 Assists the Community Team with a target of a high degree of customer satisfaction at the Community. Promptly
investigates complaints and reports findings and appropriate recommendation to the Executive Director. Ensures follow-up
communication occurs to complainant and that substantiated complaints are resolved to reasonable satisfaction of
complainant.
 Ensures compliance with all rules and regulations related to Resident care (i.e., HIPAA, State Regulations and OSHA,
etc.).
 Maintains a professional demeanor with all Residents, Families, Staff and external vendors.

Community Staff Administration
 Manages, coordinates and directs all activities in accordance with state and applicable federal regulations, as well as
Community policies and procedures.
 Participates with the management team in assuring the availability of qualified, appropriately trained Community Team
Members to include identifying Resident and staff training needs
 Supervises and assists in orientation and training of Community Team Members under the state Nurse
Practice/Delegation Act. Conducts training as assigned and mandated by regulatory requirements.
 Assures Community Team Members’ adherence to all policies and procedures, all work, safety and administrative rules.
 Maintains a professional demeanor with all Community Team Members.
Sales/Marketing
 Establishes working relationship with health care professionals in the community to include interactions with the Residents’
health care providers.
 Develops and maintains a favorable public image; participates in community organizations for the promotion of the
Community and the Company.
 Participates in networking with health care professional events to promote the Community’s services, as requested.
Administrative Responsibility
 Manages, coordinates and directs all activities in accordance with state and applicable federal regulations, as well as
Community policies and procedures.
 Adheres to and conveys philosophy of supporting dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality and a home-like
environment for Residents.
 Assures safety and security of Community’s contents and inhabitants (Residents, Community Team Members and
visitors).
 Plans, analyzes and evaluates needs of Residents and reports needs appropriately.
 Coordinates, in cooperation with the Community Nurses, ancillary health care services for Residents.
 Adheres to all established policies and procedures.
 Observes all work, safety and administrative policy training in performing all job assignments.
 Responds to Resident or staff concerns and refers them to the Executive Director when appropriate.

Assists in maintaining good public relations
 Assures proper use of equipment/supplies.
 Maintains and provides all data as requested and required.
 Will be on call; arranges appropriate coverage when absent from community or unavailable to respond to emergencies.
 Assures that adverse findings by Company Quality reviews or state surveyors are promptly communicated to the
Executive Director, corrected and remain in compliance.
 Monitors quality of work performance of Community Team Members and reports to Executive Director.
 Assures infection control procedures are trained and followed by all staff.
 Participates in service plan conferences as required.
 Works closely with staff and designated agent(s) to identify Resident problems/concerns/issues; follows up as needed and
communicates same appropriately.
 Coordinates treatments within scope of license.
 Observes all work, safety and administrative rules.
 Reads staff communications and maintains familiarity with other Resident records as required.
 Assures accurate transcription of physician orders into treatment/medication record.
 Assists as directed with move-in and orientation of new Residents and designated agent(s).
 Reviews Resident service records, treatment and medication books to assure quality of care.
 Verifies physician orders, move-in/move-out information and initiates appropriate action/follow-up

Supervises ordering of medications from pharmacy.
 Coordinates therapeutic diet orders with staff, as required.
 Assures proper records are maintained and documented as designated.
 Attends in-service training as required.
 Reports all suspicions of abuse, neglect and/or financial exploitations of a Resident immediately to the supervisor, as
described in the Company’s policy and procedures on reporting.
 Make reports to appropriate insurance carriers related to potential litigation, as required by the policies and procedures
and as assigned.
Secondary Job Duties
 Performs other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
 Maintains and protects the confidentiality of resident information at all times.

Qualifications

• LPN or Registered Nurse with a minimum of at least two years in-home health or geriatric nursing in a similar position.  
• A minimum of two years of supervisory experience required.