Director of Wellness

Job Description

Job Description

Vista Senior Living Management is a dedicated branch tailored specifically for senior communities. Specializing in Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Independent Living services, Vista ensures unparalleled personalized care and 24-hour assistance for our residents, assuring a consistent and exceptional experience. Our unwavering mission is to provide an outstanding care experience rooted in genuine compassion and humble dedication to our senior’s well-being.

Vista Pine Haven , are well-established and trusted providers in the senior living space located in Pine Island, MN, and a proud member of Vista Senior Living Management, is looking for a compassionate and driven Director of Wellness who will lead our clinical team and help create an exceptional experience for our residents and caregivers alike.

Position: Director of Wellness

The ideal candidate will be a high-energy, self-driven leader who empowers and motivates those around them. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day clinical services of Vista Pine Haven, this includes providing the supervision necessary to lead, coach, and mentor direct care staff within the community.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees day-to-day clinical services with the support of an Assistant Director of Wellness (ADOW) and Resident Care Coordinator (RCC) to ensure residents’ healthcare needs are met
• Provides leadership, coaching, and guidance to direct care staff, fostering a collaborative and supportive clinical environment
• Works alongside the ADOW and RCC to lead the clinical leadership team, including Resident Care and Staffing Coordinators
• Empowers clinical leaders to supervise, direct, and motivate staff within their areas of responsibility
• Partners with clinical leaders to assign and prioritize work, support performance management, and address concerns as needed
• Supports training and education for caregivers during orientation and through ongoing classroom in-services and situation-specific training
• Assists with planning work schedules, assigning duties, and providing day-to-day direction to ensure smooth clinical operations
• Reviews and monitors clinical documentation completed by caregiving staff to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Participates in pre-admission screening of prospective residents in collaboration with the leadership team
• Conducts or supports on-site evaluations for residents admitted to alternate care settings and maintains communication with resident families to support transitions back to the community
• Ensures required documentation is completed timely for admissions, including nursing assessments, service plans, and related forms
• Monitors changes in resident condition and collaborates with the Executive Director, physicians, and families as appropriate
• Facilitates continuity of care for residents receiving home health, hospice, and other third-party healthcare services
• Participates in or leads resident care–related meetings, such as Service Plan meetings, with appropriate team members
• Ensures incident reports are completed accurately and in a timely manner
• Participates in campus Quality Improvement initiatives to support high-quality resident care

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Minnesota
• Two (2) years of experience in a nursing position, preferably from a Long-Term Care, Assisted Living, and/or Memory Care community
• Supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to effectively supervise staff
• Excellent communication and human relations skills
• Ability to maintain and protect the confidentiality of information
• Knowledge and/or experience in the areas of geriatric nursing or can learn quickly
• Caring and compassionate disposition
• CPR Certified

Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and e-mail
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards tenants, staff, and vendors
• Displays ability to implement and interpret goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the administration department
• Demonstrates dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrates and uses reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicates and functions productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Shares on-call and manager on duty responsibilities/shifts as required
• Able to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours

If you want to work in an environment where you are surrounded by a management team that offers strong, stable leadership and a company that provides a supportive culture, join us!