Wellness Director

Job Description

Job Description

CYPRESSWOOD MEMORY CARE IS HIRING A WELLNESS DIRECTOR

The Wellness Director oversees clinical and medical programs for assisted-living residents and ensures
adherence to applicable laws and regulations at all times.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• assesses resident health and care conditions
• creates and ensures maintenance of service plans for all residents
• provides residents with a medication regime as ordered by the resident’s physician
• ensures that physician orders are carried out as ordered
• provides oversight to staff and delegates tasks appropriately
• monitors effective communications regarding resident care
• supervise, retain, evaluate and train Caregivers and Medication Aides
• maintains medical records, resident records, and medication records
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Wellness Director carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Supervisory responsibilities include:
• interviewing new vendors and retrieving the necessary paperwork
• training employees
• planning, assigning, and directing work
• hiring, rewarding and disciplining employees
• addressing complaints and resolving problems
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:
Education and/or Experience
• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from 4-year college or university; or 1-2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• LVN or LPN certification
• ability to multi-task

Computer Skills: competency with Microsoft Office Suite

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee:
• is regularly required to talk or hear
• is frequently required to walk and stand
• must often use their hands to grasp and hold objects
• is regularly required to sit
• must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job:
• the employee is in a typical office environment
• the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally noisy