Wellness Coordinator

## Wellness CoordinatorApplylocations: Wisconsintime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR63626**Sunset woods** is currently seeking a **Wellness Coordinator** to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community.We are guided by our CAPLICO Core Values:***Celebration******Accountability******Passion for Learning******Love One Another******Intelligent Risk Taking******Customer Second (Employee First!)******Ownership***If these core values resonate deeply with your own moral compass and you meet the requirements below, then you should apply.**Position Summary**Provides hands-on supervision of assigned Wellness staff, ensuring provision of quality resident care and the promotion of resident wellness. Provides direct nursing services to the residents as needed, ensuring optimal health and safety. In conjunction with the Wellness Director, supports all community policies and programs. Engages in ongoing personal development in leadership skills, communication skills, and management skills.**Essential Functions and Responsibilities*** Ensures the CAPLICO Core Values and Code of Conduct are adhered to at all times.* Ensures compliance with Resident Rights and HIPAA policies at all times.* Assumes specific community management responsibilities as assigned by the Wellness Director and/or Executive Director.* Maintains knowledge of current assisted living regulations. In conjunction with the Wellness Director, ensures compliance with community policies/procedures, pharmacy policies/procedures, and state and federal agency regulations.* Actively protects resident and staff safety by recognizing, reporting and taking immediate action to minimize risk of accident or injury. Reports incidents according to community policy and state and federal laws.* Assists Wellness Director to assure all infection control guidelines are met and appropriate tracking and surveillance procedures are followed according to community and state requirements.* Participates in staff meetings and continuing education in-services.* Maintains valid licenses/certifications as required by state and/or federal regulatory bodies.* Participates in the recruitment, hiring, training and on-going education of Wellness staff. Participates in evaluations and coaching of Wellness staff as assigned.* Assures medication associate training and monitoring meets regulatory requirements and community quality standards.* Assists Wellness Director in coordinating appropriate community-wide Wellness staffing levels to meet program and clinical needs and regulatory requirements.* Supervises and directs the clinical care provided by the Wellness staff and assists the Wellness Director in supervision of nurses. Monitors quality of Wellness delivery, ensures that service/care plans are available to appropriate staff and ensures that residents receive the services specified in their plans.* Participates in Wellness team meetings to review residents’ care needs and create appropriate service/care plans based on changes in resident care needs.* Completes routine physical assessments and assessments for new or returning residents as assigned.* Communicates information from the service/care plans to the Wellness and licensed nursing staff and ensures that the service/care plans are followed.* Maintains open communication with residents, physicians and responsible parties to ensure optimal provision of care to residents.* Provides social and emotional support to residents and families.* Collaborates with other community departments and contracted providers to promote optimal resident health and well-being.* Recognizes actual or potential resident abuse behaviors, and responds immediately to maintain resident safety. Ensures accurate and timely reporting of incidents according to community policy and state law.* Responds promptly to and appropriately to resident emergencies.* Provides general nursing services as needed.* May perform other duties as assigned by the Wellness Director and/or Executive Director.* Praticapte in an on call rotation with the other members of the wellness team**Supervisory Responsibility*** Exercises functional supervision over all Wellness department staff in the absence of the Wellness Director**Specific Requirements*** Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.* Must meet the minimum age requirements established by the state regulations governing the community.* Must be of good moral character.* Must be able to obtain criminal history clearance.* Must comply with all training requirements.* Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.* Must be in good standing with state and federal government.* Have an obligation to inform your supervisor if you are on any government exclusion list.* Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.* Ability to be calm and level-headed in emergencies.* Well groomed, professional and possess ability to work harmoniously with other personnel.* Ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing admission practices.* Follow written and oral instructions.* Knowledgeable in the use of computers, e-mail, spreadsheets and document word processing.* Maintain patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as ability to handle residents, staff, and visitors, based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.* Have CNA qualifications in the state of Wisconsin* Have CBRF qualifications in the state of Wisconsin**Education and Experience Requirements*** Current license/certification as required by the regulatory bodies governing the community.* Minimum of one year experience in assisted living or health care.* Prior supervisory experience in the health care environment strongly preferred.* Current CPR certification.We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr