Director of Wellness

Job Description

Job Description

Vista Senior Living Management is the dedicated senior living division of our organization, focused exclusively on the operation and growth of senior living communities. With more than 30 communities across multiple states, we specialize in Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Independent Living. Our mission is to provide outstanding care rooted in compassion, humility, accountability, and a genuine commitment to the well-being of our residents. We strive to create communities where residents receive personalized support, families have confidence in their care, and team members are empowered to succeed.

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!