Wellness Director

Wellness Director

Pineview Cottage is northern Michigan's newest premier assisted living and memory care community located in Harbor Springs, MI. Our upscale cottage resort setting allows our residents to feel at home in a family oriented environment. We are currently looking for a Wellness Director to join our team. In this position you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the operation of the Resident Care Department.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure consistent, quality resident care ensuring residents' needs and staffing requirements are met.
• Develop and review resident service plans.
• Complete resident evaluations prior to their admission and re-evaluate after move-in.
• Prior to admission, ensure residents' medical history and all documentation is complete.
• Assist with the interviewing and selection of resident care staff members.
• Assists in the supervision of staff including Aides, Med-Techs, Supervisors, etc.
• Oversees and manages the quality and consistency of the medication training program, pharmacy management and medication supervision and administration within the community. Conducts periodic skills checks and medication audits as required.
• Provides appropriate initial and ongoing training to resident care staff.
• Assists in maintain residents' charts and reviews Aides' documentation.
• Assists residents in scheduling and following through with physician visits; doctor's visits, dental and eye appointments, therapy and hospice, etc. Assists with communication between doctors, resident, family, facilities, etc. to ensure appropriate and continued care.
• Conduct monthly audits of clinical records, medications, medical equipment, policies and procedures for accuracy and safety and reports findings to Executive Director.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED is required
• Bachelor's Degree in related field and/or comparable experience is preferred
• 2 years of relevant experience is required.
• AHA CPR Certification is required (within 60 days of hire)
• First Aid Certification is required (within 60 days of hire)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and knowledge of how to work with people with varied backgrounds.
• Strong people management, organizational and planning capabilities.
• Ability to motivate and grow the professional staff, be a competent administrator of policies and procedures and have the willingness and skills to monitor and control the activities assigned.
• Ability to maintain positive and professional interactions with residents and families at all times.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and other applicable software programs.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.