Director of Health and Wellness

If you enjoy working with older adults, caring for and talking with them, learning from their stories and seeing them smile, this is the job of a lifetime. At Freedom Village Bradenton, you can jump-start a senior living career or build the one you have. You’ll grow, advance, and gain knowledge in senior services — one of the fastest-growing career fields in the country. Freedom Village of Bradenton is recruiting for the Director of Health and Wellness . Manages the day-to-day clinical services of the community to ensure resident’s healthcare needs are met. Ensures residents are treated with respect and dignity and ensures quality care as resident’s healthcare needs change. Supervises and provides leadership as well as coaching to licensed nurses and other direct care staff within the community. Here are a few of the daily responsibilities: Responsible for the direct supervision of community-based licensed, certified and non-certified clinical associates. Assigns and directs work of subordinates; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Provides training and education to resident care associates on an ongoing basis with classroom in-services, and situation-specific training. Supervises the maintenance of resident charts and reviews documentation performed by care giving staff. As described and allowed in the Nurse Practice Act, assesses health, oversee medication administration, functional and psycho-social status of residents, initiates individualized service plans, proactively manages care and services for each resident, evaluates effectiveness and maximizes the resident’s opportunity to remain in their environment. Manages the health care of residents, including the dissemination of information to families and associates. Ensures that family members are aware of resident’s need for schedule appointments. Participates in pre-admission screening of new residents admitted to alternate care environments for treatment, and maintains contact with resident families with the intent of returning resident ot thecommunity. Evaluates residents; documents changes in condition, and notirfeis executive director, physician, and resident’s legally responsible party/family of resident’s condition and reactions. Facilitates continuity of care for those residents receiving home health care, hospice services and other third party healthcare-related services. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Valid, current state nursing license (LPN/LVN or RN). Minimum 3 years clinical leadership experience preferred. Working knowledge of basic technology and electronic medical documentation. Must have previous experience with assisted living and or memory care Tools, equipment, machines used on theob: Personal computer General office equipment: printer, scanner, fax machine, copier, telephone, calculator Physical activities of the position: Carries up to 50 lbs. with assistant occasionally Pushes and pulls up to 100 lbs. with assistance occasionally Climbs, reaches, bends and twists occasionally Reaches, bends and twists occasionally Sits, stands and walks frequently Handles food occasionally Sits, stands and walks frequently Physical requirements of the job: Light work – exerts up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or negligible force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Benefits to joining our team: Scholarships and Educational Assistance Programs, because we value the development of our team members and promoting from within. Extraordinary Reward Points, because we value recognizing and appreciating our employees for their hard work. Our comprehensive benefits, because we value health and wellness for you and your family. A Monthly All-Staff Meet n’ Eat, because we value a strong company culture that creates camaraderie between departments. Various Employee-led Committees because we value employee engagement and making your voice heard. A Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program because we understand that life happens. Paid Training, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays. Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, (401)K Retirement Freedom Village Bradenton has partnered with Daily Pay to give our team members control over accessing their paycheck on their own schedule. Ask us about how this benefit supports your financial wellbeing today! Salary: This is an exempt position; salary will be commiserate with experience Schedule: Monday -Friday with rotating on-call duties EEO Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr