Wellness Coordinator
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Lakeshore Assisted Living and Memory Care 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. Supervisory Responsibility • Exercises functional supervision over all Wellness department staff in the absence of the Wellness Director Work Environment • Works in office area(s) as well as throughout the community/community • Moves intermittently during working hours. • Is subject to frequent interruptions. • Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances. • Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors. • Is involved in community/civic health matters/projects as appropriate. • Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the work day, as well as to reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants. • Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB, COVID-19 and the AIDS and Hepatitis viruses. • May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at