Director of Health and Wellness

7 days ago


New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States Mira Vie Full time

Distinctive Living is seeking a
Director of Health and Wellness (RN) _(Full-Time) _that will be located in our Mira Vie Senior Living community located in East Brunswick, NJ

Here at _Distinctive Living_, we want our people to realize their full potential. We're passionate about personal and professional growth and will do everything we can to help you flourish. The impact we make goes beyond the walls of the communities we work with.

From our team members to partners, we aim to encourage a lasting positive impact in your life so that you can do the same for your residents.

We deeply care about our team-members and partners and strive to provide a culture where people feel valued and inspired.


The primary responsibility of the
Director, Health & Wellness **is to oversee all aspects of the Clinical Wellness Department so that residents receive excellent physical and psychosocial care in a manner that promotes dignity, choice, and individuality.

The Director of Health and Wellness position reports to the Executive Director and supports the entire community and all its programs and activities.


Benefits when choosing a career with Distinctive**:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
  • Paid Time Off, Floating Holidays
  • 401k Retirement Plan & Life Insurance
  • Team Member Assistance Program

Responsibilities:

  • Monitors and assures quality in all aspects of wellness program including medication management, provision, and documentation of services, follow through of physician orders and family/resident requests, assessments, and service plans.
  • Hires, supervises, motivates, and evaluates all wellness/clinical department associates; Plans, schedules, and assigns work to wellness department associates to ensure coverage on a 24/7 basis; Promotes and facilitates interactive problem solving with associates. May provide support to the wellness department by serving oncall for staffing assignments and questions.
  • Serves as a liaison with the hospital personnel, physicians, community organizations, and other health related service agencies to provide care to the residents.
  • Maintains professional demeanor at all times when interacting with residents and families; Uses tactful, diplomatic communication techniques in potentially sensitive or emotionally charged situations.
  • Conducts preoccupancy level of care evaluations on all potential residents and assures completion of ongoing evaluations and service plans.
  • Directs and supervises medication program, including but not limited to medication administration.
  • Ensure all medications have proper orders and labels.
  • Provides case management services to residents and coordinates interdisciplinary service plan meetings with residents and families as care needs change.
  • Coordinates moveins and assures timely completion of all required movein documentation.
  • Investigates and documents resident and associate incidents, identifies safety hazards, and institutes corrective action in a timely manner; Shares in the responsibility for providing and maintaining an environment that is conducive to the safety and physical and emotional wellbeing of residents and associates.
  • Maintains and monitors resident charts to assure necessary care and services are being given and to assure compliance with state regulations.
  • Assures followup with dietary and pharmacy consultant recommendations.
  • Coordinates services with Home Health, Rehab, Lab, Podiatrist, and/or Hospice services as needed.
  • Conducts new associate orientation; Coordinates and provides initial and ongoing inservice training.
  • Understands and uses Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Standard Precautions, OSHA's Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens standard, and follows established infection control procedures, hazardous communication, and other safety rules.
  • Operates designated medical equipment, copy, scan, fax machines, and telephone.
  • Monitors care staff proficiency in caregiving; Completes clinical skills competency evaluations.

Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of experience as a NJ Registered Nurse; one year in home health, assisted living, or longterm care preferred.
  • 1+ years of nursing management experience to include hiring, coaching, performance management, scheduling, and daily operations supervision.
  • Experience in tracking, trending, and analyzing clinical performance data preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong teamwork skills and positive community relations skills. Excellent grammar and punctuation skills.
  • Selfmotivated and has the ability to work as a team and make decisions.
  • Utilizes time effectively to complete unfinished tasks within office organization.
  • Able to work well under pressure, resolve conflicts, prioritize tasks, and follow through with ideas.


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