Wellness Coordinator - Ventura, United States - The Lexington Assisted Living

Description

The primary purpose of your position is to plan, organize, develop and direct the overall operation of the Wellness Department and to ensure the delivery of the highest quality assisted living services focused on maximizing residents' individual capabilities in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern our facility, Title 22, and as may be directed by the Executive Director.

• Ensure the CAPLICO Core Values are adhered to at all times.
• Plans, develops, organizes, implements and evaluates resident care goals.
• Ensure that all residents receive quality care and maximize resident's individual capabilities.
• Ensure that resident's rights are well established and maintained at all times.
• Ensure an environment of teamwork and cooperation between resident care department employees/other departments.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information to ensure resident rights are protected.
• Assist in the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist the Wellness Director with ensuring effective, efficient and adequate staffing of the resident care department by creating a work schedule that meets the needs of residents 24/7, while being mindful of staffing budget.
• Assist the Wellness Director with ensuring that care interventions meet the personal, physical and cognitive needs of each resident as well as maximize his/her selfcare capacities, identify, independence, choice and opportunity for social interaction.
• Ensure that all applicable Human Resources policies and procedures and State and Federal employment laws and guidelines are followed by all resident care department employees.
• Assist the Wellness Director with ensuring that all caregivers are appropriately oriented, onboarded, and trained, according to Facility policy and procedure.
• Assist the Wellness Director with ensuring all caregiving staff complete required training and inservices according to established timeframes.
• Assist the Wellness Director with ensuring all caregiving staff are routinely trained in skills relevant to proper resident care, and to routinely audit and assess such skills to ensure they meet facility standards for resident care.
• Assist the Wellness Director with ensuring licensed care staff keep licenses current and in good standing with respective licensing authority.
• Assist the Wellness Director with ensuring employee and resident health and safety programs are implemented to provide a safe environment.
• Actively maintain cohesive public and professional relationships with residents, families, physicians and the community.
• Maintain ongoing education as it relates to maintenance of your professional skills and, where applicable, licensure as a nursing professional.
• Work with Wellness Director and Executive Director on Wellness department budgeting and spend downs; ensure adherence to established department budget while also ensuring that quality of resident care is not affected.
• Work with Wellness Director and Executive Director to promptly investigate and properly document any allegations of abuse or neglect.
• Assist the Wellness Director with monitoring and reviewing resident incidents and identify patterns that may require preventive intervention.
• Assist the Wellness Director with ensuring all caregiving staff is properly educated on and utilizes infection control practices that protect staff, residents and families.
• Periodically visit all Caregiver shifts to monitor performance of staff and to ensure quality care is being provided to residents.
• Assume full responsibility for the Wellness Department in the temporary absence of the Wellness Director or as directed by the Executive Director.
• Communicate resident care and service needs regularly to family.
• Assist Wellness Director with completing resident assessments to determine level of care and appropriate placement.
• Assist with new resident orientation and transition to community.
• Meet with residents regularly to encourage communication and gain understanding of their needs.
• Conduct daily rounds to review performance of care staff.
• Schedule ancillary services: podiatry, dentist, therapies, pharmacy consultation, etc., as requested by the Wellness Director.
• Continuously prepare and ensure readiness for state survey; conduct followup to ensure corrective actions are appropriately completed.
• Ensure documentation of resident clinical status, ensure communication to physicians and other healthcare professionals are documented in resident record.
• Provide handson care as staffing needs require (and licensure allows).

• Assist Wellness Director with conducting audits of medication records and med storage areas.
• Performs other duties as deem