Assistant Wellness Director

Help enrich the lives of seniors by becoming part of the Sonida Senior Living team at The Waterford at Baytown!

The Waterford at Baytown offers Assisted Living services in Baytown, TX. If you're looking to grow your career and experience in a team-oriented environment, apply for our Assistant Wellness Director (Assistant Director of Nursing) position today.

The Assistant Wellness Director (Assistant Director of Nursing) is responsible for the overall implementation, delivery, and coordination of resident services at the community. This person also carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Responsibilities:

• Involves being completely familiar with the state regulations governing Assisted Living and ensuring compliance in department by regularly reviewing regulations checklist.

• Manages expenses within given budget parameters utilizing spend-down sheets.

• Provides oversight with medication management to assure all MAR's are correct and that the residents receive medications timely and accurately. Working with consultant pharmacist as needed to assure community is in compliance.

• Ensures all charting is performed in a timely manner and in accordance with state regulations.

• Provides timely and honest communication with families in order to promote good relationships and to keep them informed about the resident's condition and community events.

• Provides marketing support within the community by participating in tours and discussions with potential residents and their families about clinical needs of the prospect.

• Provides assessments for potential residents to determine their eligibility for Assisted Living.

• Creates positive employee relations through staff appreciation programs, recognition of excellent performance, and retention through regular feedback systems and promotional incentive programs.

• Provides appropriate guidance for employees by planning work schedules, assigning work duties while on shift, and directing the work on a daily basis.

• Provides on-call backup to community when not on duty. Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent personal or health information concerning residents and staff.

• Ensures that any incident reports are completed properly and promptly.

Requirements:

Qualified candidates must be currently licensed as Medication Aide with a minimum of 3-year experience in senior housing and/or geriatric nursing. Prior management experience preferred. Candidate must either be certified in CPR and First Aid Certified. Candidate must also be able to read, write and speak the English language and be able to communicate effectively with residents, families, physicians and employees. Candidate must have the ability to be on call, and occasionally work nights, weekends and holidays.

Preferred:

Lic Practical Nurse (LPN)