Director of Nursing

Wellness Director

The Wellness Director is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Nursing Department.

Responsible for the professional development of the Assistant Wellness Director and clinical staff in their ability to develop high performance teams centered around exceptional customer service, care delivery, and teamwork.

Ensures proper staffing levels, regulatory compliance, Viva's Standard compliance, and on-going improvement to execute the company mission and vision.

Creates and maintains monthly department schedule

Provide leadership development to Assistant Wellness Director and clinical staff

Ensures departmental quality assurance with applicable regulations, Viva's standards, and business performance

Oversees budget

Ordering supplies for Nursing Department

Work with the Business Office Manager to complete interview process for prospective employees

Meet with new nursing team members to review training and onboarding schedule

Schedule training for new employees

Check in with new hires regularly to ensure orientation process is satisfactory

Work with the Business Office Manager to ensure Relias requirements and job specific orientation checklist has been completed

Maintains on-call schedule and rotation

Maintains scheduled assignment of AL / KSV staff in ALIS with the assistance of the Assistant Wellness Director

Oversees the management of staff attendance and performance management

Oversees Wellness Coach and schedule of residents

Maintains meeting schedules :

Primary : Stand up, resident rounds, transition / therapy, staffing, QA (if state required)

Oversight : Shift report, KSV Huddle

Conduct quarterly Clinical Section of the Ops Audit for QA and reviews to implement action plans / interventions and reviews with Executive Director separately

Reviews internal incident reports and post falls to prepare regulatory incident report for ED approval and then submission to state or governing body as necessary per regulations

Prepare new admission charts and readmission packets

Maintain medical records including dismantle discharged resident charts, in conjunction with the Business Office Manager

Provide oversight and guidance for chart audits

File overflow medical records in active or discharged resident's records.

Follow up on any internal investigations of theft, abuse, medication errors, falls etc., and collaborates with Executive Director on next steps and interventions

Maintains incidental billing of services to residents

Reviews monthly rent roll to assure proper billing of resident care to assure budgetary income for community

Schedules monthly department meetings with well-planned out agendas and trainings for departmental needs

Any medical pieces for LTC Insurance Paperwork

Oversees Paxxon and Blue Sky relationship

Oversees High Risk residents with potential for move-out due to customer service concerns and care concerns

Assist with nursing care on the floor, as needed

Uphold the foundation of care models and philosophy of Viva to include but not limited to Live More, Care Connect, Mosher Gardens Method, Think More and No Fall Zone

Requirements

Must provide annual verification of a negative TB skin test.

Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination required with exceptions for medical and religious accommodations.

Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.

Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, agitated residents

Must be able to push, pull, move, and / or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and / or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.