Health and Wellness Director

Description

This serves as a guide to the typical functions and tasks the HWC is responsible to perform. This is not an all-inclusive list and tasks and or job functions may include more or less than is listed. This form is used as a guide only. Additional task or responsibilities may be requested by the Health and Wellness Director and or the Executive Director.  

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Coordination of care plan conferences with each Resident and Responsible family members, sending letters out on a monthly basis, and then following up with resident family members that are unable to attend. 
2. Maintain current tasks lists for caregivers, and update timely as ADL changes occur. 
3. Scheduling the service plan dates according to state regulation guidelines.
4. Become familiar with the service plan program and all of the reports it can create.
5. Implement interim service plans as care needs change and assure all medication techs are in-serviced on implementing interim service plans as needed. 
6. Order incontinent supplies as well as durable medical equipment as needed.  
7. Monitor the medication room to assure organization and cleanliness.
8. Other department audits as directed by Health Services Director/Executive Director.
9. Assist Health Services Director with tracking and recording incident reports. Assure the incident investigations are completed.
10. General record keeping and filing as needed.
11. In conjunction with the Executive Director/Health Services Director, hire, train, supervise, counsel as needed, and terminate the care staff as conditions arise
12. Provide direct care and or medication administration as needed. 
13. Other duties as assigned by the Health Services Director or Executive Director.
14. Maintains a monthly budget for the health services department.
15. Maintain and track that all health services staff have the necessary training required for their job. (CPR, First Aid, and dementia training, if applicable).
16. In conjunction with Health and Wellness Director, perform evaluations, counsel, discipline and discharge if necessary, all health care staff.
17. Perform such other tasks as may be required from time to time by the management of the property.

DAILY:

1. Read the 24 -hour communication book and respond as necessary to issues.
2. Review all incident reports and residents on alert status.
3. Read any new interim service plans that could have been initiated. 
4. Assure appropriate amount of staff are available and on shift.
5. Meet with the Health and Wellness Director to review care changes, staffing and resident needs.
6. Maintain and update shower and laundry schedules.
7. Review staff schedule and make changes as needed.
8. Support supervisor on duty when staff call off and assist with finding replacements. Assure appropriate paperwork is turned into Business Office Manager.
9. Orient all new caregiver/medication tech staff as per protocol.
10. Answer to resident/family needs as issues arise.

WEEKLY:

1. Check the survey binder, to assure that it is up to date.
2. Audits as per schedule, (MAR/TAR).
3. Assure all service plan meeting updates are either listed on 24 hour reports or new interim service plans written.
4. Add interim service plan care needs to main service plan as care needs change.
5. Order incontinent, house stock and care supplies.
6. Direct care staff on stocking and delivery of supplies. 

MONTHLY:

1. Attend and participate in the scheduled mandatory in-services.
2. Attend and participate in other scheduled meetings (Safety, Quality Assurance).
3. Audit med room procedure and practices, including one medication tech (for compliance and infection control practices related to medication administration. 

Requirements

Must have LPN license.

Salary : $56,700 - $71,700