Assistant Wellness Director - LPN

Assistant Wellness Director

We are Sun Terrace Hermiston, a retirement and assisted living community providing each individual compassionate care in a nurturing environment. We are looking for caring and compassionate individuals to join our team.

As an Assistant Wellness Director, you will assist the Wellness Director with the coordination and oversight of health and supportive services provided to residents at an Assisted Living Community. Responsible for the day-to-day clinical operations of the community to ensure resident's healthcare needs are met. Provides training, supervision, and monitoring of associates in the administration of direct care within the community.

Performs ongoing assessment/observation of residents' physical and psycho-social needs and coordinates with other departments to assure quality, proactive care. Interacts directly with associates, residents, resident family members, vendors, and professional contacts within the community. This position reports to the Wellness Director.

You will:

• Foster a non-clinical, resident-centered approach to the planning and delivery of services to residents, supporting residents' rights to participate in decision-making and treating residents with dignity and respect.
• Assess health, functional and psychosocial status of residents, initiating individualized service plans, proactively managing care and services for each resident, and maximizing the resident's opportunity to remain in the assisted living environment.
• Ensure that residents' care needs are met by coordinating with other community professionals, including physicians, discharge planners, nurses, home health agency staff, case managers, and state agency personnel.
• Arrange ancillary services, such as pharmacy, podiatry, lab, and x-ray as needed.
• Delegate nursing tasks as allowed under applicable nursing laws and practice acts, communicating regularly with residents, their families, and their health care practitioners.
• Provide training, supervision, monitoring of staff as they provide personal care, medication management, and other health-related services, assuring philosophy of care is practiced.
• Communicate regularly with residents' families regarding health care needs.
• Provide instruction and reassurance for residents and families in maintaining health and managing medical conditions.

You currently:

• LPN in good standings.
• Ability to creatively problem-solve in both resident care and employee management
• Minimum of 2 years working in geriatric/senior care nursing, including experience with medication administration, delivery systems, and pharmacies.
• One year in supervisory/management position, with experience with budgets, staff development, training, and scheduling.

Our Benefits:

• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Vacation/Sick/Paid Time Off (PTO) - Based on State
• Paid Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts (movies, restaurants, gifts, & more)
• 401-K

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.