Resident Wellness Director LPN​/RN

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Full Time – Winter Park, FL, US

Now Hiring! Watercrest Winter Park is hiring a Resident Wellness Director/Director of Nursing (LPN) to join their team. The perfect fit for this role would be a strong, knowledgeable individual skilled in effective servant leadership principles, provision of care practices, resident rights, and Florida regulations. We are looking for a great team player, listener, and communicator who can partner and lead effectively our associates, residents, families, and guests.

* Must be able to be available on call, evenings, and weekends when needed.

• Servant Leadership directs all aspects of decision making.
• Conduct resident evaluations promptly and in accordance with state regulations and policy.
• Oversee all medication processes—orders, administration, storage, documentation—and ensure compliance with state regulations and company policy.
• Ensure medications are placed on the medication order register (MOR) promptly.
• Review compliance for residents who self‑administer medications as required.
• Verify all resident care specialists are familiar with resident conditions and trained to deliver services professionally and sensitively.
• Monitor resident wellness care compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Maintain vital statistics as required.
• Recommend quality improvement, infection control, and department enhancements.
• Schedule and follow up on in‑house ancillary services (e.g., x‑rays, podiatry, dental, eye care, psychiatry).
• Review daily charting by licensed staff.
• Maintain and monitor care plans for all residents.
• Conduct training sessions, on‑the‑job training, and orientation for all associates.
• Review direct‑report associate time punches in the payroll system as needed.
• Process bi‑weekly payroll for department associates.
• Participate in recruitment and selection of wellness associates.
• Respond promptly to requests from residents, families, and guests.
• Complete and monitor incident and accident reports.
• Participate in meetings with third‑party providers regularly.
• Ensure limited nursing services are completed and documented according to state regulations.

• Effective communication with all levels of management, team members, residents, families, guests, vendors, referral sources, and outside contacts.
• Revenue and expense budget management.
• Independent decision‑making.
• Warm, friendly, and caring communication style.
• Familiarity with Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines.
• Passion for working with and around senior citizens.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN).

• Minimum of two (2) years in senior living, assisted living, or memory care environment.
• Strong leadership experience with at least two (2) years supervising and managing staff.

• Able to stand or walk approximately 75% of the day.
• Able to concentrate amidst frequent interruptions.
• Able to work under stress and in emergency situations.
• Able to perform tasks requiring sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping.
• Able to talk and hear effectively to convey instructions and information.
• Occasional lifting/carrying of up to 50 pounds.

• Work in all areas of the community.
• Potential exposure to dust, disinfectants, cleaning chemicals, infectious waste, diseases, and other conditions.
• Use personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed to prevent burns, falls, and infection.
• Personal protective equipment includes infection control kit, rubber gloves, and non‑slip shoes.
• Follow safety policy and procedures.

Interested candidates ready to serve can apply online or contact Human Resources for accommodations.

Resident Wellness Director rotates between department heads for Manager on Duty (Weekends shift) – on call availability required.