Health and Wellness Coordinator RN Details

Brookdale Lake Shore Drive - Chicago, IL

Employment Type : Full-Time

Job Title: Health and Wellness Coordinator
Job Family: Healthcare
Job Code: 107880
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
EEO Category: Professional
Reports To: Executive Director or Health &

Wellness Director
Type of Community: All
Date: January 2010

Job Summary
Manages the day-to-day healthcare operations of the community to ensure resident’s healthcare needs are met.
Ensures residents are treated with respect and dignity and ensures quality care as resident’s healthcare needs change.

Essential Functions

1. Ensures consistent quality resident care and service delivery throughout all shifts; this may require assuming the role and responsibilities of a Resident Care Associate in order to meet the residents’ needs and staffing requirements.

2. Assists in the supervision of community-based licensed nursing staff, medication technicians/CMA's, and
Resident Care Associates.

3. Provides training and education to Resident Care Associates on an ongoing basis to include classroom in- services and situation-specific training.

4. Assists in the maintenance of resident charts and review of documentation performed by care giving staff.
5. As allowed by the Nurse Practice Act, assists in assessing the health, functional, and psycho social status of residents. Initiates individualized Personal Service Plans and proactively manages care and services for each resident. Evaluates the effectiveness and maximizes the resident's opportunity to remain in their environment.

6. Ensures and conducts Personal Service Plan reviews and updates, according to Brookdale and state requirements, to ensure residents’ service needs are met.

7. Assists in the achievement of occupancy goals by monitoring the health, safety and well-being of residents, proactively identifying those at risk for move out. Implements timely problem solving.

8. Oversees and manages the continuity and consistency of medication training, pharmacy management and medication supervision and/or administration in the community. Conducts periodic Care Associate medication skills inventory checks, and periodic medication audits per Brookdale Guidelines.

9. Implements and maintains Brookdale operating standards, systems and processes. Monitors and participates in Quality Improvement and Risk Management programs at Safety Committee Meetings, Collaborative Care
Meetings and Family Care Conferences.

10. Assists in the scheduling and follow through of physician visits including, but not limited to, dental appointments, eye appointments, therapy, and hospice both in house and scheduled visits out of the community. Ensures communication, as appropriate, on the results of these visits.

11. Completes documentation as required by Brookdale or state regulatory agencies.
12. Communicates information in a timely manner to the appropriate person or agency regarding changes in residents’ health/well-being, personal needs, risk management issues, customer service issues, family or outside health care provider concerns.

13. Assists in keeping the environment safe for associates to reduce the occurrence of Worker’s Compensation claims.

14. Participates in community events, including family and social functions.
15. Shares on-call and Manager on Duty responsibilities/shifts as required.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his her supervisor.

Education and Experience
Education as required to obtain state nursing license (LPN/LVN or RN) and a minimum of 1-2 years relevant experience.

Certifications, Licenses, and other Special Requirements
LPN/LVN or RN license.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Physical Demands Check Any That Apply Working Conditions
Check Any
That Apply

Standing Requires interaction with co-workers, residents
Walking or vendors

Sitting Occasional weekend, evening or night work if
Use hands and fingers to needed to ensure shift coverage. handle or feel On-Call on an as needed basis
Reach with hands and arms Possible exposure to communicable diseases and
Climb or balance infections

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl Potential injury from transferring, repositioning,
Talk or hear or lifting residents

Taste or smell Exposure to latex
Ability to lift: Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens
Up to 5 pounds Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical,
Up to 10 pounds infectious, or biological hazards

Up to 25 pounds Subject to injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts
Up to 50 pounds from equipment

Up to 100 pounds Requires Travel:
More than 100 pounds Occasionally
Vision Frequently

Management/Decision Making
Uses limited independent judgment to make decisions based on precedents and established guidelines. Solves problems using standard procedures and precedents. Knows when to refer issues to supervisor and when to handle them personally.

Knowledge and Skills
Has a working knowledge of a skill or discipline that requires basic analytic ability. Has an overall understanding of the work environment and process. Has working knowledge of the organization.
Basic typing skills along with a working knowledge of personal computing and word processing software are required, preferably in a Microsoft Windows environment.

Associate Signature: Date:

If there are essential functions and responsibilities either required by state or community need, please use the Job
Description Addendum form.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31.00 - $36.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Continuing education credits
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Free parking
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Prescription drug insurance
  • Referral program
  • Travel reimbursement
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

  • Geriatrics

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

  • Signing bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
Highly regarded for high safety standards in work place.

License/Certification:

  • RN (Preferred)

Typical start time:

  • 8AM

Typical end time:

  • 4PM

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

  • Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
  • People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
  • Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
  • Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
  • Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
  • High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

This Job Is:

  • A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply

Company's website:

  • www.brookdale.com

Benefit Conditions:

  • Waiting period may apply
  • Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely:

  • No

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

  • Remote interview process
  • Personal protective equipment provided or required
  • Temperature screenings
  • Social distancing guidelines in place
  • Virtual meetings
  • Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Posted on : 3 years ago