Wellness Team Lead

Company: Independence Village
Location: Ankeny
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description Wellness Team LeadIndependence Village AnkenyText "IVAKWTL" to 515-200-7647 to apply Position Summary:The Wellness Team Supervisor is responsible for day-to-day supervision of care staff in assisted living and memory care. Assuring caring and personalized assistance for residents. Required Experience for Wellness Team Lead:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous Healthcare, Geriatrics or experience working with the elderly population preferred.
• 2 years Leadership Experience preferred, but not required.
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, or Medical Assistant with at least 2 years of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Accountabilities for Wellness Team Lead:
  • Lead, manage, and overall accountability for your team and their performance.
  • Timely & Accountable Attendance: Upholding to work schedules, being ready to start work on time, remaining on the job for the whole duration of shift and limited use of time off.
  • 1440 Care for residents: Understanding and leading our 1440 care standards so you and your team ensure that each resident and each family has their needs met.
  • Understanding and leading to our 1440 care standards.
  • 1440 experience for our employees: Other Key Responsibilities for Wellness Team Lead:
    • Provides direct supervision of at least ten or more full-time time community care staff, which includes monitoring job performance, conducting associate performance evaluations, coaching and counseling associates and conducting and documenting corrective action as needed. Participates in the hiring, firing, and disciplinary processes and decisions.
    • Makes daily rounds to ensure all resident care staff is performing work assignments in accordance with task sheets and acceptable care standards, laws and regulations. Reviews resident care notes for completeness; makes sure they are descriptive of the care being provided and reflect the resident's response to the care.
    • Verifies all associate hours in NovaTime and weekly hour's report. Completes resident care associate schedules to assure proper coverage to meet community needs and according to budget. Coordinates monthly staff schedules, arranges replacement staffing when necessary and maintains clear records of all changes, requests and irregularities. Develops and maintains resident caregiver task sheets daily.
    • Performs daily and monthly safety and infection control checks of the home and grounds, assisting the Wellness Administrator for community health and safety purposes.
    • Maintains appropriate and complete documentation per company policies.
    • Trains resident care staff or coordinates training programs as required. Completes new hire orientation with all staff.
    • Monitors completion of monthly Relias training for all care staff. Assigns additional trainings as needed.
    • Responds promptly to all emergency calls from communities, including communities residing in the independent section of the community. Shares on call duties as required.
    • Available to work weekends and / or on call as necessary as assigned by the Wellness Administrator
    • Work toward continual improvement of the overall organization
    • Participates in community functions including family socials and open houses.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.General Working ConditionsThis position entails standing for long periods of time. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk, and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment and objects. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.Connecting Seniors, Families and CommunitiesStoryPoint and Independence Village have over 35 years of experience working and living with seniors creating a deep understanding of their unique needs and desires. It's this combination of technology, understanding, appreciation, and commitment that sets us apart and makes our culture so special for both our employees and our residents. Everyone in our communities commits to appreciating our residents as individuals who deserve to shine, every day.1440 CultureNot Just Making Every Day Great. Making Every Minute Great. There are 1,440 minutes in every single day. We aspire to make each one of them an exceptional moment. This philosophy is supported by our 6 powerful, yet simple pillars: Dream Big, Have Courage, Take Initiative, Be Accountable, Give Back & Enjoy it. We strive to fulfill the aspirational goal of creating the absolute best experience with every person, in every interaction, every minute of every day.It begins with empowering our employees. Every employee, at every level of the company, is expected to perform like a leader. Everyone is encouraged and expected to put the needs of each other above everything else. No one here just "does their job" The mission is to create the absolute best experiences. This emphasis on putting people first has helped us successfully grow for the right reasons.We have developed an environment that attracts dreamers, adventurers, creators, givers and believers to seek career opportunities with us. We find people who believe that true happiness is only found in the service of others. We want high-performers with diverse skill-sets and big hearts. We treat each other as family and find that close collaboration creates the biggest ideas.We have comprehensive benefit packages that include health, dental, vision, 401(k), income protection, and extraordinary work-life benefits.This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.Equal Opportunity Employer#IVIND

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