Senior Director, Health & Wellness at BALFOUR SENIOR CARE

The “Balfour experience” is one defined by a highly motivated, well trained, and compassionate team of associates who are empowered to fulfill, with pride and integrity, the needs, and desires of the residents they serve.

Balfour’s vision is to be the most admired senior living company in America and Balfour associates are expected to exemplify our core values of integrity, respect, and customer focus.

As a Senior Director at Balfour Senior Living in addition to your responsibilities outlined, you may be expected to uphold the following as a leader within the organization:

• Supports, mentors, coaches, and trains Directors, Health and Wellness throughout the Balfour portfolio.
• Hosts Health and Wellness meetings and educational opportunities for Directors, Health and Wellness.
• Develops health and wellness standards, policies and expectations consistent with the Balfour Way.
• May be assigned audits of assigned communities to ensure compliance with Balfour health and wellness standards from time to time.

What will you do in this role:

• Make frequent house rounds on all shifts to assess performance of nursing staff and to monitor the quality of care provided
• In compliance with the Company’s policies, is responsible for interviewing, hiring, developing, supervising and following the Company’s performance management policy with assigned staff
• Participate in internal audits of nursing practice
• Establish and ensure that staffing levels and scheduling patterns are adequate and have appropriate coverage at Community
• Assure development, maintenance, implementation and evaluation of the safety and infection control programs
• Investigate and document incidents, identifies safety hazards and institutes corrective actions in a timely manner

• Investigate and ensure completion of internal and state required incident reports for assisted living communities including completion of appropriate interventions in a timely manner
• Provide clinical expertise to facilitate and support the nursing process in resident interventions and care provided
• Support Executive Director in planning and scheduling of staff training programs for Assisted Living and Memory Care staff
• Share on-call responsibilities and expectations for entire Assisted Living and Memory Care neighborhoods
• Assist in pre-admission assessments of potential residents. Assists in orienting new residents to the physical environment and community culture
• Responsible for making sure that all required medical records are kept up to date in ALIS
• Ability to grow the skillsets of individual and collective team abilities
• Communicate with residents and family members as needed to provide exceptional care and service

You have:

• Valid and current LPN state license required
• One-year experience as a supervisor in a health care facility
• Highly developed nursing skills; thorough knowledge in understanding and interpreting nursing philosophies, programs, and policies
• Demonstrated commitment to high professional and ethical standards
• Must have computer processing and electronic medical database experience such as LTC or ALIS
• Must be able to read, write and speak the English language
• Ability to think critically

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Ability to lift a minimum of 55 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to push/pull 60 lbs. of resistance
• Ability to stand and/or walk for duration of shift
• Must be available to work weekends and holidays as needed
• May be exposed to unpleasant odors, contagious diseases and blood borne pathogens
• Balfour is a pet-friendly community; you may be exposed to animal hair and dander

About Balfour Senior Living: Founded in 1997, Balfour Senior Living has received national and international recognition for the quality of its exterior architecture and its elegant interior design marked by the use of a vibrant color palette and a diverse collection of fine art. Since the first community in 1999, Balfour has grown to include ten communities with new projects on the horizon. Balfour is striving to be the most admired senior living company in the United States.

Balfour Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Placement within the range depends on experience, skills, and abilities of the candidate