Wellness Assistant

Description

Position Overview

Great Lakes Senior Living is seeking a dependable, organized, and compassionate Care Coordinator to support our community’s wellness operations and help ensure residents receive consistent, high-quality care.

The Care Coordinator works closely with the Lead Care Coordinator and assists with resident care coordination, medication processes, documentation, medical supplies, alarm systems, and quality-monitoring activities. This position also works alongside the Resident Assistant/CNA team and may provide direct resident care as needed.

Responsibilities

• •Assist with resident call pendants and bed, chair, motion, and door alarms.
• •Install, activate, inspect, troubleshoot, replace, and remove alarm equipment as needed.
• •Review ECP documentation and identify incomplete care tasks or documentation concerns.
• •Report documentation concerns to the appropriate team member for correction.
• •Assist with monthly medication cycle fills and communicate discrepancies with the pharmacy and leadership.
• •Order PRN medications, narcotics, bulk supplies, and other items as directed.
• •Inventory and organize diabetic supplies and medical products.
• •Assist with the destruction of expired or discontinued medications according to company procedures.
• •Maintain clean and organized medication carts, wellness rooms, and supply areas.
• •Monitor sharps containers and coordinate replacements.
• •Prepare quarterly psychotropic medication review documentation for physician review.
• •Participate in caregiver and Falls Committee meetings.
• •Communicate medical supply needs to leadership.
• •Accurately document completed wellness tasks.
• •Assist Resident Assistants/CNAs and provide resident care when needed.
• •Follow company policies and applicable DHS 83 and DHS 89 requirements.
• •On-call responsibilities
• •Complete other duties assigned by community leadership.

Requirements

Qualifications

• •High school diploma or equivalent required.
• •Experience in senior living, healthcare, medication management, or wellness operations preferred.
• •CBRF training in First Aid and Choking, Fire Safety, and Standard Precautions preferred.
• •Experience working with older adults preferred.
• •Basic computer skills and experience using electronic health records are preferred.

Skills We Are Looking For

• •Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• •Clear and professional communication.
• •Ability to maintain accurate and confidential documentation.
• •Dependability and good follow-through.
• •Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
• •Strong teamwork and problem-solving skills.
• •Compassionate and respectful approach to resident care.
• •Ability to remain professional in a fast-paced care environment.

Schedule and Physical Requirements

• •Schedule flexibility based on community needs.
• •On-call availability required.
• •Ability to stand, walk, reach, bend, twist, and use hands throughout the workday.
• •Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Why Join Great Lakes Senior Living?

At Great Lakes Senior Living, our mission is to provide compassionate care, dignity, and respect to everyone who enters our doors. We strive to create an environment of love, encouragement, and support while promoting each resident’s health, safety, independence, and quality of life. If you are organized, compassionate, and interested in supporting resident wellness and quality care, we encourage you to apply. Great Lakes Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer.