Health & Wellness Director

Position

Health & Wellness Director

Reports To

Center Director

Department

Health & Wellness

FLSA STATUS

Exempt - Full Time

Primary Position Objectives

Provides daily management and oversight of the Health and Wellness Center. Provides nursing services. Directs the Wellness Staff engaged in providing health services for all students and ensures departmental programs and standards meet all DOL, PRH, Center and Serrato Corporation requirements. Manages the delivery of health services, support, and education that will enhance student employability and help students maintain a healthy lifestyle. Ensures that quality health services are delivered in a professional, caring, and cost-effective manner. Focuses on wellness and disease prevention. Provides education on becoming “Fit for Work”. Oversees the accommodation of students with disabilities; coordinates with appropriate medical and center staff. Ensures that quality health services are delivered in a professional, caring, and cost-effective manner.

Brief Description of Duties

• Supervises nursing requirements on Center.
• Monitors health services activities to ensure that quality services are provided to all students.
• Schedules meetings with appropriate personnel for discussion of any problems and/or suggestions relating to students’ healthcare and services.
• Dispenses prescribed medications.
• Supervises and assists in physical examinations of all new enrollees.
• Orders all drugs and medical supplies and stores when received.
• Supervises and maintains medical supplies.
• Maintains adequate inventory control for all medication.
• Documents individual charts for all enrollees seen by medical or dental personnel.
• Ensures that all enrollees return for special treatment or medication ordered by a doctor.
• Keeps log on all infirmary patients.
• Coordinates IDT meetings.
• Clears students for participation in sports.
• Establishes and monitors weight improvement programs.
• Assists counselors and instructors in presenting health education program information.
• Establishes and monitors weight improvement programs.
• Ensures that dental and mental health productive standards are being met as outlined by HMIS.
• Ensures integrity of budget.
• Explores third party medical payments for students, such as vocational rehabilitation, etc.
• Develops agreement of understanding with local health agencies.
• Provides CPR, first aid, AIDS and Non-Health Standing Orders training to all appropriate staff.
• Works toward meeting performance management goals.
• Follows CDSS plan and Code of Conduct system daily.
• Complies with all DOL guidelines, OFCCP regulations, Job Corps notices and bulletins, and Center policies and procedures.
• Maintains good housekeeping in all areas and complies with safety practices.
• Holds regular staff meetings at least twice a month, documents meetings and submits documentation to the Center Director.
• Screens and attempts to solve all student problems before referring them to the Center Director or other areas.
• Models, mentors, monitors appropriate Career Success Standards.
• Helps students become more employable through continuous reinforcement.
• Evaluates personnel under his/her management and makes recommendations regarding disciplinary actions, promotions, and/or merit increases.
• Participates in PRH mandated staff training. Failure to participate may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Supervises RN, medical/dental clerk, TEAP counselor, dental assistant, and laboratory technician.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Competencies

Performance Standards/Results

Effective

Communication

• Presents information both clearly and concisely and regularly confirms correct interpretation of information.
• Very high standard of communication skills both written and verbal for the presentation of facts and ideas.
• Shows professional non-verbal body language and actively listens to others.

Organization of Work

• Action oriented. Demonstrates the ability to handle several projects simultaneously with decision making, flexibility, and problem solving.
• Implements the key principles of time management, task allocation and priority assignment in addition to personal organization.
• Shows attention to detail and ability to complete work with the highest level of accuracy and efficiency.
• Continually seek ways to improve employment service provided via development of professional skills and personal growth.

Professionalism

• Demonstrates professional interpersonal skills when interacting with others. Abides by Serrato Corporation's Healthy Workplace Environment Policy.
• Acts as a team player and builds professional relationships with coworkers to achieve goals.

Leadership & Management

• Ability to exceptionally manage and lead staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Committed to investing in and developing staff and positioning them to succeed.
• Mission-oriented and possesses a strategic vision.
• Motivates staff and provides coaching and/or feedback when needed.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Excel.
• Computer literacy with basic computer functions, email, internet, ans basic programs such as Adobe Acrobat.
• High level of leadership & management skills.
• High level of organizational & communication skills.
• Ability to show patience and compassion when providing nursing services to patients who may have negative emotion.

Experience

Minimum of three years of related experience or training is required. Supervisory experience required.

Education

Registered Nurse. Minimum of an Associate’s Degree in nursing. Active, unrestricted license to practice in state where Center is located.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Active, unrestricted license to practice in state where Center is located.
• State Professional Nurse License (RN).
• Current BLS/CPR certification.
• Valid State Driver’s License.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk; to reach with hands, arms, talk, and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit; to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel; to taste and to smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level can vary from moderate to loud.

Benefits Offered

• Paid Short Term / Long Term Disability and basic life insurance.
• Health care insurance available (medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident, HSA, and FSA)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401K & 401K Matching
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Counseling Service Program

Disclaimers

• Serrato Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
• Serrato Corporation conducts background checks and drug screens.