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Director of Wellness - Lubbock

Horizon Bay Retirement Living is seeking a Director of Wellness for our property in Lubbock, TX.

Managed by Horizon Bay Senior Communities, this outstanding community features Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care units.

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The Director of Wellness acts as a clinical/nursing manager and is a licensed professional who assumes responsibility and authority for the management and administration and coordination of nursing in the community.

5 Really Cool Things About Horizon Bay:

1. Horizon Bay is currently ranked by ALFA as the 13^th Largest Assisted Living Provider in the country.
2. An explosion of growth and opportunity has allowed us to go from 37 communities and 3,000 employees to 88 communities and almost 7,000 employees during the last 3 years.
3. Our Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Thilo Best, recently received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
4. Our LiveWell! Lifestyle Programs & Events has been honored with several prestigious industry awards including The Best Practices Award from the National Council on Aging and The Best of the Best Award from ALFA.
5. We firmly believe in developing the talent of our team by creating a best-practices culture where employees are empowered and recognized.

What are we looking for?

• Graduate from an accredited program for RN's or LPN's and possess a current license in the state of Texas.

• Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience in a health care community

• Minimum of 1 year of administrative or supervisory experience.

• Experience with geriatric nursing, emergency care and first aid

• Must obtain valid Continuing Education credits as required by the state.

What you would be doing:

• Development & maintenance of wellness objectives, standards of wellness practice, wellness policies and procedure manuals
• Infection control policies & procedures
• Planning, decision making and budgeting for wellness care services
• Authority and responsibility of all wellness personnel
• Coordinate with Food Service Director to ensure residents proper diets
• Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate and terminate wellness personnel
• Documentation, written policies and procedures
• Interviewing and selection of residents for admission
• Keep ED informed and be able to take on the ED responsibility when needed

Check out our website at http://www.horizonbay.com/ to learn more about our Culture, Core Values, and our Promise.

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