Assistant Wellness Director

StoryPoint; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

StoryPoint in Ankeny, IA is seeking an Assistant Wellness Director to oversee clinical resident care services, guide the 1440 experience, and strengthen staff connections. You will lead the nursing team and ensure the right care at the right price with appropriate staffing.

Responsibilities include conducting care conferences, dementia care oversight, training, and regular family communication, while ensuring regulatory compliance and continual service improvement.

Qualifications

• LPN license or Health Facility Administrator license required.
• Experience with dementia care and supervision essential.
• Ability to read and interpret care plans and safety procedures.
• Strong documentation and communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and be accountable for team performance and resident care outcomes.
• Coordinate IL/AL care evaluations, conferences, and staffing to ensure appropriate care levels.
• Drive 1440 care standards and support staff through feedback and coaching.
• Oversee resident and family communications and plan educational sessions.
• Ensure compliance with policies, safety rules, and regulatory requirements.
• Support flexible scheduling including weekends and holidays as needed.

Skills

LPN license

Supervisory experience

Dementia care

Documentation & communication

Education

Healthcare/mental health degree or Health Facility Administrator license

Health-related degree (assoc/bachelor)

Tools

MARS/TARS

Job description

Assistant Wellness Director

Responsibilities include overall direction of clinical resident care services by delivering a 1440 experience, optimizing performance and leading employee connections within our community.

Required Experience for Assistant Wellness Director

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) registered within the State preferred. Assisted Living/Memory Care experience preferred. Prior supervisory experience required.
• Earned a degree from an educational institution in health care, mental health or social services profession or be a licensed Health Facility Administrator.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with dementia or Alzheimer’s residents, or both, within the past 5 years.
• Minimum of 12 hours of dementia‑specific training within the last 3 months.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Proven organization and communication skills.
• Ability to work successfully through complex situations (ability to problem solve).

Accountabilities

• Lead, manage, and overall accountability for your team and their performance.
• Revenue, Evaluations & Care Conferences for IL/AL: Responsible for ensuring right care, at the right price with the right staff.
• Employee Connection: Lead to Employee First by setting clear expectations, giving and receiving regular and honest feedback, and growing and recognizing your staff.
• Resident & Family Care: Oversee and provide care for our residents and communicate clearly and regularly with their families where appropriate.
• 1440 Care Standard Accountability: Understanding and leading to our 1440 care standards.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Perform admission and ongoing evaluations of residents quarterly, upon return from Hospital or skilled environment, or change of condition (initiate care conference) and use this information to set measurable goals and outcomes for residents that meet the physical, mental, and psychosocial needs.
• Obtain written orders for any necessary changes to care plan.
• Completes 6 hours of dementia‑specific training annually to meet the needs or preferences, of cognitively impaired residents and understands current standards of care.
• Verification of MARS/TARS and communicate with pharmacy to assure accuracy of medication & treatment administration.
• Reviews occurrence reports submitted by staff members to determine if an assessment/care conference needs to be performed on an existing resident & address any personnel issues which are identified.
• Schedule educational sessions relating to health for all residents.
• Communication of all emergency policies and provision of updated information to staff.
• Work toward continual improvement of the overall organization.
• Available to work a flexible schedule including on call, weekends, and holidays when necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

General Working Conditions

This 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer