Wellness Coordinator

Anacortes South of Olympus LLC; Anacortes (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Anacortes South of Olympus LLC in Anacortes, WA is seeking a compassionate Wellness Assistant to support the Wellness Director in day-to-day operations, coordinate staffing, and ensure resident care and services run smoothly.

You will guide caregivers and med techs, help schedule and track assignments, and assist with onboarding, training, and documentation while maintaining a safe, welcoming environment for residents and team members.

Qualifications

• Experience in senior living, assisted living, or memory care preferred.
• Previous caregiver or med tech roles strongly preferred.
• Experience leading staff or providing work direction is preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to provide hands-on resident support within qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with staffing, scheduling, daily assignments, workflow, and coverage needs.
• Coordinate daily resident care and wellness services with the Wellness Director.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and support to caregivers and med techs.
• Ensure resident needs, services, and team responsibilities are communicated and followed.
• Support resident documentation, records, and service coordination.
• Communicate with residents, families, healthcare providers, pharmacies, and team members as needed.
• Schedule resident appointments and assist with transportation coordination.
• Aid onboarding, orientation, training, and competency tracking for wellness staff.
• Assist with staff communication and shift-to-shift information flow.
• Monitor safety, staffing, documentation, or compliance and escalate issues as needed.
• Support department organization, audits, records, meetings, and staffing needs.
• Provide hands-on resident support when needed within training and scope.
• Partner with other departments to maintain a safe, welcoming environment.

Skills

Staff coordination

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Leadership

Job description

Description

What You'll Do

In this role, you'll work closely with the Wellness Director to support the day-to-day operations of the wellness department and help keep resident care and services running smoothly. You'll be a key resource for caregivers and med techs, helping coordinate staffing, daily workflow, communication, and resident needs while supporting a positive and organized environment for both residents and team members.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist with caregiver and med tech staffing, scheduling, daily assignments, workflow, and coverage needs.
• Help coordinate daily resident care and wellness services in partnership with the Wellness Director.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, direction, and support to caregivers and med techs.
• Help ensure resident needs, scheduled services, and team responsibilities are communicated and followed through.
• Support resident documentation, records, service coordination, and ongoing follow-up.
• Communicate with residents, families, healthcare providers, pharmacies, and other community team members as needed.
• Schedule resident appointments and assist with coordinating transportation and outside services.
• Support onboarding, orientation, training, competency tracking, and required records for wellness team members.
• Assist with staff communication and help ensure important information is effectively communicated between shifts and team members.
• Monitor for resident safety, staffing, documentation, or compliance concerns and **escalate** issues to the Wellness Director or appropriate licensed professional.
• Assist with department organization, audits, recordkeeping, meetings, staffing needs, and other administrative responsibilities.
• Step in to support residents and the wellness team with hands-on resident care when needed and within your training, qualifications, and permitted scope.
• Partner with other community departments to help create a safe, welcoming, and responsive environment for residents.

Experience & Qualifications

• Previous experience in senior living, assisted living, memory care, or a similar resident care setting preferred.
• Prior experience as a caregiver, medication technician/med tech, resident assistant, or similar role strongly preferred.
• Previous experience providing work direction, supporting staff, or serving in a lead capacity is preferred.
• Strong understanding of day-to-day resident care operations, caregiver and med tech workflows, and resident service needs.
• Ability to help coordinate staffing, scheduling, assignments, and daily department priorities.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working directly with residents, families, caregivers, med techs, and community leadership.
• Ability and willingness to provide hands-on resident support when needed and within the individual's training and qualifications.
• Must meet any applicable state, community, or position-specific training, certification, or credential requirements.
• Nursing licensure is not required unless specifically required based on the needs of the community.

Requirements

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• No certifications or licenses are required for this position, although a current CNA Certification is Preferred. CNA Certification must be in applicable state of employment.