Heath & Wellness Director

Description

• Active, unrestricted registered nurse license in the state of employment and three years related experience, one of which should be in a supervisory capacity. 
• Experience working with youth in a paid or unpaid capacity is preferred. 
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and computer proficiency required. 
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record. 

• Plan, coordinate and supervise the administrative and programmatic activities of the department.
• Evaluate staff performance, provide staff training for wellness staff as well as required trainings for new hires and all center staff.
• Develop departmental budget in collaboration with the finance & administration director. Monitor and control expenditures and review and recommend changes as needed. Review, approve, and submit all payment requests from outside vendors and subcontracted wellness staff to the finance department for payment.
• Develop and implement new and revised standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the wellness department. Train and coordinate with other departments to ensure compliance with overall center objectives.
• Review and audit all assigned areas regularly, or at least monthly per MTC’s data integrity policy, for contractual compliance. Implement a continuous quality improvement program to identify needed improvements and employ mechanisms to improve compliance, and assure delivery of quality and effective services to students.
• Manage and conduct coordinated health care for students and implementation of other health related programs, including medical, oral health, mental health, and substance abuse services. Assure chronic care management of all students with chronic illnesses.
• Assure that clinical services, including medication management are within health staff’ scope of practice and within federal, state, and local regulations and statutes.
• In collaboration with human resources and procurement staff, assure all staff’ credentials meet DOL requirements for their position and they have a current active license and/or certification required for their position, maintaining a copy of all credentials in the wellness center.
• Prepare and submit required reports within required timeframe.
• Manage the record keeping and reporting of student injuries in the system provided by DOL.
• Provide direction and technical assistance in all required health related programs.
• Provide nursing care for students as needed.
• Provide staff training for wellness staff as well as required trainings for new hires and all center staff as needed.
• As required, take after hour phone calls from non-health staff for student’s medical symptoms not covered under the symptomatic management guidelines (SMGs) or directed calls per the SMG.
• Development of community linkages for health and disability resources.
• Participate in required staff training as outlined in the center’s annual training plan.
• Participate in and/or conduct required DOL and MTC meetings.
• Participate in regional DOL calls and assure staff are aware of discipline specific calls and trainings to assure participation.
• Coordinate the applicant file review process.
• Function as the medical co-disability coordinator for the center.
• Participate in development and revisions of disability related SOPs