Eventide on Eighth Care Center in south Moorhead, MN is seeking a Wellness Coordinator to work full time Monday - Friday, 730a-4p.
The Wellness Coordinator is responsible for the organization, coordination, and delivery of high quality health and wellness programs that meets the needs of the residents, tenants, and families of Eventide.
Essential Functions
- Plans, coordinates and leads programs in Wellness Center.
- Develops, coordinates, and delivers health and wellness programs for individual and groups that educate participants about a variety of health-related topics and provides access to resources.
- Connects with large and diverse audiences in a fun, enthusiastic and educational manner through programming, events, and activities. Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives to build strong relationships.
- Conducts health and wellness assessments for residents. Understands & contributes to a comprehensive wellness program that is preventive, holistic in nature and addresses mind, body and spirit dimensions.
- Provides consistent reporting to Eventide team members regarding resident progress and all notable changes.
- Coordinates individual input with Eventide team members to enhance care planning and in provides exercise programs that are a corollary to ADL's (Activities of Daily Living) plus more sophisticated lifestyle choices.
Supports wellness programs for co-workers and develops on-going educational opportunities using in-house expertise and community resources. - Assists in carrying out recognition programs for residents and staff. Promotes fitness and wellness continuously through participants, newsletters, and other campus communication.
- Schedules periodic events to promote fitness and wellness; i.e. health fairs, etc.
- Develops and maintains protocol for equipment upkeep and overall maximum safety of program participants.
- Evaluates and measures operations to ensure long- and short-term goals are met.
- Collaborates with Therapy operations.
Ideal Candidate
- Bachelor Degree in related exercise field preferred.
- Trainer and/or Facilitator certifications preferred.
- Minimum of 3 – 5 years’ work experience with program development in a similar setting preferred.
- Experience in Long Term Care or knowledge of social services, education, gerontology, home economics preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and organization skills.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Certified Nursing Assistant is preferred but not required.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Directly supervises volunteers.
Compensation
At Eventide, we value our employees and offer a competitive starting pay range of $21-23.52 for Wellness Coordinator per hour based on qualifications, experience, and location. Shift premiums and differentials are also available, for select positions, paid on employment status and shift worked.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance. As well as ancillary benefits, such as life and disability insurance. Eventide also offers a 403(B) with employer match, paid time off, and many other great perks for working with us. Connect with our Human Resources Team at [email protected] to learn more! #ESLCindirect
