Wellness director vs nurse manager

Differences between wellness director and nurse manager duties and responsibilities

Wellness director example responsibilities.

• Manage resident and facility accounts, budgets, social security applications, and Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
• Provide staff training and oversight on medication administration and direct patient care.
• Provide oversight to ensure appropriate infection control procedures are follow by staff.
• Assist in keeping key staff in compliance with CPR certification.
• Implement disease management programs for hypertension, diabetes and back injuries.
• Process payroll, hire, dismiss, and education to staff.
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Nurse manager example responsibilities.

• Case manage workers compensation cases, administer drug testing, surveillance testing, minor 1st aid and CPR instruction.
• Assess and manage various allergic and life threatening reactions of chemotherapy medications.
• Manage staff of medical personnel providing care for telemetry, geriatric and general medicine patients.
• Involve in utilization review and chart audits for all appropriate documentation for medicaid, Medicare and manage care organizations.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Maintain current ACLS and BLS certifications.
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