Job Description :

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Wellness directs all aspects of the Wellness Department and implements, manages and evaluates nursing, infection control and other health related programs and procedures at the residence. He/she contributes to move-ins and day to day operations with regard to residents’ levels of care and health needs and provides expert advice on nursing, levels of care, practices and policies, etc.

EDUCATION:

• RPN or RN from a recognized program,

EXPERIENCE:

• Five (5) years’ experience as an RPN or RN
• Three (3) years organizational management and leadership experience

KNOWLEDGE:

• Seniors’ care, aging, dementia and diversity
• Healthcare and memory care issues
• Leadership best practices and principles
• Legislative regulations and policies related to retirement care
• Changes in mobility of seniors and mechanical lifting devices
• Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to supervise staff, organize and schedule work functions and motivate a team
• Strong oral, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to prepare and administer departmental budgets
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of people
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to treat residents with respect, dignity and care
• Ability to resolve contentious or sensitive issues or situations
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and electronic care systems
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of resident information
• Ability to work in a flexible environment to meet the needs of the residents, including weekend and holiday coverage, as required

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Courses in gerontology, aging or dementia are an asset
• Experience with YARDI (electronic care system) preferred
• Experience in a senior living care environment preferred
  At Amica Senior Lifestyles we are passionate about working together in a supportive and inclusive environment that fosters innovation and turns ideas into action. We remain committed to creating workplaces that reflect the communities in which we operate. We are actively seeking applicants from all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, Black, Indigenous, racialized people, and persons with disabilities and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions.
  Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.
  

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KEY DUTIES

1. Establishes, maintains and manages the development, delivery and performance of nursing, infection control, quality assurance, risk management and other health related programs ensuring that applicable legislative guidelines, best practices and expectations are followed by:

• Developing and implementing effective service delivery methods that capture all program elements and ensure accountability at all service levels
• Ensuring appropriate program administration, corporate alignment and legal compliance
• Assessing potential new residents for levels of physical and cognitive functioning and determining level of care within 30 days before move in or on day of move in as per Amica policy
• Developing, maintaining and implementing resident personalized plans of care
• Providing information and complaint resolution services to residents and their families
• Ordering nursing supplies and maintaining inventory
• Evaluating pharmacy services on an ongoing basis and ensuring legislative requirements are being followed utilizing the appropriate quality assurance and risk management tools (i.e. storage of narcotics and controlled substances and monthly narcotic audits)
• Maintaining complete medical and nursing records management system
• Completing and/or submitting all reports related to nursing as required by applicable legislation
• Following protocols for the investigation of team member and resident incident reports
• Evaluating the effectiveness of all aspects of health and safety policies within the community
• Contributing to the development and coordination of relevant marketing strategies for programs and services
• Responding to unplanned organizational changes
• Continually assessing the role and effectiveness of programs through internal and external performance measures
• Monitoring service delivery, identifying inefficiencies, developing process improvements and investigating and resolving problems and complaints
• Researching and monitoring current developments and trends in retirement care, nursing and infection control to ensure effectiveness, consistency and compliance
• Contributing to the development, improvement and implementation of service delivery policies, procedures and strategies

5. ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES AS A MEMBER OF A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM RESPONSIBLE FOR RESIDENT CARE AND SERVICES BY:

• Collaborating with team members in the development of holistic resident care plans, flow sheets and problem-oriented charting
• Communicating formally and informally with other department heads as part of the management team
• Promoting collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team