Wellness Coordinator Jobs

WELLNESS COORDINATOR
Amica Swan Lake
Temporary, Full Time (with possible extension)
Amica Senior Lifestyles is setting a new standard for senior living in Canada by combining unparalleled premium hospitality and amenities with expert care and support to deliver a personalized senior living experience. Committed to enriching the lives of seniors now and as their needs change, Amica offers Independent Living (IL), Assisted Living (AL) and Memory Care (MC) lifestyle options. Established in 1996, the company owns and operates over 30 residences in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, with plans to continue expansion in select markets .
Reporting to the General Manager, the Wellness Coordinator is responsible for ensuring effective use of Amica’s wellness assessment and documentation systems, assist Director of Wellness (DOW) and Neighborhood Coordinator (NC) in day-to-day operations including creating and standardizing best practices, planning and coordinating wellness operations, and acting as a lead in assigned neighborhood, keeping in line with the Amica standards and expectations.
Key Duties
General – In collaboration with DOW and NC, the Wellness Coordinator,

• Assists with creating job routines for PSWs and updating tasks lists for RCPs
• Develops holistic resident care plans and ensures care plans are up to date and changes are communicated in time.
• Assists with care conferences partnering with Neighborhood Coordinator.
• Any other duties assigned.
• Assesses potential new residents for levels of physical and cognitive functioning and determining level of care within 30 days before move-in and as regulations stipulate.
• Assists with scheduling, hiring, performance managing, and workplace investigations.
• Reviews and completes assessment of current and prospective residents.
• Provides input on team member performance.
• Develops and ensures the resident assessment schedule is current, completed and accessible to all relevant stakeholders.

Education

• Provide Care Stream and Yardi best practice training to all users, oversees and assists in the application of knowledge and evaluate outcomes.
• Assists with application of the technical skills and conducts routine audit to ensure documentation is in line with Company’s standards.
• Ensures any gaps in documentation is communicated back to teams and provides re-education to Personal Support Workers and Wellness Nurses.

Wellness Audits

• Assists the Director of Wellness and Neighborhood Coordinator with preparation of departmental audits.
• Assists with analysis of audits, indicators and provides recommendation of action plans.
• Assists with execution of action plans to address opportunities.

Education

• RPN from a recognized program, with a current certificate of competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Experience

• Minimum (3) years’ experience as an RPN

Knowledge

• Legislative regulations and policies related to retirement care
• Healthcare and memory care issues
• Seniors’ care, aging, dementia and diversity
• 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
• Changes in mobility of seniors and mechanical lifting devices

Competencies, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to influence, organize and schedule work functions and motivate a team
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook and electronic care systems
• Excellent leadership, organizational, team building and time management skills
• Ability to work in a flexible environment to meet the needs of the residents, including weekend and holiday coverage, as required
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of people
• Effective assessment, analytical and clear aptitude for detail oriented work
• Ability to resolve contentious or sensitive issues or situations
• Experience with Quality Improvement Processes and tools is an asset
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of resident information
• Strong oral, verbal and interpersonal communication skills