Wellness Coordinator - Occupational Health & Safety Services

WELLNESS COORDINATOR

Full Time Amica embraces pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and offers a competitive total compensation package designed to reward performance. Maximum Bonus Potential: 10% of base pay , that rewards exceptional performance. Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plan contributions, disability,and employee wellness programs. Vacation : Generous annual vacation entitlement, aligned with company policy. Established in 1996, Amica Senior Lifestyles owns and operates over 30 senior living residences in British Columbia and Ontario, while continuing to grow in select markets. We offer Independent Living (IL), Assisted Living (AL) and Memory Care (MC) lifestyle options, along with Long Term Care (LTC) in BC. We combine expert care with unparalleled premium hospitality and amenities for a personalized senior living experience.

We are privileged to spend our days enriching the lives of seniors, their families and each other. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those of all religions, ethnicities, people of diverse sexual and gender identities and expressions, Black, Indigenous, Racialized People, and Persons with Disabilities.

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.

Develops and facilitates programs to meet the needs of the residents within the Assisted and Memory Care neighbourhoods ensuring that legislative guidelines and expectations related to retirement and memory care are followed
Manages the Resident Care Partners in the neighbourhoods to ensure resident care, monitoring and appropriate interaction
Fosters and maintains a strong relationship with residents and their families
Actively participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary management team responsible for resident care and services by:
interacting with Wellness team to complete assessments, update resident assessment and service plans;
promoting collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure all resources are available and accessible to residents
Ensures the integrity, accuracy and timely completion of resident records, reports and assessments
In the absence of the DOW, clinical components to support the daily nursing operations of the building.
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.
Assists with analysis of audits, indicators and provides recommendation of action plans.
Seniors’ care, aging, dementia and diversity
Healthcare and memory care issues
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
Excellent leadership, organizational, team building and time management skills
Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook and electronic care systems
Experience with Quality Improvement Processes and tools is an asset
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
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.