We want you to join our team! A place you can hang your hat and call home. We value the power of diversity and inclusion! Connecting Care is a merging of service groups into one cohesive company. Our mission is to build and operate person-directed communities by providing care and hospitality for seniors.

The Opportunity:

The role of Wellness Manager (Registered Nurse) will be serving the community of POINTS WEST LIVING HERITAGE HOUSE in VEGREVILLE, ALBERTA. The Wellness Manager is the advocate for the resident's and their families.

We are seeking candidates interested in:

Full Time (Days) 1.0 FTE

Skills and competencies that will take you further:

• You are an exceptional leader – a patient team player, motivator, coach, mentor, and professional role model
• Able to coordinate various business activities within the vision, objectives, and guiding philosophy of Connecting Care
• A strong personal commitment to Person Directed Care approaches.
• Current familiarity with the Eden Alternative Philosophy and the Domains of Well-Being
• Strives to attain excellence in Resident, family member and employee care partner satisfaction
• Friendly with a sense of humor and the utmost respect for all persons
• Knowledge of supportive living services, assessment, and care planning
• Attains and maintains ongoing compliance with appropriate local, provincial, and federal regulatory standards
• Demonstrates strength in building partnerships with Residents, family members, Employee Care Partners, volunteers, external care partners and the community at large to ensure the vibrancy of our community
• Flexible, willingness to prioritize and re-adjust routines, open to change for the benefit of the community
• Strong leadership, supervisory, organizational, communication, and time and resource management skills
• Excellent facilitation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills, deal effectively with difficult or crisis situations
• Ongoing monitoring and continuous quality improvement
• Demonstrates an awareness of accident and injury prevention and adheres to safe work practices. Is mindful of the psychological health and safety of our employee care partners
• Using the available resources, the Wellness Manager is responsible for delegating, coordinating, and evaluating the delivery of care based on the Resident Care Plan & Service Plan (if applicable)
• Ensure an interdisciplinary effort to achieve the successful integration of quality of life and quality of care
• Responsible for performance reviews
• Ensure that care delivered recognizes each Resident as an individual so that personal needs are met beyond traditional nursing practices
• Education & orientation for all Employee Care Partners
• Teach delegated services to care partners as per accepted practice standards
• Liaison with Care Team (i.e., Resident, Family- if applicable, Home Care Nurse, Doctor, Pharmacy, Care Partners, and other health care professionals) as required

Foundational knowledge and experience to grow from:

• Graduate of a recognized RN program required
• Registered and in good standing with their related Licensing Body
• Must hold valid certification in First Aid and CPR
• Previous experience as a supervisor or manager is required

• Labor and employee relations resolution experience required

Why Join Our Team?

• Competitive compensation package
• Opportunity for personal and professional growth
• We provide an approach to care that supports the WHOLE person, that upholds their right to a life full of purpose, connection, empowerment, and possibility. *Read more about our philosophy https://www.edenalt.org/

• Life, Health & Dental benefits (All permanent employees with 24 hours+ qualify for benefits & RRSP)
• Health Spending Account
• RRSP program with employer maximum % matching
• Looking for a happy corporate culture! The term staff is not used here, we are Employee Care Partners!

Thank you for applying only successful candidates will be contacted.