Health and Wellness Manager - Future Talent Pool

Cogir Senior Living • Prince of Wales, NB

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Cogir Senior Living manages retirement residences across the country, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. For over 25 years, they have focused on the happiness of retirees. The company seeks individuals with purpose and passion for life, looking for meaningful work. The Health and Wellness Manager is a values-driven clinical leader passionate about senior care, responsible for overseeing and managing the clinical program. This role requires strong clinical skills and compassion to deliver exceptional, individualized care, ensuring resident and employee safety and well-being. The manager will also be responsible for hiring and training clinical experts to build a highly effective team. They will work closely with the Executive Director, regional clinical team, and departmental managers to maximize resident satisfaction and foster a positive living experience. Cultivating strong relationships with residents, family members, employees, managers, and regional support teams and agencies is integral. The manager will participate in care conferences, conduct resident assessments, and develop service plans, while diligently adhering to all relevant organizational, provincial, and federal acts and regulations.

Requirements

• Currently registered as a Registered Practical Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse from the applicable provincial professional regulatory body with competency to perform skills within their scope of practice
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant clinical experience
• One (1) year of leadership experience, preferably in a retirement residence
• Experience managing a multidisciplinary team in a unionized environment
• Experience in mentoring, training, and developing nursing staff, fostering a positive work environment and facilitating ongoing education for your team
• Experience recruiting and building a strong team that delivers personalized clinical support, is on top of resident assessments, and develops care plans for the best quality of care
• A good understanding of budgets and financials to be able to monitor department expenses while ensuring all care and labour services are billed appropriately
• Up to date of knowledge of regulations, acts, program standards, and other pertinent provincial legislation
• Must provide a complete and current Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) within the last six months or be willing to obtain one
• Clinical competence
• Critical thinking to assess and make decisions on complex care scenarios
• Strong people leadership skills
• Effective communication skills both oral and written
• Effective emotional support
• Empathy and compassion
• Attention to detail
• Time management
• Adaptable and comfortable working through unique situations
• A team player, collaborative
• Technical proficiency with better than average computer skills
• Ethical and able to maintain confidentiality
• Advocate for residents rights and needs
• Keen on continuous learning

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and managing the clinical program
• Providing top-notch, individualized service to residents
• Ensuring resident and employee safety and well-being
• Hiring and training superstar clinical experts
• Delivering best-in-class care to our residents, living our values and inspiring your team to do the same
• Working closely with the Executive Director, regional clinical team, and departmental managers to maximize resident satisfaction, ensuring a positive living experience for our residents
• Cultivating strong relationships with residents, family members, employees, managers, and regional support teams and agencies
• Participating in care conferences
• Conducting resident assessments
• Developing service plans
• Diligently adhering to all relevant organizational, provincial and federal acts and regulations
• Managing a multidisciplinary team in a unionized environment
• Mentoring, training, and developing nursing staff, fostering a positive work environment and facilitating ongoing education for your team
• Recruiting and building a strong team that delivers personalized clinical support, is on top of resident assessments, and develops care plans for the best quality of care
• Monitoring department expenses while ensuring all care and labour services are billed appropriately

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Eligibility to our department manager bonus plan
• Opportunity for annual merit increases
• Extensive four-week onboarding program
• Coaching and Mentoring from Regional and National teams
• Access to dedicated support staff and resources (administrative support, operational guidance, Legal or Finance)
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• Medical coverage
• Health and dental benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• RRSP matching program
• Three weeks of vacation per year
• Additional sick and personal days
• Service awards program
• Celebration stations
• Clear paths for career progression within the organization (opportunity to move into regional and national positions)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree