Assistant Director of Wellness

Aspira The Barrieview Retirement Living (Barrie, Ontario)
At Sienna you won’t just fill a position; you will build lasting relationships with residents who call Aspira home. This dynamic leadership role offers the chance to engage in guiding a team, while also providing compassionate care to residents. It is an environment where you can grow your leadership skills daily, fostering a deeper connection and understanding with both your team and those under your care. Join us in a role where knowing each resident not just by name, but by story, is not just possible, it is expected. Our purpose is to cultivate happiness in daily life We truly believe it is a privilege to serve Canada’s seniors, ensuring they live fulfilling lives with the utmost comfort, dignity, and respect.
Reporting to the Director of Wellness, the Assistant Director of Wellness will work alongside the Director of Wellness to lead a clinical team to provide care support and services.
**What We Offer**:
We are a purpose driven organization. We aspire to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard and empowered to do meaningful work. And we offer a number of programs and benefits that support team members’ financial, personal and professional needs:
A competitive salary and vacation package
Health & Dental benefits program
RRSP with employer match
Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)
Employee Share Purchase Plan with company match
Continuous learning and growth so you have the skillset needed to succeed and take on new challenges
A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs.
**What you’ll be doing**:
You will be a welcomed member of the Aspira Management team and impact in the following ways:
Collaborating with the Director of Wellness to promote and ensure standards of practice are achieved and evaluated; completing all stable resident Re-assessments in conjunction with Nursing team, in absence of DOW complete Initial assessments, developing service plans and arranging resident/family care conferences as required to ensure all data is valid and up to date. Ensuring resident care needs are assessed; developing plan of care and determining corresponding care fees and staffing requirements.
Collaborating with the Director of Wellness to schedule and adjust staffing levels to ensure consistency with the residence’s occupancy levels, the acuity of the residents and the services being offered.
Provide oversight and management of the Continence Care Program; completing assessments, orders, sizing, and service transitions.
Overseeing and supervising the medication administration program including administering of medications, completing audits, monitor control, training of new team members and safekeeping of drugs and narcotics.
Coverage for Dow Absences
Manage Wellness Team Onboarding and education requirements
Developing professional and collaborative relationships with hospital staff, participate in marketing outreach such as presentations on wellness services and aging in place philosophy
Performing other duties as assigned.
**Who you are**:
An exceptional manager with a demonstrated track record of delivering results and continuously improving performance
A Registered Practical Nurse in good standing and has a minimum three years’ experience in Geriatrics, Rehabilitation and/or senior health industry
You have good judgement, the ability to identify risk and can foster a positive work environment
Can demonstrate strong technology skills in Microsoft Office suite programs
**What you need to know**:
You must successfully pass a Vulnerable Sector Check and/or Criminal Record Check applicable to the appropriate province