Senior Health & Wellness Director - Retirement Living

Spring Living; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Spring Living Retirement Communities (Spring Living) in Ottawa is seeking a Director of Health and Wellness to lead the clinical program and ensure safe, high-quality resident care. This leadership role requires an RN or RPN/LPN license and a minimum of two years of leadership experience.

You will oversee resident assessments, care conferences, staffing, medication administration, and regulatory compliance while aligning services with budgets and performance targets.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' relevant leadership experience.
• RN or RPN/LPN with the College of Nurses in your province (must be in good standing).
• Experience in progressively responsible roles with demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Must be prepared to respond to emergency situations.

Responsibilities

• Complete all resident assessments, develop service plans and arrange resident/family care conferences as required to ensure data is valid and up to date.
• Work closely with the Management team to optimize occupancy and revenue opportunities.
• Schedule and adjust staffing levels to ensure consistency with the residence's occupancy levels, the acuity of the residents and the services being purchased.
• Manage care revenues and labour costs in line with annual budgets; monitor labour metrics such as overtime and take corrective action as required.
• Oversee and supervise the medication administration program including; administration of medication by all standards and resident self-medication assessments and audits; monitor control and safekeeping of drugs and narcotics.
• Direct the planning and delivery of services and clinical programs, including emergency response to achieve excellent and safe care to the resident.
• To hire, orient, train, supervise and evaluate the performance of staff up to and including the use of performance management practices where required.
• To monitor and review staff performance and compliance with all residence policies and procedures, including safety, safe working practices and resident care protocols.

Skills

Leadership

Education

RN or RPN/LPN license

Job description

Spring Living Retirement Communities (Spring Living) in Ottawa is seeking a Director of Health and Wellness to lead the clinical program and ensure safe, high-quality resident care. This leadership role requires an RN or RPN/LPN license and a minimum of two years of leadership experience.

You will oversee resident assessments, care conferences, staffing, medication administration, and regulatory compliance while aligning services with budgets and performance targets.