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Health and Wellness Manager - Thornebridge Gardens (2025-9219)

Verve Senior Living

The Role

Overview

Manage resident health and wellness, lead staff, oversee care plans, compliance and budgeting.

Key Responsibilities

  • invoice approval
  • staff scheduling
  • health assessment
  • safety compliance
  • care planning
  • finance management

Tasks

-Approves/signs off on invoices. -Recruits, interviews and selects new employees. Serves as a leader and helps develop employees to ensure an adequate level of service and job standard are achieved. Conducts annual performance appraisals and addresses performance issues. Oversees and prepares staff scheduling to include shift changes, vacation and leaves of absence. -Participates and contributes during the operations meeting. -Completes pre-move-in and ongoing assessments on the health and wellness needs of individual residents and makes recommendations to the appropriate departments/parties/General Manager, as necessary, regarding an individual’s suitability for residence and their needs. Stays up-to-date on services provided and works with residents and their families to meet the residents’ needs. -Complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, and Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems. This includes recognizing health and safety hazards, reporting incidents, fulfilling responsibilities under the applicable legislation, as well as participating in in-services and fire drills. Implements and ensures infection prevention control protocols are being followed. -Participates in the Verve Quality Improvement (VQI) program. -Organizes a plan of care to promote resident independence based on legislation (i.e. RHRA). -Manages the department finance, including inventory management and purchasing. Reviews and promotes initiatives that help generate revenue. -Completes all required mandatory training/education. -Ensures the resident’s file is established, with proper documentation and safe practices related to medication administration processes. -Builds internal and external relationships with residents, other departments, families, hospitals, government departments, etc. Advocates, collaborates and empathetically communicates with these groups to ensure optimal wellness outcomes are achieved. -Provides input into the preparation of capital and operational budgets. Provides input for variance reports for any negative financial statements. -Holds regular department meetings to communicate and update employees as per Verve policies and procedures. -Complies with all relevant corporate policies and procedures. Makes recommendations regarding the development/modification of policies and procedures. -Updates residents’ plan of care every 6 months (or as required). -Works in conjunction with Sales and Marketing to raise awareness about the residence and services provided.

Requirements

  • lpn license
  • 2+ years
  • english fluency
  • leadership
  • word
  • excel

What You Bring

-Has recognized nursing license (LPN licensing) and must be in good standing. -Preference given to individuals with 2 or more years of experience working with seniors. -Written and verbal fluency in English is required. -Has demonstrated excellent leadership skills (i.e. Diversicare/Verve Senior Living Competencies. -Must have proficient computer skills (i.e. Word and Excel). Has some experience working within a union setting.

Benefits

-Salary: CAD75,000 annually*

The Company

About Verve Senior Living

-Founded with a passion for delivering quality care, Verve Senior Living operates across North America, creating vibrant communities for seniors. -Specializes in designing, developing, and managing senior living facilities, offering a variety of services from independent living to skilled nursing. -Focused on creating environments where seniors can thrive, emphasizing personalized care, wellness, and engagement. -Partners with local healthcare providers to ensure seamless, high-quality medical services for residents. -Over the years, has expanded to multiple locations, building a trusted reputation for innovation in senior housing solutions. -With a mission to redefine aging, stands at the forefront of redefining the senior care experience.

Sector Specialisms

Retirement Living

Assisted Living

Memory Care

Long-term Care

Independent Living

Security Clearance

-employment offers are subject to a criminal background check.