LPN (Health and Wellness Coach)

You have a passion for people, a curious, open mind and a desire to make a difference. You are a leader, a relationship-builder and thrive on the learning and development of yourself and others. You are open to possibility and creating opportunity; prepared to dive into an evolving role for a company on the path of growth.

We’re looking for just the right person to join our team as Health and Wellness Coach – Lake Country. You will be committed to Making Lives Better for people after brain injury and stroke, collaborating as part of an integrated, multi-professional Coaching Resource Team in the development of individualized Life Redesign Plans for residents. You will manage the Health and Wellness aspects of a resident’s experience at CONNECT, participate in the mentoring and development of staff, contribute to our continuous learning program, and help us in maintaining CONNECT’s accreditation status with Accreditation Canada.

You will report directly to our Leader – CONNECT Lake Country.

Our ideal check list is someone who:

· Is a Licensed Practical Nurse (must be in good standing with your licensing body in British Columbia) with a passion for people;

· Who will contribute to the development of services throughout our organization based on your own creativity, unique strengths and interests;

· Can proficiently balance multiple priorities while maintaining a sense of humour;

· Willingness to be a part of CONNECT's emergency on-call support team on a rotating basis

· Communicates openly and with ease, and

· Works well with others.

What the role looks like. Within your scope of practice:

· Evaluate residents’ strengths, challenges, and lifestyle patterns, and their skills in managing their own Health and Wellness, and bring forward your ideas to be implemented by you, or by Life Redesign Coaches, as part of an integrated Life Redesign Plan;

· Ensure your services to individual residents are designed collaboratively, and in partnership with residents to achieve their goals, and to maximize their participation in real life, meaningful activities, equitable relationships and community;

· Support residents’ learning by showing other team members how they can best help/support the Health and Wellness process;

· Collaborate with other team members, integrating their techniques and strategies into the health & wellness process;

Skills and Abilities:

• Able to complete nursing assessments to identify residents’ health care needs and how to best support those needs through internal and/or external services.
• Able to delegate tasks to Life Redesign Coaches while providing continuous coaching, education, guidance and evaluation.
• Able to provide direction to Life Redesign Coaches regarding urgent resident health needs both during and after hours (as part of our emergency on-call team)
• Able to follow and implement physician directions and orders.
• Able to contribute to, and occasionally lead, resident care conferences with families, funding partners, and physicians.
• Able to communicate effectively with residents, families, Life Redesign Coaches, interdisciplinary team, physicians, and funding partners.
• Able to create, and contribute to, an atmosphere of safe, quality resident and family-centered care.
• Able to follow and implement Public Health infection prevention and control measures.
• Able to complete professional reports and assessments (InterRAI, WSBC reports, Braden scales, seizure protocols, serious incident reports etc.).

As Health and Wellness Coach you will oversee Health and Wellness for 42 residents in our condo-style, six-home building in Lake Country, supported by on-site service resource, people resource, decision support and admin coaches. Support is also provided by a global leadership team operating virtually from Lake Country, Vancouver and Hamilton.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $31.89-$40.15 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• RRSP match

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
We have an evolving COVID-19 response plan and follow government mandates to keep the people we support and our employees safe.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lake Country, BC V4V 1V4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• LPN/RPN (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-11-20