Director of Care / Permanent Full-Time

Cedarvale Lodge Community, Keswick

Salary $80,839 - $101,049

This position is for an existing vacancy

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Care is a critical role within the community ensuring that the home operates efficiently and delivers high-quality care to the residents.

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 Long Term Care team at XXXX Community, working in a fast-paced environment where you will make a meaningful difference. As a Director of Care, you will lead a team of clinical professionals to build relationships with residents and their family members, offering a variety of support options and program choices that enrich their daily health and well being. As a leader and part of a wider team, you will be a strong contributor to the culture of the home, where the focus is always on helping residents live fully, every day.

Ensure Excellence in Resident Care
• Work effectively and efficiently with members of the nursing team and external partners to provide nursing duties to ensure clinical excellence at all levels in the care community
• Monitor and ensure clinical care processes is delivered according to individual plans of care for residents
• Lead, implement and monitor key clinical programs at the Care Community, such as falls prevention, skin and wound care, continence care and pain management
• Coordinate, implement, evaluate and monitor the performance metrics of care processes for RAI MDS Program, Nursing Rehab, and Restorative Care
• Collaborate with the Clinical Partners on issues related to infection control and coordinate monitoring of all activities at the Care Community

Meet Regulatory Compliance
• Comply with required company policies, provincial regulations and applicable long term care legislations
• Participate actively in committees, both internal and external, as outlined in the terms of reference and area of responsibility
• Support the Clinical Partner in conducting audits to determine effectiveness of clinical care services in the Care Community
• Ensure nursing supplies and equipment are available and maintained according to policies and practices

Lead, Coach and Engage Team Members
• Promote a resident centred care approach to ensure high quality compassionate care is provided to residents
• Model and foster an environment of positive customer service across all aspects of care with team members and external partners
• Support with all hiring, training and coaching of the nursing staff

Who You Are:
• You are compassionate and dedicated to meaningful work that supports seniors in living life fully
• You have completed a Bachelor of Nursing Science or have an equivalent post diploma education
• May have completed Gerontological Nurse Certification (GNC)
• You are currently registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses
• Have minimum 1 year experience working as a Registered Nurse in Long Term Care
• Have a minimum of 3 years experience working as a Registered Nurse in a managerial or supervisory capacity in a healthcare setting

What you need to know:
• Sienna Senior Living is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and residents feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience