Assistant Director of Care (6-Months Temporary)
Top Benefits
About the role
We are looking for an individual with nursing leadership experience to join our team as an Assistant Director of Care.
This is a 6-month temporary position.
WHO ARE WE?
peopleCare Communities is a long-term care and retirement living organization that has operated throughout Ontario for over 50 years. We are thrilled to be named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the eleventh year in a row. This award recognizes top companies across Canada for overall performance, sustained growth, strategy, capabilities and innovation, culture and commitment, and leadership. We are also accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest award possible through Accreditation Canada’s Qmentum program.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Employer Paid Benefits
- Employee Wellness Program
- Education Assistance Program
THE ROLE
As a member of the peopleCare Management team, this position will collaborate with the nursing staff to ensure an advance standard of clinical resident practice and care outcomes. Accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing Care, this position will exhibit a role model in care provision through mentorship and leadership.
Reports to: Director of Care
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Complete assigned duties as directed by Executive Director Nursing/Director Nursing Care
- Ensure mandatory clinical programs are carried out as per peopleCare policies and procedures.
- Responsible for assuming the lead for specified mandatory programs as delegated by Manager lead.
- Ensures education and resources available to the nursing department as delegated by Leader of department.
- Acts as a resource to nursing department
- Participates in performance appraisals for members of the nursing department.
- Assumes responsibility for the nursing department in the absence of the Executive Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing Care
- Participates in quality program and monitors and tracks indicators as delegated by Department leader.
- Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team
- Ensures staff maintains a safe workplace environment through implementation of safe work practices.
- Carries out duties and responsibilities as per peopleCare policies and procedures
- Develops a personal performance plan including education and quality assurance in consultation and discussion with managerial lead.
- Assists with counseling and discipline of all nursing staff as per manager lead.
- Provides leadership for evidence based practice.
- Communicates nursing staff issues to the Executive Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing Care as required.
- Assists with hiring of nursing personnel including PSW, RPN and RN staff.
- Keeps abreast of new trends in the field of LTC.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
- Previous nursing experience
- Annual CPR recertification
peopleCare is committed to providing and arranging accommodation to candidates upon request.
Thank you for your interest in working with us!
About peopleCare Communities
peopleCare Communities is a leading operator of senior living communities in southwestern Ontario, with strong family values and a long history of service. Together with our compassionate and dedicated employees, we are working towards our vision to change the world of senior living by creating vibrant communities of care that deliver clinical best practices, engaging programs and integrated services that meet seniors' changing needs.
Along with our owned and managed long-term care homes, in 2017 peopleCare opened Oakcrossing Retirement Home in London, Ontario. This beautiful facility is part of our innovative "community of care" model that supports couples, families and friends to live and age together by offering a range of services and housing options in one location.
Our exciting plans for the future involve new builds and expansion projects, including in many communities we already call home. We are also focused on sharing our leading-practice quality and operational systems with our partners in the health sector through our expert long-term care management consulting services.
peopleCare's innovation and industry leadership has earned Accreditation Canada – Exemplary Status, Canada's Best Managed Companies designation for the sixth straight year, North America's Most Engaged Workplaces Award, and an Innovation Award research grant from the Health Technology Fund. Our trailblazing Clinical Pharmacy Model, a first in the Canadian long-term care environment, also recently won the Quality Improvement and Innovation Award from the Ontario Long-Term Care Association.
Assistant Director of Care (6-Months Temporary)
Top Benefits
About the role
We are looking for an individual with nursing leadership experience to join our team as an Assistant Director of Care.
This is a 6-month temporary position.
WHO ARE WE?
peopleCare Communities is a long-term care and retirement living organization that has operated throughout Ontario for over 50 years. We are thrilled to be named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the eleventh year in a row. This award recognizes top companies across Canada for overall performance, sustained growth, strategy, capabilities and innovation, culture and commitment, and leadership. We are also accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest award possible through Accreditation Canada’s Qmentum program.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Employer Paid Benefits
- Employee Wellness Program
- Education Assistance Program
THE ROLE
As a member of the peopleCare Management team, this position will collaborate with the nursing staff to ensure an advance standard of clinical resident practice and care outcomes. Accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing Care, this position will exhibit a role model in care provision through mentorship and leadership.
Reports to: Director of Care
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Complete assigned duties as directed by Executive Director Nursing/Director Nursing Care
- Ensure mandatory clinical programs are carried out as per peopleCare policies and procedures.
- Responsible for assuming the lead for specified mandatory programs as delegated by Manager lead.
- Ensures education and resources available to the nursing department as delegated by Leader of department.
- Acts as a resource to nursing department
- Participates in performance appraisals for members of the nursing department.
- Assumes responsibility for the nursing department in the absence of the Executive Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing Care
- Participates in quality program and monitors and tracks indicators as delegated by Department leader.
- Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team
- Ensures staff maintains a safe workplace environment through implementation of safe work practices.
- Carries out duties and responsibilities as per peopleCare policies and procedures
- Develops a personal performance plan including education and quality assurance in consultation and discussion with managerial lead.
- Assists with counseling and discipline of all nursing staff as per manager lead.
- Provides leadership for evidence based practice.
- Communicates nursing staff issues to the Executive Director of Nursing/Director of Nursing Care as required.
- Assists with hiring of nursing personnel including PSW, RPN and RN staff.
- Keeps abreast of new trends in the field of LTC.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
- Previous nursing experience
- Annual CPR recertification
peopleCare is committed to providing and arranging accommodation to candidates upon request.
Thank you for your interest in working with us!
About peopleCare Communities
peopleCare Communities is a leading operator of senior living communities in southwestern Ontario, with strong family values and a long history of service. Together with our compassionate and dedicated employees, we are working towards our vision to change the world of senior living by creating vibrant communities of care that deliver clinical best practices, engaging programs and integrated services that meet seniors' changing needs.
Along with our owned and managed long-term care homes, in 2017 peopleCare opened Oakcrossing Retirement Home in London, Ontario. This beautiful facility is part of our innovative "community of care" model that supports couples, families and friends to live and age together by offering a range of services and housing options in one location.
Our exciting plans for the future involve new builds and expansion projects, including in many communities we already call home. We are also focused on sharing our leading-practice quality and operational systems with our partners in the health sector through our expert long-term care management consulting services.
peopleCare's innovation and industry leadership has earned Accreditation Canada – Exemplary Status, Canada's Best Managed Companies designation for the sixth straight year, North America's Most Engaged Workplaces Award, and an Innovation Award research grant from the Health Technology Fund. Our trailblazing Clinical Pharmacy Model, a first in the Canadian long-term care environment, also recently won the Quality Improvement and Innovation Award from the Ontario Long-Term Care Association.