Executive Director

Ottawa, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 3, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Executive Director provides overall leadership for the daily operations, resident experience, and strategic direction of the Cardinal Creek Residence. They are responsible for fostering a culture of person-centred care while ensuring compliance with legislative, regulatory, and privacy requirements.

Job details

Welcome to Cardinal Creek Residence, where we are passionate about Making Every Moment Matter™. About Us Cardinal Creek Residence is a brand-new long-term care Home in beautiful Orléans, Ontario, featuring 134 private rooms and 90 shared rooms designed around dignity, warmth and comfort. Every day, our team creates opportunities for joy, connection and purpose for the people who call Cardinal Creek home. We are seeking a compassionate, relationship-focused Executive Director who leads with empathy, integrity and accountability. In this role, you will bring a strong commitment to teamwork, meaningful relationships and person-centred care, always seeing the person before the task. The Heart of Your Role Reporting to the Vice President of Operations or designate, you will provide overall leadership for the daily operations, resident experience and strategic direction of Cardinal Creek Residence. As the Home’s leader and spokesperson, you will foster a culture where residents, families and team members feel known, valued, supported and safe. You will champion a relationship-focused approach to care by moving beyond task-based interactions and encouraging meaningful connection throughout the Home. You will support and empower your team while providing strong operational and financial leadership. You will also ensure that the Home’s policies, procedures and practices meet all applicable legislative, regulatory and industry requirements. As the Home’s Privacy Officer, you will oversee privacy practices, support effective risk management and help balance compliance requirements with the day-to-day needs of the Home. If you are ready to lead with heart while maintaining high standards of care, accountability and operational excellence, we would love to hear from you. Wage Rate: The starting annual salary is $135,000. Vacancy: This is an existing vacancy. Qualifications: The qualifications needed to lead the Cardinal Creek team includes: * Post-secondary degree from a program that is a minimum of three (3) years in duration or a post-secondary diploma in health or social services from a program that is a least two (2) years * Completed or enrolled in a long term care administration management course that is at least one hundred (100) hours in duration of instruction time. * Proven management experience in LTC * Knowledge of basic accounting * Knowledge and previous experience using electronic health record * Working knowledge of computer applications, labour relations and applicable legislation * Has at least three (3) years working experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity in the health or social services sector or in another managerial or supervisory capacity (any field) if he or has successfully completed the long term care administrator or management program. * Or must have held an Administrator position at a different LTCH without meeting the updated qualifications set out in the Regulation, on the condition that the person has had (3) years of full-time experience in the position during the (5) years immediately before being hired at the different LTCH or the equivalent part-time experience in the position during the (7) years immediately before being hired at the different LTCH. * Has a strong understanding of organization-wide information practices, both internal and external flow of information, data collection tools and the information system. * Knowledge of applicable privacy legislation, especially the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (“PHIPA”), privacy expectations and information privacy technologies, in order to ensure that the Home is up-to-date and compliant with current and emerging requirements and standards. * Knowledge of privacy practices, concepts, trends and issues, as well as an understanding of their impact on business processes. * Expertise in the interpretation and communication of principles and compliance requirements. * Experience in managing complex projects. * French speaking an asset What do we offer you? * Competitive wages * Employee benefits * Employee perks * Employee and Family Assistance Program * Support for personal and professional growth What you Need to Know: If you are interested in joining the Cardinal Creek Residence team, please apply and submit your resume through our applicant tracking system for review. We look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter™. Although we appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. As part of our recruitment process, we may use secure, limited AI tools to assist with administrative tasks such as organizing applications or analyzing role alignment. These tools are used solely to support our recruitment team. All hiring decisions are made by people. We are committed to ensuring our hiring practices are equitable, inclusive, and privacy conscious. Any personal information collected or processed is handled in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Act (PIPEDA) and our internal privacy policies. We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please contact the hiring manager.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold a post-secondary degree or diploma in health or social services and have completed a long-term care administration management course. Proven management experience in long-term care and knowledge of relevant legislation and privacy practices are required.