Assistant Director of Care

Symphony Senior Living (Orleans & Forest Valley Terrace) are currently seeking an Assistant Director of Care with a caring heart and dedication to serving seniors in our community. The ADOC will participate in care conferences, staff education, training and leadership, IPAC and health and safety management, resident service plans and implementation, etc. We will teach you our systems, programs and philosophy. However, we cannot teach compassion and empathy, so you will demonstrate those to us in an interview process.

Our unique community is a 100 year old monastery converted to a beautiful and affordable all memory care community. We offer three level of care from our terrace club on the first floor for mild cognitive impairment, to our Moments neighborhood on the second floor which supports residents with more advanced memory challenges to our beautiful third floor that cares for our Sorority ladies in an all female neighborhood.

Symphony Senior Living is a leading provider of quality senior services in Canada; we provide private pay services to residents in our beautiful communities. At Symphony Senior Living, we provide care to our residents to end of life. We are the true alternative to a Long-Term Care facility - to that end we are not a medical institution; we are the home to many seniors of many levels of ability. We serve both our Seniors and their loved ones.

If you love working with seniors and you find the challenge of connecting and serving seniors with physical and memory care needs rewarding this could be the position for you We require someone who is compassionate and driven to provide a high quality, interactive, residential environment to residents, their families, and the team.

**Job Requirements**:

- A Registered Practical Nurse with a current certificate of competence with the College of Nurses or governing body for the region in which they practice.
- 2-3 years experience providing direct client care
- Prior supervisory or management experience
- Basic knowledge and understanding of Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias and a desire to serve residents and their families.
- Proactively schedule and maintain staffing based upon the occupancy and specific are needs of the residents to ensure appropriate levels of staffing.
- Proof of medication administration education/ competency
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Clear understanding of resident centered care
- Leadership ability
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong team orientation
- Trained in C.P.R. and First Aid
- Must be able to communicate in English (written, verbal, reading)
- Computer literate with Outlook, Excel, Word as well as an aptitude and willingness to learn other job specific software

**Job Qualifications**:

- Compassion, dedication and humility
- Strong team orientation
- Demonstrates a positive, flexible work style and approach to the implementation of change
- Must have a valid Ontario drivers license
- Must be licensed and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Must be available to work weekends, evenings and holidays

**In addition**:

- Symphony is an equal opportunity employer
- This position is _a Non-Union _position
- You must pass a Vulnerable sector back ground check
- You must be able to work with dogs, cats and other animals
- Due to our high level of residents with dementia; your tattoos and piercings must either remained covered by clothing or are discrete. Any other external body decoration, including hair, must not be frightening to a frail senior with dementia.
- You must be legally allowed to work in Canada
- You must be in good physical health as this job requires lifting, sitting, standing and walking.
- Should there be an outbreak, must be able to carry out their duties.

**Job Types**: Permanent, Full-time

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: $30.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Are you registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario?
- Are you a permanent resident in Canada?

**Experience**:

- Nursing: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Orleans, ON (required)

Work Location: In person