Assistant Director of Care

**FACILITY NAME** **LOCATION**: **POSITION TITLE**:ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CARE **REPORTS TO**: DIRECTOR OF CARE AND GENERAL MANAGER - **Qualifications**:_ - Current Certificate of Competence as a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses - Medication Administration course (if medications provided). - Good physical and mental health and free from communicable diseases. - Demonstrated assessment and problem solving skills. - Knowledge of the Nursing practices and nursing diagnosis. - Certified in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and First Aid. - Good communication and leadership skills. - Willingness to update and keep current their knowledge of changing regulations, practices and procedures as required by the College of Nurses. - Supervising unionized employees and asset - EMar and YARDI software training an asset._**Physical Demands**:_ - **Sitting for long periods at a desk for computer/typing work.**: - Standing for long periods of time. - Walking short distances and up/down staircases. - Typing and/or use of a computer keyboard proficiently. - Pulling/pushing/lifting to open and/or relocate binders, carts, etc. up to 10lbs. - Reading/seeing documentation both in paper format and on a computer screen for long periods of time. - Hearing differences in phone ring tones and/or in fire system horns or alerts for emergency response purposes. - Speaking/communicating in front of audiences and with individuals who may have impairments and disabilities. - Bending, kneeling, providing walking support for residents in the provision of resident care where required. - Dexterity required to open pouches/blister packs, insert test strips into glucometers, etc. - On-call - Capable of working all shifts including over night shifts. - **Responsibilities**:_ - Provide professional nursing care to all residents and supervise care given in the nursing unit. - Assess all resident needs and planning, implementing and evaluating the care program. - Work closely with DOC, General Manager, Attending Physicians, Food Services and Activity/Recreation Managers and teams. - Supervise all staff in nursing unit, providing leadership, guidance and direction to PSW, RPN's & UCP's. - Supervising Unionized employees - Part of the management team - Able to work weekends - Mon-Fri shifts - 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (a flexible work week schedule is required and some weekend work may also be required) - _ - Provide directions and supervision of all Care staff within the union guidelines - Assess residents' conditions by recognizing signs and symptoms and where necessary initiates remedial health measures. - Contacting resident's attending physician when there is a change in resident's physical or mental condition. - Responsible to ensure safekeeping of drug and narcotic keys. - Responsible for administration of medications and treatments as ordered by resident's physician within his/her limitations. - Monitors staff performance and completes performance appraisals during probation period and annually thereafter. - Teaches good health habits. - Deals courteously with staff, residents, residents' families and visitors. - Responsible for admission and discharge of residents. - Maintain liaison with families of residents. - Takes prospective residents and other interested persons on tours of the retirement residence. - Ensures medical records are maintained. - Ensures daily/weekly and monthly duties are completed and rosters are maintained. - Organizing and ensuring medications are reviewed every three months where medications are provided. - Completes quarterly weights and blood pressures on all residents. - Coordinates and/or participates in the staff development, quality assurance, safety, environment and infection control programs. - Ensures staff involvement in fire and safety procedures and communication to all staff of inspection reports and follow up actions. - Ensures Care Home Information Package is distributed to all new admissions. - Knowledgeable of the Residential Tenancies Act, RHRA and ORCA. - Ensures policies and procedures are reviewed every three years. - Ensures nursing documentation is complete as per College of Nurses' Nursing Documentation guidelines. - Assists with arranging transportation for residents. - Assist where necessary. - Orders medications from Pharmacy as per Doctor's orders. - Receives medications and storing medications safely. - Assist with resident satisfaction. - Adhere to all established policies and procedures of the company - Responsible for making the appropriate plans for discharge as necessary. - Complete incident reports where necessary. - Supervising resident's personal hygiene and bathing as per schedule, or assisting when necessary. - Assist residents with ambulation when necessary. - Emergency medical care. - Responsible for maintaining an accurate waiting list. - Responsible for maintaining accurate records for "extra charges" if applicable. - Responsible for ensuring and arranging tha