Manager of Resident Care

**Section**: Resident Care
**Division**: Long Term Care Services
**Department**: Community Well-Being
**Initial Reporting Location**: 960 Notre Dame Ave.

**Job Status**: Permanent position

**Affiliation**: Non union
**Hours of Work**: 70 hours bi-weekly
**Range of Pay**: Group 15 $132,822.90 to $156,299.85 per annum

**The start date will follow the selection process.**

Pioneer Manor serves residents 18 years of age and older who have long-term health care needs and who are no longer able to manager in independent living situations. As the largest facility of its kind in North Eastern Ontario, Pioneer Manor is home to 433 residents who are provided with supervision 24 hours a day.

Working at Pioneer Manor, you will help provide residents with a safe, clean, healthy environment where they can receive the care they need, have access to proper nutrition and experience the social benefits of being around their peers. Long term care allows you to focus on your patients' overall well-being and form a connection with them. If you're looking for a workplace where getting to know your patients is a high value, long term care is the right place for you.

**Main Function**: Fulfill the statutory role of a Director of Nursing and Personal Care under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007. Supervise and direct the nursing staff and personal care staff of Pioneer Manor and the nursing and personal care provided by them and perform any other duties provided for in the regulations.

**Characteristic Duties**: Under the general supervision of the Director of Long Term Care Services (Pioneer Manor).
- Fulfill the statutory role of a Director of Nursing and Personal Care under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007. Supervise and direct the nursing staff and personal care staff of Pioneer Manor and the nursing and personal care provided by them and perform any other duties provided for in the regulations.
- Ensure positive customer relations with families and residents and follow up as necessary to resolve concerns.
- Oversee staffing and materials management to maintain budget control, seeking efficiencies and opportunities to enhance quality of services.
- Ensure a progressive approach to resident care through the provision of staff education and training opportunities.
- Provide leadership with respect to health care accreditation processes and motivate staff to target positive outcomes.
- Ensure staff awareness of legal responsibility and accountability regarding documentation, confidentiality and resident care, etc.
- Monitor Home trends and evaluate risk management/quality assurance activities; lead and implement operational change initiatives.
- Develop policies, procedures and programs; assess and define goals and objectives in accordance with legislated standards. Manage Home wide infection control procedures.
- Oversee the admission and transfer of residents within the Home.
- Ensure the administration, control and safekeeping of medications by the professional staff.
- Ensure appropriate procedures are in place relating to safety and security of residents, staff and visitors.
- Participate in Committees as required (e.g. Health and Safety, Quality Improvement); liaise with related Ministry and community health and teaching agencies.
- Conduct job performance appraisals, promote, demote, discipline and recommend hiring and discharge of staff; ensure staff development through in-service programs.
- Act as Management's Representative as outlined in the Grievance Procedure.
- Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of CGS's Safety Manual and the applicable Provincial Legislation listed therein.
- Perform other related duties as required.

**Qualifications**

**Education and Training**:

- Registered Nurse in possession of a current Certificate of Competence as issued by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and/or specialty in Gerontology from a recognized University with Canadian accreditation would be considered an asset.
- Additional education initiatives to update and expand competencies considered an asset.

**Experience**:

- A minimum of five (5) years of responsible nursing experience in the management of a large, unionized and highly diversified public or private sector long-term care Home.

**Knowledge of**:

- Current and emerging management issues within CGS as they affect the Home.
- Best practices within areas of responsibility.
- Horizontal linkages to other relevant governmental levels and services as well as the private sector.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Nursing Administration (budgeting, report writing) and long term (geriatric) nursing care.
- Knowledge of Social Gerontology.
- Must possess a working knowledge of the appropriate legislation as it relates to the Long-Term Care Homes Act (e.g. the Health Disciplines Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Standards of Nursing Practice).

**Abilities to**:

- Understand and meet the needs of custom