Assistant Director of Care

**About us** Queens Village for Seniors is a small business in Ontario, CA. We are professional, agile, agile and our goal is to provide excellent care for Seniors. Our work environment includes: - Modern office setting - Food provided - Food provided - Food provided Reporting to the Administrator (or designate) the ADOC is a hybrid role: combining nursing excellence with dementia-specific behavioral experience. Queens Village Residence provides the structure, care, and services to support Residents so they can be as cognitively and physically independent and active, as possible, through the progression of their dementia. The ADOC, is responsible for developing and supervising care plans for all residents; leading a team of Personal Support Workers and Nurses; providing continuous and emergency health and personal care to Residents living in our home and ensure clinical compliance with all regulatory bodies. Top 3 Priorities: - Compliance with all regulatory bodies, including RHRA, CNO, public health, etc. - Team development - Care Excellence - Nursing and PSW - create capacity through hiring, education, dementia and related training requirements, accountability, coaching and development of team - Clinical practice including: - Leading interdisciplinary Resident care planning - Consensus and trust and communications with POA and family Primary Responsibilities: Plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the overall nursing program for residents within the home: - Be the leadership contact for all families and POAs for Residents of Queens Village, specific to the care of their Person - Oversee and prepare Care Plans for all residents in compliance with required timing as per the RHRA - Implement, monitor and audit safekeeping of drugs and narcotics and supervise the drug administration program - Build, train, coach and develop a cohesive care team - Monitor and review resident care staff compliance with all policies and procedures - Implement and update clinical policy and procedures - Comply with all relevant Provincial and Federal Acts and Regulations, i.e. Retirement Homes Act, Health Disciplines Act, Human Rights Code, Labour Relations Act, College of Nurses Standards, Regulated Health Profession Act, and other applicable Provincial/National legislation - Assists the Administrator with budget preparation and implementation for the Nursing Department and Queens Village as required - Coordinate and monitor the Infection Control Program for the Personal Care Department - Coordinate resident care needs with existing external care providers (eg, LHIN, pharmacy, footcare, vision, physio, TENA etc) Top Five Characteristics - Strong time management and prioritization skills - Conflict resolution - Organized - Desire to learn and/or continue education - Solution focused - Strong communication skills - both written and verbal Key Activities Weekly: - Admissions/ Discharges - Retirement Assessments - Care planning - Care conferences - Behaviour management - Communication with doctor - Vaccine clinics (flu and COVID) - Support external care providers - footcare, dental, x-ray, oxygen, pharmacy - Liaise with PH as necessary - Follow up to incidents and complaints - Communication with families - Hiring, reviews, performance management of clinical staff - Quarterly reviews - falls, medication incidents, resident incidents - Networking with local schools and community - Align contracts for external care providers **Qualifications**: - Minimum of three (3) years’ experience working as a Nurse in the long-term care sector and/or retirement living - Minimum of two (2) years’ experience working as a Nurse in a managerial or supervisory capacity in a health care setting - Minimum 2-years serving population with dementia and seniors, demonstrated experience, strategies and interventions for people with dementia - Current registration as a Nurse with the applicable Provincial license body is required - Current C.P.R. designation, GPA certification and Food Handlers certification required - Ideally PIECES and/or Montessori for dementia certification - Must have a clean, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle Reporting and the Compensation Package - Reports to: Administrator, Queens Village - Direct Reports: all nurses, PSW/HCWs = 24 staff team, when the home is full occupancy - Profit and Loss responsibility for nursing department - Physical demands: sitting for long periods, standing, indoors, resident-care support - Travel: