Home Care Specialist

Closing the Gap Healthcare (CTG) is dedicated to providing Canadians with the highest level of care across a wide range of home and community settings.

We are looking for a **Home Care Specialist, Integrated Care Solutions** who can be autonomous in leading a team of Personal Support Workers / Home Support Workers, and comfortable providing support to staff and clients. Our next **Home Care Specialist** will thrive in a forward-thinking culture where being a self-starter and taking initiative will drive the success of their role leading the team.

This is a full-time permanent role, on-site based in our Toronto office in conjunction with traveling for client visits.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- You will be overseeing service provider personnel and ensuring compliance with policies on client safety, risk reduction, and staff safety.
- You are driven and thrive off delivering the best service possible to staff and clients.
- You will assess, plan, collaborate with the client, family, and other members of the health care team to establish and/or update the care plan and implement and evaluate client care with every client encounter and provide clinical advocacy
- You will use a variety of nursing skills such as IV antibiotic administration, IV Cannulation, Chemo disconnects, CVAD care, and PORT-A-CATH care access/de-access, Wound Care, Intravenous Care, Diabetes Management Support, CVAD, and Drain Care management to name a few.
- You will be responsible for the day-day management and coordination of the services your staff will provide to the community.
- You thrive on being a self-starter and can work well under mínimal supervision.
- You can work in a team but are proven to be reliable while working independently.
- You are a problem solver at heart and when problems do arise you are able to find solutions and able to provide the best customer service possible.

**Skills needed for success**:

- Undergraduate degree in Nursing from a recognized accredited school of nursing
- Active registration and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario, as a Registered Nurse
- 5 years of clinical nursing experience, including 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
- You are a highly energetic and enthusiastic individual who loves to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
- Knowledge of home care delivery, gerontology, and integrated care models.
- Highly organized, with ability to multitask conflicting priorities.
- Demonstrated leadership, clinical, and communication skills.

**What you can expect**:
As a member of Closing the Gap Healthcare’s Team Made for Caringtm, you can expect:

- Competitive total compensation package
- Group benefits including medical and dental
- Generous Vacation package
- In depth training and orientation to set you up for success
- A culture of performance recognition and appreciation
- A commitment to excellence

**Who we are**:
Closing the Gap Healthcare (CTG) is proud to be a Canadian-owned, award-winning, fully accredited, and government (Ministry of Health) funded organization.

We are dedicated to providing people of all ages the highest level of care across a wide range of home-based and clinic healthcare services. Everything we do is based on ethical principles and compassion, together with our commitment to meet the highest practice standards. We are, in every way, A Team Made for Caring.

**The Not So Fine Print**:
This position is open to individuals who are eligible to work in Canada, and who meet all the essential requirements stated above. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process as required under the CTG Accessibility policy.

Closing the Gap is committed to a high-quality and safe environment for our team members and clients/families.

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