Director - Continuing Care Cz

**Req ID**:176052**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Central** Zone, **Joseph Howe Centre**
**Department**:CC Dir Continuing Care CZ**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status**:Management/Non Union** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:19-Mar-24**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Senior Director, Continuing Care, the Director is accountable for the overall planning, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Continuing Care services and programs and stewardship of all resources allocated to continuing care at the zone level within the context of Continuing Care as a provincial program. The Director ensures continuing care expertise in home care, community based services and long-term care is provided to stakeholders and clients.

As part of the Continuing Care leadership team, the Director leads the Continuing Care team at the zone level, providing strategic and operational direction to continuing care employees and working in collaboration with stakeholders across all levels of the health system. The Director ensures that the priorities of the continuing care team are aligned with the priorities of the zone and Nova Scotia Health.

The Director ensures that services are evidence-informed and consistent with best practices while ensuring resource sustainability. The Director ensures that programs and staff comply with all professional, ethical and legislative requirements. The Director fosters an environment of learning, respectful workplace and accountability, incorporating quality improvement frameworks and processes. They participate in or lead a number of committees, councils and work groups, with a range of partners internal and external to NSH, designed to promote the improvement of services and supports for individuals requiring continuing care services. The Director also collaborates with members of the Department of Seniors and Long Term Care. The Director provides advice and assistance to the Senior Directors, zone Executive Directors and Vice Presidents as required.

In addition, the Director in Central Zone will have responsibilities for the Behavioral Health Team provincially and Community Rehab Services within Central Zone.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Baccalaureate degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years recent and related leadership/management experience in a healthcare field; or
- Master's degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years recent and related experience in leadership/management experience in a healthcare field
- Demonstrated leadership skills in a healthcare environment
- Demonstrated commitment to a philosophy of independence for those who require care and to the utilization of evidence to inform practice
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective collaborative relationships and partnerships with stakeholders and clients
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute plans based on evidence, with commitment to quality improvement and enhanced customer service
- Strong human resource management, financial management, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Excellent organizational, time management and problem solving skills
- Evidence of success in developing a culture of continuous quality improvement within the service
- Evidence of commitment to a healthy workplace and the use of best practices in building/sustaining staff competencies, ensuring good communication and involvement of staff, clients/residents, contracted providers and physicians
- Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Permanent Full Time; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Hours of work may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$52.08 - $69.19 hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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