Care Team Lead

CareKW is a local healthcare company working to provide nursing, PSW, and therapy support within Southern Ontario. Established in 2012, our mission has been building better lives and shaping our community with dynamic care and enriching careers.

To expand our team, CareKW is looking for a Care Team Lead to provide support to patients in rural communities through our innovative mobile program. As a valuable member of the team, you'll embark on a dynamic journey, delivering patient services on the move, with training available at office sites as required. Continuous training, support and mentorship will be provided to develop competencies related to the role.

**Position**: Care Team Lead Location: Mount Forest and surrounding areas.
Join the CareKW team of qualified, supportive, dynamic individuals who enhance the health of our community.

**Role**:

- Address client or caregiver queries or concerns related to the provision of care (in person or by telephone)
- Perform client intake assessments prior to the start of services and complete client update assessments as needed throughout the duration of service; communicate focus of intervention to client and family
- Create and maintain client care plans based on client's identified care needs; communicate changes in client's health status or discrepancies in assigned care tasks to community care coordinator
- Work with clients to establish meaningful goals to increase their function at home
- Remain flexible to adjust work schedule to cover open shifts to meet client care needs
- Utilize company-provided vehicle to travel to clients' homes, offering responsive support in a dynamic virtual/mobile setting.
- Work as a dynamic part of a multidisciplinary team
- Be willing to work between working environments, such as in office, mobile and remote.
- Assist with policy creation as needed
- Provide client-centered, family-centered care
- Complete regular caregiver skill evaluations, address concerns as appropriate in collaboration with Skills Development and Enhancement Manager

**We offer**:

- Flexible work schedules, offering adaptable caseloads to meet your work/life balance
- Access to company vehicle
- Continuous training and career development opportunities
- 1:1 support for new employees through senior leadership
- Orientation and professional development workshops
- In person shadow shifts to enhance competencies related to community care
- Competitive starting wages based upon experience
- Paid staff meetings
- Strong IT support
- Healthcare benefits program (Healthcare Spending Account)
- Group Retirement Savings Plan Program
- Hold registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
- Be willing to travel within assigned geographical areas
- Be flexible in covering open shifts and display willingness to adjust work schedule to ensure coverage in the community
- Possess a willingness to enhance professional competencies in clinical assessment and hands-on skills through training and professional development in the workplace
- Be a strong leader who is interested in bettering the skills of Personal Support staff
- Possess confidence in their ability to uptrain staff, evaluate skills and enact disciplinary measures when appropriate
- Possess good communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills in a professional setting
- Hold a valid work permit (if applicable)
- Possess a current CPR/First Aid Certification
- Will be able to provide a clean vulnerable sector screening (VSS)
- Have up-to-date immunization records (MMR, TDAP, Varicella, Hep B, COVID-19)
- Must hold a valid drivers license