Assistant Director of Care

"How do you bring kindness to others every day?"

Join us in our journey of kindness – our Kind era – where compassion is our language, and kindness is our legacy. We are committed to nurturing a culture of kindness that flourishes within our team. Our valued team members are the heart of our mission and their well-being directly impacts the lives of those in our care.

The Assistant Director of Care (ADOC)/ Clinical Director of Care (CDOC) reports to the Director of Care and is responsible for the overall provision of care and services to residents, coordination of the quality management program and acts as a resource and coach to team members in various clinical areas as outlined in the position summary. In conjunction with the Director of Care and Staff Educator ensures compliance with legislative requirements (MLTC, CNO and Best Prevailing Practices), and acts as a coach to the nursing team members to ensure best practices are followed.

Wage Rate:

The starting annual salary is $95,000.00

Vacancy:

This is an existing vacancy.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direction to the nursing team in all aspects of resident care, participates in developing/ improving the nursing processes and practices, and takes on the role of "In Charge" in the absence of Director of Care,
• Interprets nursing philosophy, and in collaboration with the Director of Care and nursing team establishes and implements goals and objectives,
• Holds Registered Staff and monthly PSW meetings for the home areas they are responsible for on a regular basis,
• Models, listens, and assists with conflict and problem resolution,
• Maintains care records that emphasize and can be measured as delivering on a daily basis a person centered approach
• Monitors and supports the nursing team with development, implementation, and auditing resident plans of care.
• Supervises and monitors Personal Support Workers performance and resident routines and activities,
• Maintains an active presence in resident home areas including mentoring/coaching team members for provision of quality of resident care.
• Addresses resident/family concerns and follow up necessary to resolve issue(s),
• Provides leadership and support to team members in the RAI-MDS implementation,
• Assists with the recruitment, retention and termination of nursing employees,
• Participates in performance management system for nursing employees,
• Adheres to human resources policies when recruiting and hiring new employees,
• Adheres to the collective agreement when implementing human resources policies,
• Has a good understanding of staffing patterns, and scheduling activities,
• Counsels team members in areas of non-compliance, inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour. Utilizes the progressive disciplinary process when disciplining employees,
• Assists with submission/amendments of critical incident reporting system and follow through corrective action plans
• Monitors supply budgets to ensure that these are being effectively managed,
• Monitors agency utilization,
• Follows through on areas/issues identified through the QI program,
• Provides education/coaching to team members when there are changes in practices,
• Conducts regular clinical chart audits to ensure compliance with documentation standards, internal policies and procedures, and legislative requirements,
• Identifies potential liability issues and takes action to minimize risks,
• Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home,
• Required to participate in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results,
• Conducts safety walkabouts , address concerns with health and safety work practices and ensure compliance with safe and secure environment
• Sits on Committees and co-chairs/ chairs. Coordinates assigned clinical programs. Collects stats, collates data including analysis, identification of trends, education and recommends changes to practices.
• Required to participate in an on-call rotation and respond, as required.
• Any and all other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

• A positive mindset, as well as a connection with our values
• Demonstrates leadership and organizational skills
• Current Certificate of Competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario as Registered Nurse or a Registered Nurse registered with a regulatory authority in a Canadian jurisdiction, other than Ontario, and holds in that jurisdiction the equivalent of a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice in Ontario as of right exemption Bill 60
• Comprehensive Knowledge of evidence based clinical practices
• Comprehensive Knowledge of long-term care concepts and philosophies
• Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
• Previous managerial experience and/or floor nurse in a long-term care setting an asset
• Contributes to Policy and program development
• Good computer skills
• Ability to be non-judgemental towards others
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment, motivate, lead and support team members
• Must have a clear vulnerable sector screen, no older than 6 months TB results less than 6 months, evidence of flu shot, must be able to provide three work references.

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Employee perks
• Support for personal and professional growth
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (only included if specific to the role)

We appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, we may use secure, limited AI tools to assist with administrative tasks such as organizing applications or analyzing role alignment. These tools are used solely to support our recruitment team. All hiring decisions are made by people. We are committed to ensuring our hiring practices are equitable, inclusive, and privacy-conscious. Any personal information collected or processed is handled in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Act (PIPEDA) and our internal privacy policies.

We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all persons. Our organization takes the accessibility needs of employees and candidates with disabilities into account during the position summary review process. Employees and candidates are required to notify their Director/Manager/Supervisor or Hiring Manager if they have any accessibility needs, and the organization will work with the employee to address them.

Preferred

• College or better

Required

• Registered Nurse

Preferred

• Verbal Communication
• Computer Skills
• Evidence Based Clinical Practice Knowledge
• Ability to Work in a Fast Paced Environment
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Understanding of LTC Concepts & Philosophies
• Managerial Experience in LTC
• Ability to be Non-Judgemental
• Organizational Skills
• Understanding Policy and Policy Development
• Positive Mindset
• Team Building