director of care

Location: Durham Region Ontario
Southbridge Care Homes owns and operates several long-term care and retirement homes throughout many urban and rural areas across Ontario.   
Since 1967, we've been building a foundation of innovation and success for operating long term care homes and retirement communities. We are redeveloping our communities so that we may continue to provide consistent, high-quality care for our residents now and in the future.  
Southbridge Care Homes is currently looking for an energetic enthusiastic Director of Care to provide leadership to the Nursing Team. This individual will ensure our residents receive quality care, a safe place to live and ongoing, respectful communication.  The eligible individual will enhance the effective management of quality nursing practices in keeping with the standards and expectations set out by governing bodies, internal policies, and standards of care.  
The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, and passion for senior care by delivering high-quality leadership support to our homes.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leads in the coordination and implementation of best practices and risk management initiatives related to resident care needs and the Home.
Maintains a system of care assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation at the resident and unit program level.  
Ability to meet budgetary goals (budget restraints).   
Effectively manages utilization of nursing supplies. 
Collaboratively works with various members of the team to accomplish goals.  
Presents an active presence/mentoring staff and overseeing the provision of quality care.  
Initiates investigative and corrective actions related to occupational health and safety. works with WSIB claims and return to work plans (preferred). 
Able to initiate investigations/CIS's/follow up with staff/families initiated to ensure risks are identified/addressed with interventions/documentation updated/ongoing diligence with Home/MOL is completed as per the regulations. 
Assumes responsibility for the nursing department. 
Is knowledgeable concerning the MOH Regulations and the FLTC Act.   
Other duties as required. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Registered Nurse; BScN preferred 
Registration in good standing with College of Nurses of Ontario 
Minimum of three years' experience in long term care in a leadership role.
Current knowledge of clinical issues for geriatric residents, infection control, principles of adult education, performance management and quality improvement 
Knowledge of RAI MDS and interRAI LTCF
Demonstrated superior leadership and organizational skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills 
Computer skills: Microsoft Word; Excel, computerized resident care and assessment programs 
Knowledge of applicable legislation, current nursing, infection prevention and control and healthcare best practices; demonstrates concern and interest in providing quality care and service to residents 
All applicants must successfully complete a Vulnerable Sector Check completed within 6 months of hire date 
TB skin test or Chest X-ray - completed within 1 year of hire date 

Southbridge's mission is to operate a best-in-class portfolio of care homes and retirement communities that consistently deliver excellence in care and services in an economically sustainable manner.      We would like to thank all applicants for your interest in working as part of our team Only those applicants selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.   Southbridge welcomes those applicants with disability related needs and those whom a need for accommodation in the recruitment process. Please provide notice of your need for accommodation to the hiring manager upon scheduling of an interview.      Note: At Southbridge, we care about your privacy and strive to protect Applicant Data throughout the recruitment process. To that end, information that we gather from applicants via job postings, is used solely for the purposes of recruiting and hiring.

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