RAI Coordinator

"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 RAI Coordinator reports to the Director of Care and manages the information technology and compliance through coaching, mentoring, and discipline as required, as well as responsible for the quality of resident care and nursing restorative philosophy.

Wage Rate:

The starting wage rate is $33.008/hour.

Vacancy:

This is an existing vacancy.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for an overview of Informatics on Quality Improvement and RAI-MDS 2.0 process of new team members or students
• Responsible for education and software training to all appropriate team members on RAI-MDS 2.0, RAPS, subscale outcome measures, quality indicators, and reports.
• Coordinates the AIS certification of all newly hired Registered Staff and annually thereafter
• Working in consultation with management and interdisciplinary team members to develop processes that ensure data integrity, efficient data collection process, assessment completion and data utilization
• Establishing data quality processes to evaluate MDS coding accuracy and its timely completion
• Participates in the development of the annual QIP and progress report and in quality initiatives.
• Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators
• Co-ordinates the data submission process to Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
• Takes the lead of the Nursing Restorative program in the home
• Mentors and coaches the Nursing Restorative Therapists
• Orientates new team members to the philosophy, policy and criteria of Nursing Restorative Care
• Interprets legislative requirements to the nursing team and monitors compliance to standards through continuous quality improvement activities.
• Counsels team members in areas of non-compliance, inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour.
• In collaboration with the DOC/ADOC assists with the completion of team member probationary and annual performance reviews of all nursing team members,
• Participates in and implements learning which develops one's own emotional self awareness and a person centered approach towards others,
• Presents a positive approach, not controlling language and actions towards people.
• Any and all other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

• Registered health professional licensed under the Health Disciplines Act 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
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge and experience with adult education strategies/facilitation
• Ability to identify training needs of the team and individuals
• Proficient computer skills and strong problem solving abilities
• Ability to work with and relate to interdisciplinary team members and other internal stakeholders
• Knowledge of RAI-MDS – AIS certified as RAI Educator, if not must be completed successfully as soon as possible, i.e. within one month
• Skills and knowledge in trending and analyzing data
• Knowledge of Quality Improvement
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in a long term care setting
• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience desired
• Must have a clear vulnerable sector screen, no older than 6 months, TB test results less than 6 months old, must be able to provide three supervisory reference

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Employee perks
• Support for personal and professional growth
• Employee benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Matching RRSP contribution

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

• Registered Health Pro HDA

Preferred

• Knowledge of Adult Learning Principles
• Ability to Work Collaboratively
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Computer Skills
• Analyze Data Trends
• Interpersonal Skills
• 2 years of LTC Experience
• Problem Solving Skills
• Quality Improvement Experience
• Knowledge of RAI/MDS-AIS Cert
• 2 years of Supervisory Experience
• Identify the Training Needs of Team Members