Regional Manager, Clinical Services

Lead Clinical Excellence Across Parkland Communities

If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional, and safe, consider an exciting and rewarding career at Shannex. Our communities offer more than a place to work – they welcome and celebrate Great People who inspire meaningful connections while Leading the Way to Better Living.

As Regional Manager, Clinical Services, you will provide strategic clinical leadership across multiple Parkland Retirement Living sites in Nova Scotia. In this role, you'll ensure regulatory compliance, elevate care standards, and mentor clinical leaders to deliver exceptional resident experiences. If you're passionate about quality improvement and coaching teams to success, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact.

Meaningful Benefits

You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development and advancement. And at the end of every day, you will know you've made a measured difference in the lives of our residents. Additional benefits include:

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Life, travel, and other insurances
• Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan
• RRSP program (5% employer matching)
• Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance
• Free onsite parking
• Access to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our WorkPerks program
• Continuing education and training through Shannex's Centre of Excellence
• Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety

About the Opportunity

The Regional Manager, Clinical Services, is responsible for providing clinical leadership, direction and oversight for Parkland RLC sites within the assigned division. Supporting pre-open, ramp-up and stable campuses, and working as a key member of the regional team, the Regional Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, administering and evaluating all resident care services through a partnership approach. In addition you will:

• Lead, mentor, and develop clinical leaders and Regional Clinical Partners to ensure safe, high quality care delivery
• Partner with Divisional Lead and General Managers to evaluate clinical performance, identify risk and implement improvement strategies
• Oversee programs such as infection prevention and control (IPAC), nursing quality improvement, and utilization review
• Ensure compliance with licensing requirements and regulatory standards
• Monitor clinical indicators and lead continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Deliver and oversee onboarding, training, and education for clinical teams
• Travel regularly to communities to provide leadership and support

What Success Looks Like

• Audit readiness and regulatory compliance maintained across all communities
• Resident satisfaction and clinical outcomes trending positively
• Clinical leaders coached and empowered to deliver excellence

About You

In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability, you bring:

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in nursing or practical nursing (RN preferred; LPN considered)
• Current registration with the appropriate nursing regulatory body
• Minimum 10 years of nursing experience, including at least five years of direct patient or resident care
• Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience overseeing clinical operations (retirement living, long-term care, or community health preferred)
• Experience leading teams in a unionized environment
• Advanced degree in nursing or leadership (MN, MScN, Med, MBA) considered an asset
• Specialized training in gerontology, dementia care, palliative care, IPAC, or related areas is an asset

About Us

Shannex is a family-owned organization with a vision of Better Living for every stage of life. Since 1988, Shannex has grown from a single nursing home in Cape Breton to a trusted partner across healthcare, hospitality and lifestyle sectors. With locations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario, Shannex continues to build communities designed for connection, wellbeing and longevity. Shannex-owned brands include Allbright Life, Parkland Retirement Living & Lifestyle Residences, Parkland at Home, Faubourg du Mascaret, and Shannex Enhanced Care. Shannex also provides Transitional Health Services, in partnership with Nova Scotia Health. For more information, visit

If you're ready to join the Shannex team of Great People, apply today

Great People is a core value at Shannex based on the belief that our team members are the spirit and foundation of the organization. Shannex believes equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging is about creating a culture that embraces the uniqueness of individuals, where every person is treated fairly and where racism and discrimination are not tolerated. At Shannex, every team member belongs.

All applications are kept in strict confidentiality.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.