Company:
New Horizons Community of Care
Details:
Looking for a Director of Care - Complex Care to join our team.
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Site Leader and/or Designate, the Director of Care is responsible for the overall provision of care and services for the residents of the New Horizons complex care home. Coordinates the care team and provides guidance and direction as required to ensure the delivery of resident centered care based on residents’ individualized care plans and Park Place Seniors Living (PPSL) policies and procedures. The Director of Care demonstrated knowledge of leadership and of gerontology principles and best practices in accordance with the applicable BC registering body any provincial or local health services mandate and PPSL policies and procedures. The Director of Care will ensure a commitment to resident safety and to our “culture of safety.”
The Director of Care role has the following key purposes:
-To provide leadership to the care team and work closely with service provider(s)
-To ensure superior resident care and services
-To ensure high resident occupancy levels
-To ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
-To ensure effective operation and continuous improvement of the home
-To build the strength of the care team through working closely with the service provider who directly supervises the employees
-To foster positive relationships with families, residents and external stakeholders
-To monitor and meet budgets in the nursing/care area
Qualifications & Experience:
Qualifications:
Baccalaureate of Nursing with Gerontology content or post basic course in Gerontology or three (3) years recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current practicing registration with the applicable provincial registering body preferred.
-Leadership – demonstrates emotional maturity and ability to motivate staff to meet PPSL and New Horizons goals and residents’ rights and wishes.
-Problem Solving – applies problem solving process demonstrating critical thinking and decision making skills with systems analysis.
-Clinical Problem Solving – ability to problem solve clinical issues through knowledge and experience in gerontological, evidence-based best practice and demonstrates ability to share job-related information collegially.
-Teamwork and Collaboration – demonstrates ability to work together with others (e.g. service providers, other departments) toward shared goals and desired outcomes.
-Professionalism – demonstrates ability to effectively establish professional working relationships with residents, their families, as well as other stakeholders.
-Results Oriented – ability to apply continuous quality improvement tools and processes within a dynamic environment, leading to improved care and service delivery.
-Experienced – in working in a service provider(s) care delivery model
-Demonstrated ability to seek out and utilize opportunities to maintain competency and continued learning.
-Computer proficiency. Strong oral and written communication skills.
This is a great role in a 94 bed complex care home. We look forward to hearing from you.