Director of Care
Each and every day 11,000 Sienna Senior Living team members wake up with a common sense of purpose: to enrich the lives of residents, a desire that in turn enriches their own lives. Our team members know they’ve made a difference at the end of each day; they know their actions have helped others feel better than they thought possible.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Director of Care provides leadership, education and guidance to the Care staff (Nurses and Care Aide), ensures the provision of safe, effective and coordinated care within the standards and guidelines established by professional, licensing and funding bodies to all residents. The Director of Care is accountable to the Executive Director (ED). Responsible for ensuring resident well-being and safety.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (but not limited to):
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Conducts move-in planning for all residents and reviews move-in paperwork.
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Ensures that all residents’ needs are assessed upon move-in and on an ongoing, timely basis for the purpose of guiding staff in the planning and organizing of care to meet the total needs of each resident. Care plans will be implemented and evaluated on a regular basis.
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Guides staff in the development and maintenance of a comprehensive written care plan for each resident as well as approaches with the resident/family and interdisciplinary team to meet total needs of residents.
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Participates in regular leadership team meetings with members of the Leadership Team for the purpose of sharing communication and coordinated planning of care and service strategies.
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Acts as a role model and mentor to support and interpret the organization’s philosophy, goals, and objectives to peers, staff, residents, physicians, families and visitors.
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Reviews and revises staff routines as required to ensure a safe environment and the promotion of competent, cost-effective and efficient care within standards and guidelines.
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Acts as a team member to coordinate care and services with other professionals and organizations. Participates’ in monthly resident council meetings as needed and follows up with concerns.
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Conducting risk management activities (i.e. incident reports, investigation and reporting, auditing and sharing audit results with interdisciplinary team and family)
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Coordinates infection control program (influenza program, outbreak management, hand hygiene, etc)
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Ensures all Internal data is inputted on time as per schedule and assesses the outcome report.
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Arranges and/or provides training /in-service to ensure that the staff is familiar and competent to perform care strategies and techniques.
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Empowers staff, ensures guidelines are in place to foster independence and accountability.
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Responsible for the recruitment and hiring of care (professional and non-professional) staff in collaboration with the ED.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS (but not limited to):
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Registered Nurse registered with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC).
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Advanced education in Nursing Administration and gerontology from an approved College or University; Baccalaureate Degree preferred
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Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a long-term care facility setting
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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Good working knowledge of Provincial long-term care services
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Current First Aid and CPR certificate
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Basic computer knowledge to meet job demands.
Location: Ridgeview Lodge
Term: Permanent
Status: Full Time
Act upon your desire to help others, an aspiration that exists within all of us. Join Sienna Senior Living and help us to continue to enhance the lives of those we serve.
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply directly to:
NAME: Jenna Hodak
JOB TITLE Executive Director
Who We Are
Our more than 11,000 dedicated team members are passionate about caring for older people and are united by a belief in the warmth of human connection. We are one of Canada’s largest owners and operators of seniors’ living, with 54 high-quality seniors’ residences in Ontario and British Columbia comprising independent living, assisted living, long-term care and specialized programs and services for seniors.
Our aim is to consistently create a positive resident experience, along with a high-performing team and workplace culture that are driven by shared values and a commitment to innovation and excellence. As leaders in the sector, we leverage technology and best practices to constantly set new benchmarks for quality. At the same time, we never lose sight of our vision—to awaken our communities to the positive possibilities of life’s next chapters.
Sienna Senior Living is a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:SIA).
