Director Of Care - Sheridan Villa

Director of Care - Sheridan Villa

Health Services - Long Term Care

Status: Regular Full Time

Salary Range: $107,121 - $133,902 per annum, plus comprehensive benefits

Work mode: Onsite

Location: 2460 Truscott Dr, Mississauga, ON (Sheridan Villa)

Hours of work: 35 hours per week

The Region of Peel has undergone a major transformation during the past few decades as a dynamic, urban community with a vibrant economic base. Our goal is to build a community for life that focuses on managing our growth to shape the “future Peel” as a healthy, safe, inclusive and connected community, based on the cornerstones of collaboration, innovation and sustainability.

Our Health Services Department is looking for a Director of Care to guide a team of dedicated Long Term Care professionals in striving to provide the ultimate resident experience by leading, mentoring and supporting a team to work together to achieve this goal, and celebrate the excellent work we do.

Are you an inspirational leader who promotes a culture of inclusion, high performance and continuous improvement that values agility and a commitment to quality? Do you pride yourself in delivering programs that are people focused and impactful? Are you a seasoned Long Term Care professional who is passionate about what they do and looking to make an impact?

Reporting to the Administrator, you will be responsible for providing leadership, coaching and guidance to assist the staff of the Long Term Care Home in the performance of their duties. Ensuring all service is provided in accordance with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Standards, Regional Values, LTC Division policies and procedures and evidence based practice.

What you will do in this role:

• Ensures adequate nursing records and documentation are maintained in accordance with legal requirements, Ministry standards and Regional policies and procedures
• Ensures compliance with all legislation, Regional, Provincial and accreditation standards
• Oversees admission, orientation, and positive integration of new residents in the Home
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
• Recruits, oversees, monitors and evaluates the delivery of various paramedical services within the centre (i.e. pharmacy, laboratory, dental, podiatry, audiology, physiotherapy, CCAC and optometry services) and manages the signing of contracts
• Participates in strategic planning activities to enable the Division to adjust to changing needs of residents clients, legislation, Ministry and LHIN requirements
• Ensures all residents receive appropriate individualized care for their physical and emotional well-being and encourages their maximum independence through the activities of the interdisciplinary health care team
• Investigates resident/family concerns in accordance with the policies and procedures
• Directly/indirectly recruits, trains, supervises, evaluates members of the nursing team
• Acts as a role model and contributes to the development of a caring, leads a competent Nursing Team that is responsible and accountable for direct resident care activities
• Maintains current awareness of developments and changes relating to the nursing and personal care requirements of residents
• Develops and implements policies, procedures and programs in accordance with relevant standards and legislation to meet resident changing needs and promotes improvements

What the role requires:

• RN registration with a current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario with a Baccalaureate degree and a diploma in Long Term Care Administration (Canadian Health Care Association)
• Minimum of five (5) years progressive responsibility which includes at least three years of managerial or supervisory experience as a registered nurse in a long term care facility
• Demonstrated knowledge of the nursing process and their application to ensure safe and appropriate resident care
• Applied knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. Home for the Aged Act, Nursing Home Act, Bill 101, Regulated Health Professions Act, Provincial and CCHSA standards), related Regional policies and procedures and best practices in the long term care business
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered

Skills/Abilities:

• Interpersonal skills, which are used in an interdisciplinary environment, with peers, front line staff, suppliers, volunteers, community, residents and their families
• Polished understanding of MS Office and other related Long Term Care software
• Strong leadership experience in order to lead, supervise, coach and motivate unionized and non-unionized staff in order to achieve desired results
• Sound knowledge of gerontology and gerontological nursing as well as an understanding of the needs of the long term care clients.
• Superior communication skills to interpret legislation, prepare reports, develop policies and effectively convey information to multiple audiences
• Excellent budgeting skills to formulate and administer a budget

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
• Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
• Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health (effective start date)
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis (where applicable) up to 3 weeks per annum

Work Mode & Job Location: at 2460 Truscott Dr, Mississauga, ON (Sheridan Villa)

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

At Peel Region, we value being open and transparent with our community. The Ontario government has passed legislation that will dissolve Peel Region on January 1, 2025. Peel remains committed to providing uninterrupted services to our residents and businesses through the transition. Skilled and qualified professionals are and will be needed to deliver services to the Peel community regardless of the governance model. For information about our transition and how we continue delivering services, visit peelregion.ca/transition.

If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.

As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced COVID-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.