Director of Care - Continuing Care

Job Description

Description

Christenson Communities has over 1,500 Retirement Living Suites located in Edmonton, Sherwood Park, St. Albert, Red Deer, Lacombe, and Rocky Mountain House. We offer a lifestyle that is worry-free, comfortable, fun, active, and social. With different lifestyle options including independent living, supportive living, and assisted living Christenson Communities is here to provide the best quality senior care services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plans, directs, coordinates and supervises the overall nursing program for residents within the facility.
• When occupancy reached, reviews all resident applications for admission to determine appropriate level of care and placement.
• Assists Community Manager in Fire Plan including regular drills.
• Responsible for Resident Family Council and for scheduling LPN and HCA meetings.
• Provides Pre-Assessments and Annual Assessments on all residents receiving care and services at the community. Coordinate dates with team for all scheduled care conferences.
• Hire, orientate, supervise and evaluate the performance of the nursing personnel. This includes the use of the disciplinary process in conjunction with Human Resources.
• Provides support and works in conjunction with the HR to hire, orientate, and evaluate the performance of nursing personnel.
• Manage the nursing department budget under the direction of the Community Manager.
• Provide support where needed for departmental absenteeism, performance management, and sick day management.
• Responsible for Incident Form process.
• Supervises the drug administration program including the administration of medication by all registered staff.
• Directs the maintenance of health care records to ensure and promote compliance with regulations and quality care for the resident.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with all staff, residents’ families, the community, physicians and other professionals.
• Meets with resident’s family to resolve problems/concerns/complaints.
• Participates in facility committees as requested to promote a cross functional approach.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with all employees and promote good working relationships with contracted services employees.
• Required to be on-call.
• Other duties as required.

Minimum Educational/Experience Requirements

• Current Registration as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in Alberta
• Minimum of five to seven years relevant experience in a leadership or management role
• Knowledge of computer applications and proven ability to plan, coordinate, supervise and implement a comprehensive nursing care program

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to person-centered care
• Outstanding customer service & hospitality focus
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Able to respond quickly and appropriately in emergency situations
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Trustworthiness and integrity
• Strong organizational skills (ability to multi-task and prioritize)
• Awareness of accident and injury prevention, hazard identification and control; adherence to safe work practices and procedures is essential in this position
• Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to person-centered care
• A current and clear Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector, dated within the last 6 months

Disclaimer

This job description indicates representative responsibilities and specifications of the position only and should not be considered to necessarily represent all responsibilities and specifications of the position. The incumbent may perform other duties as assigned, which are not specified in this description. A review and update of this job description will take place at the yearly performance review.

At Christenson Communities we make it our priority to foster inclusive work environments welcomed to diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to accommodating prospective employees. Please let us know how we can accommodate you in our hiring process.