Clinical Director of Care - IPAC

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Join us in our journey of kindness – our Kind era – where compassion is our language, and kindness is our legacy. We are committed to nurturing a culture of kindness that flourishes within our team. Our valued team members are the heart of our mission and their well-being directly impacts the lives of those in our care.

The CDOC/IPAC reports to the Director of Care and is expected to provide leadership and expertise to effectively support and advance evidence-based best practices within a long-term care environment.

Wage Rate:

The starting annual salary is $75,000 (RPN) & $98,000 (RN)

Vacancy:

This is an existing vacancy.

Responsibilities:

• Interprets nursing philosophy, and in collaboration with the Director of Care and the nursing team establishes and implements goals and objectives
• Implements, evaluates, and supports new care programs and services based on best practices
• Oversees Medication reconciliation process and fosters safe medication practices
• Assists and takes part in the recruitment, retention, and performance management of nursing employees
• Tracks and analyzes medication incidents on the MIRS portal
• Supports team members during medication reconciliation process as needed
• Assists with the development of policies and procedures consistent with resident evidenced-based care practices, CNO, RNAO MLTC, and other applicable legislation
• Provides direction and hands-on support to registered team members in each program area (i.e. Skin Care and Wound Management, Falls Prevention, Continence Management, Infection Control & Prevention, End of Life)
• Stays current with any new evidence best practices and research in Long Term Care and disseminates this information to management and team members
• Takes the lead and facilitates utilization of best practice guidelines by working will all clinical team members to enhance resident's quality of care
• Assists with the evaluation of all resident programs and services for relevance, quality, and effectiveness
• Provides mentoring and coaching in regards to the clinical required programs (skin, falls, pain, etc)
• Participates in and implements learning which develops one’s own emotional self awareness and a person centered approach towards others
• Provides mentoring and coaching in regards to compliance with facility policies and procedures, required legislation, and prevailing best practices)
• Acts as a preceptor to nursing students and fosters their learning goals and needs
• Acts as a key member of the on-boarding process of registered team members
• Supports nursing students and new hires to ensure they feel welcome and safe in their practice
• Completes special projects, audits, reviews, proficiency testing of clinical skills of nursing team members and all other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

• Registered Nurse with a current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario, in good Current Certificate of Competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario as Registered Nurse or a Registered Nurse registered with a regulatory authority in a Canadian jurisdiction, other than Ontario, and holds in that jurisdiction the equivalent of a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice in Ontario as of right exemption Bill 60
• Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based clinical practices and clinical skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of long-term care concepts and philosophies
• Knowledge of and understanding of program planning, evaluation, principles of adult learning, and organizational and clinical issues
• Ability to identify training needs of the team and individuals
• Proficiency in the Point Click Care Application
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability to incorporate core competencies including communication, innovation
• Teamwork and collaboration, and personal ownership
• Ability to work within a team while recognising the skills and abilities of others as we are all individual
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Minimum of three (3) years of managerial experience in a long-term care setting as an asset
• A gerontology certificate program or equivalent is an asset
• Knowledge of RAI-MDS, AIS certified
• Policy and Program Development
• May be required to occasionally work days, evenings, nights, and weekends to support Registered Staff as necessary
• Must have a clear vulnerable sector screen, no older than 6 months, TB test results less than 6 months old, must be able to provide three supervisory reference
  

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Employee perks
• Support for personal and professional growth
• Employee benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Matching RRSP contribution
• Medication training provided

We appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, we may use secure, limited AI tools to assist with administrative tasks such as organizing applications or analyzing role alignment. These tools are used solely to support our recruitment team. All hiring decisions are made by people. We are committed to ensuring our hiring practices are equitable, inclusive, and privacy-conscious. Any personal information collected or processed is handled in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Act (PIPEDA) and our internal privacy policies.

We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all persons. Our organization takes the accessibility needs of employees and candidates with disabilities into account during the position summary review process. Employees and candidates are required to notify their Director/Manager/Supervisor or Hiring Manager if they have any accessibility needs, and the organization will work with the employee to address them.