Director of Nursing (Permanent Full-Time) - Long Term Care East- 175521

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Director of Nursing

Long Term Care -East

Health PEI

Location – Long Term Care Locations Queens & Kings County

Full-Time Permanent (Excluded) Position

(Commencing Immediately)

Are you ready to make meaningful connections and drive impact in a growing healthcare organization? At Health PEI, we offer more than a job - we’re inviting you to join a dynamic workplace committed to creating meaningful changes. From hospitals to community care and beyond, you’ll play a pivotal role in attracting top-tier health professionals and building a workforce that supports the evolving needs of Prince Edward Island. With access to training and development resources, leadership opportunities, and a collaborative environment, this is your chance to thrive while making a real difference in the lives of others. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you.

Health PEI values the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that a diverse, equitable and inclusive work-place culture can bring. Not only does this help us deliver better outcomes, more innovation, but it also creates a safer space for our patients when our employees are more reflective of the communities we serve. It is important for us to create an environment where our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and challenging the status quo to make Health PEI a better more inclusive employer and healthcare system. We recognize we have more work to do but finding intentional ways to grow our understanding and support of those who have faced barriers due to accessibility, ethnicity, ancestry, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, language or other grounds is a key priority for us. We encourage underrepresented groups to join our team, be yourself, and help us achieve our vision for an inclusive workplace and healthcare system.

The Director of Nursing leads the development and organization of nursing services within Long Term Care. This position is responsible for the preparation and administration of the nursing budget, planning and implementing nursing policies, and leading the ongoing development of the clinical standards of nursing practice. The Director of Nursing provides leadership in such areas as program development, nursing philosophies and standards of care, interdisciplinary cooperation, budget management, and professional development.

Duties will include:

• Participates with the leadership team and other managers in leading the development and coordination of strategic planning as well as in the planning, implementation and evaluation of health care programs provided by Health PEI, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.
• Demonstrates leadership through accountability for the planning, coordinating and evaluation of all administrative functions, clinical programs and activities within the nursing department including performance management system for managers and keeping managers informed of activities, problems, policy changes and administrative matters.
• Facilitates planning for staff development, continuing education and research with particular focus on new technology, specialty nursing services, quality management, team building and effective professional communication.
• Planning, monitoring and evaluating services and programs to ensure a quality delivery of nursing services to support innovations in the provision of nursing care with a basis on current evidence and trends, and collaborating with medical staff and any other health care providers including support services. Promotes and implements a person-centered care approach.
• Performs human resource management functions including selecting, assigning nursing staff, orientation, interpreting regulations, procedures and collective agreements, participating in contract negotiation, delegating responsibility to supervisory personnel, evaluating performance of personnel and taking disciplinary action as required.
• Prepares and monitors annual operating and capital budgets, determining staffing requirements, monitors overall nursing department performance and oversees the development of annual plans identifying service targets and goals.
• Assists the nurse manager as required with the resolution of issues and in addressing complaints within the nursing department in a timely fashion.
• Ensures compliance with all relevant legislation/regulation, including occupational health and safety, risk management, fire regulations, and other health and safety programs as set out by the organization.
• Ensures staff clinical competency, implementation of professional standards, adherence to professional code of conduct, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards in support of the quality teams.
• Fosters effective working relationships and collaborates with various stakeholders within the hospitals, Health PEI, patients, general public, and other health agencies in the system in the design, implementation and evaluation of the provincial health care delivery system, including representing administration on a number of health system and interdepartmental committees and groups.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a degree in Nursing (Preferably at the master's level), supplemented by course work/training in management and leadership, project management, etc;
• Additional relevant education is considered an asset.
• Must have extensive experience in a nursing leadership/management position
• Must have extensive experience in financial and human resource management in a multi-union, institutional setting;
• Demonstrated equivalencies in education and career experience will be considered.
• Requires licensing and registration with the Prince Edward Island College of Nursing and Midwifery.
• The candidate should be a lifelong learner and focused on ensuring best practice in care delivery.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively, tactfully, and professionally. Ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships and coalitions;
• Must have awareness and high-level understanding of the LEADS framework;
• Must be organized, self-motivated, flexible and maintain a positive attitude;
• Must have awareness or enterprise-level payroll and scheduling systems and be well-versed in use of common office productivity tools;
• Experience with methods and procedures involved in budget development and control, monitoring expenditures, etc;
• This complex leadership position requires a high level of critical thinking, judgment, group management skills, the ability to anticipate and assess future needs, problems, direction and development of all aspects of the nursing departments.
• The successful applicant must have a good previous work and attendance record.

Other Qualifications:

• Experience and knowledge in geriatrics, geriatric nursing care, and/or long-term care;
• Bilingual in English and French, or any other language used by growing newcomer populations on PEI is considered an asset;
• Knowledge of LTC policies, and any pertinent legislations and/or regulatory requirements including the French Language Services Act;
• Additional training in the following areas where relevant would be an asset: labour relations, human resource management, etc;
• Certification in Gerontology through Canadian Nursing Association

Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range: $56.98 - $69.31 per hour (Level 22N - Excluded)
Bi-Weekly Hours: 75.0 hours Bi-weekly / Monday – Friday / Days, Evenings and Weekends as Required.
Posting ID: 175521-1126LTPE
Closing Date: Thursday November 26, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Where possible, submitting an electronic resume or job application is preferred. Otherwise, applications may be submitted by mail to the PEI Public Service Commission at either P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8, or c/o ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É., 120 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside, PE C1N 5L2. Applications may also be sent by fax to (902) 368-4383 or (902) 888-8083. As receipt of faxed applications cannot be guaranteed, applicants are encouraged to confirm receipt by telephone or in person prior to the closing date. Please ensure the appropriate Job Posting ID number is included on all application materials. Applications may be submitted online, and application forms may be obtained at www.jobspei.ca, any ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É. location, PEI Government office, Regional Services Centre, or by telephone at (902) 368-4080 or (902) 888-8013.