Director of Care

DIRECTOR OF CARECHIPPAWA CREEK at Bella Care ResidenceCandidates are invited to apply for the above full-time position to work at our Chippawa Creek at Bella Care Residence, a 160 bed long-term care facility, located in Niagara Falls Ontario.Reporting to the Administrator, the Director of Care is responsible for managing all aspects of nursing care within the home to ensure quality resident care through the effective, efficient delivery of established standards within legislative and budgetary requirements.RESPONSIBILITIESPlans, organizes, directs and supervises the activities of the Nursing Department to providequality resident care.Interprets nursing philosophy and establishes and implements goals and objectives, policiesand procedures in compliance with regulatory requirements.Maintains all required records, reports, statistics, etc., for both residents and departmentpersonnel in accordance with policies, procedures and legislative requirements.Liaises and consults with families/residents, government officials, company resources andprofessionals in relation to resident care needs and department activities.Assumes responsibility for the facility in the absence of the Administrator.QUALIFICATIONSRegistered Nurse required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferredMembership or eligible for membership with the College of Nurses of Ontario.At least one year of experience working as a registered nurse in the long-term care sectorAt least three years of working experience as a registered nurse in a managerial or supervisorycapacity, preferably within long-term care.Demonstrated strong leadership, communication skills and effective human relation skills required.Knowledge of applicable legislation, unionized settings and labour contracts preferred.Comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices and techniques including education.Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate both in verbal and written communication.Completion of one of the following certificates:Silver Meridian/ studyonline.ca/Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing/Mohawk College/CHA Learning/Ontario Long Term Care Clinicians/Ontario CLRI eLearning Hub/Conestoga College/University of Toronto Certificate in Leadership & ManagementPlease forward your resumes to the attention of: Veronica Swartz, Administratorvswartz@ppsl.comIn Ontario, Extendicare, ParaMed Home Health Care and affiliated organizations including ourpartner homes in Extendicare Assist, accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout itsrecruitment and selection processes in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and theAccessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodation needs must be provided in