Director of Clinical Care Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Director of Clinical Care, Long Term Care

Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Trail, British Columbia

Nestled in southern British Columbia's beautiful Selkirk and Monashee mountain ranges, our convenient location is steps away from Trail's main shopping centre, Waneta Plaza Mall, and gives residents easy access to its shops, restaurants and services.

With several provincial parks, four national parks, numerous golf courses and ski resorts in the vicinity, you'll always have lots of spectacular terrain to explore. Closer to home, Trail offers a bustling downtown full of all the shops, services and amenities you need.

Our village is a long term care and seniors' lifestyle community that provides long term care as well as independent and assisted living housing, hospitality and personal support services. Our Villages are designed for seniors who want a safe, rewarding and independent lifestyle, without the responsibilities of home maintenance.
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Community Manager the Director of Clinical Care is an integral part of the management team and is responsible for the coordination of the day-to-day operations and quality resident care following established policies and procedures and the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP).

This position is fundamental in serving as a role model and a resource to staff for clinical decision making, assessment of residents and in the counseling and education of families. Reviews, analyses and participates on the development of administrative systems such as policies, procedures and standards for resident care, staffing levels, staff education and promoting a continuous quality improvement environment.
Responsibilities:

• As a member of the Village management team, assumes a leadership role in developing and monitoring the provision of clinical care and staff performance. Conducts audits, compiles and analyses data, prepares reports and makes recommendations for improvement in all areas of operations.
• As member of the accreditation team, participates in and implements policy and procedure resulting from the accreditation process.
• Leads and supervises members of the program team on a shift-to-shift basis and participates in the hiring, orientation, discipline and evaluation of staff members on the care team.
• Supports the team in preparing and implementing comprehensive care plans, tailored to the residents' short and long term requirements.
• Coordinates with the interdisciplinary team to ensure care conferences are held regularly to address the changing needs of each resident.
• Liaises with other agencies, residents and families to coordinate the admission, transfer and discharge of residents.
• Acts as a member of the Clinical Quality Improvement team both bringing information to the group and disseminating pertinent information upon return

Qualifications:

• Registration and membership in good standing with British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives
• A minimum of 2-3 years management experience involving the supervision of a multidisciplinary team of staff, budgetary responsibilities and quality management process.
• Home and Community Care experience is preferred.
• Ability to plan, direct, evaluate and control the delivery of multi-faceted care services within a social model framework.
• Effective interpersonal and conflict resolution skills; enjoys teamwork.
• Computer literacy in a Windows environment including Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Compensation:

• A competitive compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package has been designed to attract top performers.

If this opportunity is not a fit for your background and experience please feel free to forward to any interested colleagues .

We invite interested candidates to submit their resume in confidence. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, we will contact only those selected for interviews.

If you are an applicant with disabilities and require accommodations, please let us know at the time of our contact so that we may arrange for their provision.
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