Director of Care - Oakpark Retirement

Riverstone Retirement Communities; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverstone Retirement Communities in Ottawa, Ontario, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to lead the nursing department, plan and evaluate resident care, and ensure high standards of service. The role requires strong assessment skills, HR oversight, budget management, and compliance with RHA regulations.

You will collaborate with families, physicians, and staff to maintain well-coordinated care and promote senior well-being.

Qualifications

• RN with current good standing in Ontario required.
• At least 3 years of related experience, preferably in retirement living.
• Excellent nursing assessment skills.
• Proficient with MS Office, Yardi, and payroll software.
• French and English bilingualism preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize and evaluate resident care by the nursing department.
• Establish routines and performance criteria for nursing staff.
• Oversee HR activities in the nursing department: hiring, training, evaluations.
• Ensure staff are aware of regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Prepare and manage the nursing services budget.
• Maintain updated resident assessments and care plans per RHA requirements.
• Coordinate communication with residents, families, physicians, and management.
• Oversee infection control, falls prevention, outbreak management, behavior programs per policy and regulations.
• Deliver orientation and ongoing staff training.
• Participate in residence committees and support staff involvement.
• Ensure medication orders, administration and storage comply with policies and standards.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Teamwork

Bilingual French/English

Regulatory compliance

Education

Registered Nurse in Ontario

Tools

MS Office

Yardi

Payroll software

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Registered Nurse, in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification

Background:

• Minimum of three years' related experience, preferably in retirement industry;
• Excellent nursing assessment skills;
• Knowledge of business equipment and computer applications, such as MS Office, Yardi, payroll processing software, etc.
• Bilingualism in French and English preferred

Personal Requirements:

• Work as part of a team;
• Capable of adapting to different situations and change;
• Keen interest in working with seniors.

FUNCTIONS:

• Plans, develops, organizes, implements and evaluates overall quality of resident care by the nursing department;
• Establishes and develops job routines and performance evaluations criteria which delineate job responsibilities and expectations;
• Responsible for all aspects of human resources within the nursing department, including: interviewing, hiring, training and evaluating staff;
• Ensures all members of nursing department are knowledgeable and aware of regulations, policies and procedures;
• Preparation and management of the nursing services budget, according to Riverstone RC policy;
• Ensures all residents' assessments and care plans are updated and revised on on-going basis, according to RHA requirements;
• Ensure all care plans are developed thoroughly and utilized by all care staff that are responsible to provide care to residents;
• Ensures the residents' family, physician and management team are informed of changes in residents' condition and needs;
• Ensures all Infection Control, Falls Prevention, Outbreak Management, Behavior Management programs are in place, communicated to the nursing team and maintained as per Riverstone RC policy and in compliance with RHA and other legislative bodies;
• Responsible for delivery of orientation and training program in accordance with RHA and other legislative bodies;
• Completes QA audits, inspections and reports;
• Assists and contributes to staff development and education;
• Participates in residence committees and encourages nursing staff to do the same;
• Ensures all Registered Staff orders, administers and stores medications and treatments in compliance with the Riverstone Retirement Communities policies, pharmacy and standards of the College of Nurses.