Director of Nursing Care, RN-Long-Term Care, Permanent Full-Time

Opportunities @ Schlegel Villages; Ajax; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Ajax Ontario is seeking a Permanent Full-Time Director of Nursing Care. The role requires a Registered Nurse with leadership experience and excellent communication skills. You will lead the department and support both residents and team members in providing holistic health care. Competitive salary and development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Ongoing Team Member Appreciation incentives

Loans and Scholarships for education

Qualifications

• Three years of experience leading and directing departments in a healthcare setting.
• Membership in RNAO / RPNAO is an asset.
• Understanding of infection control practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the nursing care department.
• Demonstrate a caring attitude towards residents and team.
• Ensure optimal health and life purpose for residents.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership experience in healthcare

Caring and respectful attitude

Education

Current registration as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Current Heart Save Level of CPR

Tools

Common hand and power tools

Job description

Overview

The Village of Millers Creek located in Ajax Ontario has an exciting opportunity for a Permanent Full-Time Registered Nurse (RN) for the Director of Nursing Care to join their team.

Posted : Thursday August 21 2025 Closing : Thursday Sept 4 2025 at 4 pm.

Tentative Start Date : TBD

How Schlegel Villages supports our Team Members

You can be you while being part of our Family!

• Competitive salary and benefits;
• Significant opportunities for Growth and Development : Our Leaders come from within;
• Ongoing Team Member Appreciation incentives and generous rewards and recognition;
• Extended Health Benefits & Retirement Savings;
• Individualized Assistance for Team Member Education and Development;
• Loans and Scholarships to help our team members realize their greatest potential;
• Financial Hardship Support Program : Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund;
• A Unique Family Culture : Every Person in Every Village is a branch of our Family Tree

Responsibilities and Qualifications

As a new Director of Nursing Care joining our Village Team you will :

• Possess a current registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Hold current Heart Save Level of CPR.
• Have three (3) years of experience leading and directing department(s) in a healthcare setting.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Be excited by our objectives our Village philosophy and the family values that shape all aspects of life in a Schlegel Village.
• Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents families and team members.
• Understand the physical mental and emotional demands of the Assistant Director of Nursing Care role.

It would be an asset but not required if our new Director of Nursing Care team member has :

• RNAO / RPNAO membership.
• MDS credentialed (Optional dependant on Village size).
• An awareness and understanding of infection control practices workplace hazardous materials and chemicals (WHMIS) as well as all relevant health and safety procedures.
• Skill in operating common hand and power tools.

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation Village design and culture change but we know the key to our Village success and our residents satisfaction is YOU and our teams.

We aspire to provide all members of our communities including team members with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously : to provide holistic health care in a home environment located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident.

We’d love to talk to you about what makes us different.

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (AODA) within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process please speak with the hiring leader.

Required Experience

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1