MANAGER, LONG-TERM CARE, QUESNEL

Northern Health; Quesnel; Hybrid; CAD 132,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Indigenous leave & cultural support

Extended health & dental

Municipal pension plan

Four weeks vacation

Moving expense assistance

Employee referral program

Leadership development

Job summary

Northern Health is seeking a Manager, Long-Term Care to provide leadership across the Long-Term Care Services department. The role focuses on implementing strategic objectives and overseeing planning, delivery and evaluation of care across assigned sites to meet NH priorities.

Starting salary is approximately $132,169 to $163,073, based on education, experience, and reporting structure, with NH salary scales guiding compensation.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in a relevant discipline with five to seven years of progressive leadership experience.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with ability to motivate and delegate.
• Knowledge of long-term care operations and person-centered care models.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery and evaluation of long-term care services across sites and programs.
• Implement strategic objectives and operational plans in alignment with NH policies.
• Provide leadership to ensure effective, efficient care delivery and program development.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Computer proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Position Summary

Are you interested in an opportunity to grow professionally within a positive and progressive culture? Northern Health is seeking a champion with management and leadership experience to join our Long-Term Care Services department.

The Manager, Long-Term Care participates in the implementation of strategic objectives and operational plans to provide effective and efficient delivery of long-term care that meets Northern Health’s policies and health priorities. The position is responsible for providing leadership in the planning, delivery and evaluation of services for all assigned sites and programs.

Starting salary will be approximately from $132,169 to $163,073 and will be based on education, training, experience, reporting structure and salaries of similar positions.

Qualfications

• Baccalaureate Degree in a relevant discipline plus five (5) to seven (7) years of progressive leadership in a position responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of operational and strategic plans, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the operations of Long-Term Care Services, Dementia Care services, and Therapeutic Recreation programs, including a broad understanding of clinical theory and practice within a person-centered model of care.
• Knowledge of local and regional community health issues including a general understanding of a Primary Health Care Model of service delivery.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate and delegate.
• Ability to promote team building while understanding that decisive action is required.
• Ability to find creative solutions to problems and to develop alternative strategies to support quality improvement initiatives.
• Positive problem-solving skills in a dynamic unionized work environment.
• Computer proficiency.

Where you will be working:

Facility:

Additional details about this facility’s programs and care environment can be found through Dunrovin Park Lodge

Community:

Information about living, working, and thriving in the area is available through Quesnel

More about Northern Health

Northern Health (NH) boasts the most affordable communities in BC to live, work, and play. NH covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometres and offers health services in 26 communities, 55 First Nations communities, 11 Métis chartered communities, and Inuit families. We provide both hospital and community-based care to a population of approximately 300,000 people. With a team of over 12,000 staff and physicians, we are committed to offering high quality, care in collaboration with communities and partner organizations throughout Northern BC.

What Northern Health Has to Offer You!

• Benefits for Indigenous Employees: Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual Leave, Access to NH Indigenous Community of Practice.
• Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casual employees have option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks of vacation after one year of continuous service.
• Financial support for moving expenses for eligible positions.
• Employee referral program with attractive incentives.
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Access to spectacular outdoor activities and enjoy the shortest commutes in BC.
• Loan Forgiveness Programs offered through Federal and Provincial Government for eligible professions.