Director of Resident Care & Quality

extendicare; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Extendicare seeks a Director of Care to lead a long-term care home, delivering resident-centered care and ensuring regulatory compliance. The role requires nursing leadership, staffing oversight, and collaboration with residents and families.

The DOC will drive quality improvements, mentor the care team, manage budgets, and ensure the highest standards of clinical programs are followed to enhance resident outcomes and satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing; Master's degree preferred.
• Current and unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the applicable Provincial licensing body is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience, in addition to at least 2 years in a leadership role in a long-term care facility or other health facility.
• Working knowledge of long-term care regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Demonstrated expertise in leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams and build positive relationships.
• Proven track record of implementing quality improvement initiatives and achieving positive resident outcomes.
• Proficient in electronic health records (EHR) systems and other relevant technology

Responsibilities

• Cultivate - lead the resident care team, providing day-to-day guidance and fostering a positive work environment that encourages collaboration, accountability, drives high performance and ensures retention by delivering an exceptional employee experience.
• Train - Ensure that all care staff receive the education required for the effective performance of their roles and promoting professional development.
• Financial stewardship - Manage the care staff complement consistent with the Extendicare model of care that meets the provincial/legislated hours of care. Oversee the financial management, including assisting with budget preparation and variance analysis of the nursing department
• Comply - Monitor and ensure compliance with all healthcare regulations, licensing requirements, accreditation standards and labour and employment standards, including timely investigations and consistent action planning.
• Risk Management - Identify and manage resident issues as they arise, and ensure clinical risks are mitigated and immediate action taken on critical incidents in keeping with regulatory requirements.
• Customer Service - By employing the customer service mindset, accept and respond to feedback (complaints, recognition or suggestions) from residents, families, vendors and team members with acknowledgement and empathy.
• Resident Care - Oversee resident assessment and care planning processes, ensuring personalized care plans are developed and implemented based on resident preferences.
• Collaborate - Participate actively and collaborate with the leadership team and liaise with care staff, residents and families to deliver and optimize resident care.
• Improve - Implement quality improvement initiatives to enhance resident safety, wellness and satisfaction, because we are relentless in our efforts to improve.
• Strategic planning - in support of the home level strategic priorities, develop the operational plans with respect to clinical operations and staffing, which support and enhance resident care.
• Community partnership - engage with vendors on quality initiatives and training requirements, collaborate with community health partners for the betterment of resident care
• Values Alignment - Uphold and promote the organization's Mission, Vision and Values and philosophy regarding ethics, morality, and integrity

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

EHR proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree preferred

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Extendicare seeks a Director of Care to lead a long-term care home, delivering resident-centered care and ensuring regulatory compliance. The role requires nursing leadership, staffing oversight, and collaboration with residents and families.

The DOC will drive quality improvements, mentor the care team, manage budgets, and ensure the highest standards of clinical programs are followed to enhance resident outcomes and satisfaction.