“How do you live in the moment?”

We are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter'™. We are seeking a candidate that shares our values - a person who has a passion to make a difference, who has a strong moral compass and who has a commitment to teamwork. The ideal candidate is a warm and loving person who makes meaningful connections with those they are caring for.

The Manager of Clinical Informatics (MCI) reports to the Director of Care and manages the information technology and compliance related to resident care through coordinating the RAI-MDS process and monitoring of quality outcomes and CIHI reports. Responsible for the quality of resident care and nursing restorative philosophy and furthermore ensures compliance through coaching, mentoring, and discipline as required. Also, this position is responsible to ensure staff education, orientation, and mentoring to support the transfer of RAI MDS2.0 and Quality Improvement knowledge within the home.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for an overview of Informatics on Quality Improvement and RAI-MDS 2.0 process of new staff or students
• Responsible for education and software training to all appropriate staff members on RAI-MDS 2.0, RAPS, subscale outcome measures, quality indicators, and reports.
• Coordinates the AIS certification of all newly hired registered staff and annually thereafter
• Working in consultation with management and interdisciplinary team members to develop processes that ensure data integrity, efficient data collection process, assessment completion and data utilization
• Establishing data quality processes to evaluate MDS coding accuracy and its timely completion
• Participates in the development of the annual QIP and progress report and in quality initiatives.
• Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators
• Coordinates the data submission process to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
• Takes the lead of the Nursing Restorative program in the home
• Mentors and coaches the Nursing Restorative Therapists
• Orientates new staff to the philosophy, policy and criteria of Nursing Restorative Care
• Interprets legislative requirements to the nursing team and monitors compliance to standards through continuous quality improvement activities.
• Counsels staff in areas of non-compliance, inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour.
• In collaboration with the Director of Care/Assistant Director of Care assists with the completion of staff probationary and annual performance reviews of all nursing staff,
• Participates in and implements learning which develops one's own emotional self awareness and a person centered approach towards others.

Qualifications:

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

• Registered health professional licensed under the Health Disciplines Act registered with a regulatory authority in a Canadian jurisdiction, other than Ontario, and holds in that jurisdiction the equivalent of a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice in Ontario as of right exemption Bill 60
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge and experience with adult education strategies/facilitation
• Ability to identify the training needs of the team and individuals
• Proficient computer skills and strong problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work with and relate to interdisciplinary team members and other internal stakeholders
• Knowledge of RAI-MDS – AIS certified as RAI Educator; if not must be completed successfully as soon as possible, i.e. within one month
• Skills and knowledge in trending and analyzing data
• Knowledge of Quality Improvement
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in a long term care setting
• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience desired
• To show evidence of being focused on people's feelings when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.
• To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals' rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one
• As a condition of employment, candidates are required to submit documented results of TB testing (within the last six months or within 14 days upon hire) or a chest X-ray (within the last year), as per Public Health requirements
• Two supervisory references required
• COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment
• Italian speaking an asset

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Employee benefits
• Employee perks
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Support for personal and professional growth

We look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter™. Although we appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please contact the hiring manager.