Position Overview

The Nurse Manager reports to the Director of Care and provides leadership to the registered staff and other direct care staff in all aspects of resident care within established legislative standards. Effectively manages human, material, and fiscal resources. In collaboration with the Director of Care and the Continuous Quality Improvement Team develops and implements resident-focused programs, policies, and procedures. Monitors the quality of care and services delivered to clients through effective quality improvement activities.

This is a temporary position covering a maternity leave, lasting 12 months, with the possibility of an extension.

The potential candidate must be available from Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and should also be available for on-call rotation on weekends and evenings.

Essential Duties

• Provides direction to the nursing team in all aspects of resident care,
• Implements, evaluates and supports new care programs and services based on best practices,
• Interprets Fixing Long-Term Care Act and Regulation 246/22 legislation to the nursing team and monitors compliance to standards through continuous quality improvement activities.
• Provides leadership and acts as a role model when dealing with the interdisciplinary team, residents and family conflicts.
• Acts as a mentor for Supervisors in the clinical areas, conflict and problem resolutions, communication, personal and professional growth.
• Assists with the development of policies and procedures consistent with resident evidenced-based care practices, CNO, MOLTC, and other applicable legislation.
• Provides leadership to registered staff in the RAI MDS and Nursing Restorative process and assists with education.
• Adheres to human resources policies when recruiting and hiring new employees.
• Has a good understanding of staffing patterns, and scheduling activities in scheduling software.
• Counsels staff in areas of non-compliance, inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour.
• Utilizes the progressive disciplinary process when disciplining employees,
• Conducts an in-depth investigation as required.
• In collaboration with the Quality Team, Leadership, and Resident Care Teams, develops, tracks, and evaluates quality and risk indicators and is part of the annual QIP development.
• Adheres to Occupational Health and Safety practices,
• Reports to the MOLTC all critical incidents as stipulated by the Fixing Long Term Care Act and Regulation using the Critical Incident System (CIS) electronic system,
• Other duties as assigned and or indicated in the Job Task Inventory.

Qualifications

• Current RN certificate of competency Current Certificate of Competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or a Registered Nurse 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,
• Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based clinical practices,
• Comprehensive knowledge of long-term care concepts and philosophies,
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills,
• Minimum of one (1) year managerial experience in a long-term care setting an asset,
• Gerontology certificate program or equivalent an asset,
• Knowledge of RAI-MDS – AIS certified, if not must be completed successfully within one (1) year of being hired,
• Policy and program development,
• Basic computer skills,
• 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

Work Environment

We are committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment, in accordance with industry standards and in compliance with legislative requirements, which includes taking steps to prevent/minimize occupational injury and illness.

We are also committed to meeting the accessibility standards set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, including making accessibility an integral part of recruiting, hiring and supporting employees with disabilities.

Physical Demands

A physical demands analysis is required by an employer to determine whether an employee has the medical ability, critical strength, and mobility to safely work in a specific job. It provides the information to compare the abilities of an employee with what is required to safely perform the tasks of the position. Please refer to the Health and Safety Manual for position-specific physical demands analysis.