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Director of Clinical Services (DOCS), Registered Nurse (RN) Long Term Care
Location:London, Ontario
Do you have a passion for working with seniors?
Are you a Team Builder with Excellent Relationship Skills?
Look no further – this is the position for you!
Company Overview:
This progressive long term care Home, with a thriving community of professionals, is dedicated to creating an environment of care and respect. This team honours the residents’ desire to maintain their dignity and be as independent as possible.
The focus is on providing a high level of resident care and promoting positive family and community involvement. This site is fully accredited, with highly dedicated long-tenured staff.
Position Overview:
The Director of Clinical Services is accountable to the Executive Director for the direction of the nursing department in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures. The Director of Clinical Services promotes resident centred care and possesses the skills necessary to provide leadership to the nursing department and promotes effective communication with staff, residents, family members and community partners.
Responsibilities:
- Plans, directs, coordinates and supervises the overall nursing program for residents within the home.
- Promotes resident satisfaction and continuous quality improvement.
- Promotes a positive team spirit within the nursing department and home.
- Review all resident applications for admission to determine appropriate level of care. Liaises with discharge planners, CCAC and families for appropriate placement. Assists with processing of admission and discharge papers.
- Hires, orients, schedules, supervises and evaluates the performance of nursing personnel. This includes use of the disciplinary process.
Qualifications:
- A Registered Nurse with current registration as a Registered Nurse with The College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Demonstrated leadership ability with comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices and techniques as they relate to long term care.
- A minimum of one year of experience working as a registered nurse in the long-term care sector.
- A minimum of three years of experience working as a registered nurse in a managerial or supervisory capacity in a health care setting.
- Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
- Possession of planning, coordinating, supervising and implementing a comprehensive nursing care program.
- Have competency skills as identified under The Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Seeks out opportunities to maintain competency and continued learning in compliance with the Continuous Quality Improvement (C.Q.I.) Standards of Practice.
Compensation:
- Excellent compensation package with full benefits designed to attract star performers.
Please apply in confidence to:
Charline Lauria
Maxwell Management Group Ltd.
charline@maxwellmanagementgroup.com
1-855.305.4078 ext. 202
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If this opportunity is not a fit for your background and experience please feel free to forward to any interested colleagues.
We invite interested candidates to submit their resume in confidence. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, we will contact only those selected for interviews.
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