Let us welcome you home at Aspen Ridge in Red Deer, AB.
Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living
and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are
among the best places to live in Western Canada.
Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.
This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here
feel it is an honour to work with our residents and we advocate a
resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our
endeavours.
Summary
Reporting to the General Manager, and/or designate, the Director of Care is
accountable for directing and mentoring care staff to ensure resident focused
care is achieved, maintaining accountability of the nursing staff to ensure that
resident focused care is appropriate and implemented, promoting departmental
activities to maintain high quality resident care. Central responsibilities
include mentoring the staff to ensure the assessment of nursing care, planning
and implementation of programs to meet resident needs and the coordination of
ongoing care education at the facility. An ability to communicate effectively
with residents and their families, staff, and others in the community is
essential. The Director of Care acts as a professional role model for all staff.
Key Responsibilities
Resident Care
- Ensures there is ongoing development of comprehensive care plans tailored to
the resident’s short- and long-term requirements
- Ensures the care plans are monitored and evaluated for effectiveness and
changing care needs and ensures appropriate action is taken in a timely
manner
- Provide residents with a safe and comfortable environment
- Ensure schedules and work assignments meet or exceed the provincial and legal
requirements for professional nursing and other care related services
Leadership
- Provides leadership and direction to staff involved in the provision of
continuing care by fostering and promoting new initiatives, interpreting and
implementing care related policies and procedures
- Coordinates and communicates with other departments and staff to ensure that
goals and planned changes are monitored and reviewed
- Provide staff with a safe and comfortable environment
- Network with other Care Directors and health care professionals
- Share information and participate on multi-site committees to develop and
implement best practices throughout the organization.
- Required to work positively and collaboratively with all team members and
supervisors.
Budget & Financial
- Ensures that care programs are delivered in a professional manner: within the
current budget allocation; and in accordance with provincial standards and
legal requirements dictated for the provision of nursing and other medical
services
- Reconcile long-term care activity reports to ensure resident days and levels
of care concur with revenues derived from the regionally funded daily rate
- Is responsible for forecasting budget requirements and monitoring and
approving expenditures including identifying and recommending new sources for
products and services and providing rationales for budget variances
Occupancy
- Liaises with Health Authority to ensure pre-screening for suitability and
timely admissions to vacant funded accommodation
- Works with Marketing Manager to assess care requirements and suitability of
private pay applicants
- Works closely with Assisted Living and Marketing Managers to facilitate
appropriate and timely transfer of assisted living and independent living
residents from their current accommodation to licensed care beds.
Regulatory Compliance
- Audit and monitor the administration of medication
- Monitor and control the use of narcotics
- Investigate: document report and take the appropriate corrective action in
situations where a serious incident has occurred
- Ensures that there are Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives
undertaken in relation to care and the development of "best practice"
- Ensures that initiatives are based on audit/outcomes and indicators
- Exchange information and resolve Serious Incident situations with outside
agencies including but not limited to Ministry of Health, Regional Health
Board, Community Acute Services, education institutions, local health units;
WCB
- Ensures licensing requirements as outlined by the Adult Care Regulations,
Pharmacy review and Workers' Compensation Board are met. As the designated
"manager" as defined by the Community Care Facilities Act, is the Person in
Charge and is responsible for reconciling long-term care activity reports;
Serious Incident reporting; and monitoring budgets and staffing levels.
Operational and Administrative Systems
- As an integral member of the site management team, participates in
decision-making - particularly in matters related to health and safety,
resident care, financial, and human resources management
- Ensures that there are effective communication systems in place for staff,
residents and families.
Qualifications & Requirements
- 2 to 4 years’ management and/or supervisory experience preferred. Experience
in a Senior services setting is an asset.
- Successful completion of a License Practical Nursing and current CLPNA
registration in the province of Alberta.
- Completion of Vulnerable Sector & Criminal Record Check applicable to
Provincial guidelines.
- Sound financial management skills, and understanding of funding in a
residential care setting
- Ability to plan, direct and control the delivery of multi-faceted care
services
- Extensive knowledge of the Community Care and Assisted Living Act;
Residential Care Regulations; Service Provider Manual, including criteria for
complex care
- Demonstrate empathy and understanding of the needs of seniors.
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