Director of Care

Location

Coquitlam, BC | Canada

Job description

The Care Group (“TCG”) offers high quality residential care services to complex care clients in 9 homes throughout the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for Director of Care to join our team in LTC Lakeshore Care Centre in Coquitlam, B.C.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Director of Care is accountable to a designated community, for directing and mentoring care staff to ensure resident-focused care is achieved, maintaining accountability of the nursing staff to ensure that individualized resident care is appropriate and in place, and promoting departmental activities to maintain high quality resident care. Primary responsibilities include mentoring the staff to ensure the assessment of resident needs, planning and implementation of nursing programs to meet resident needs, and coordination of ongoing education for nursing staff at the facility. An ability to communicate effectively with residents and their families, staff, and others in the community is essential.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have 3 to 5 years working in management position with seniors and disabled persons. Experience in a long-term care setting preferred.
• Successful completion of a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and current BCCNM registration in the province of British Columbia

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• 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
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal and team relationships
• Demonstrates empathy and understanding of the needs of seniors and disabled persons
• Current knowledge of nursing standards, practice, and ability to teach.

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.

About us:  Lakeshore Care Centre is centrally located in the Como Lake community of Coquitlam, B.C.

56 licensed residential care beds; 35 Fraser Health subsidized care beds and 21 private pay. Care beds are primarily single occupancy with limited double occupancy available. Our rooms are both private and semi-private.

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