Kirby Retirement Living has a need for a dedicated and talented professional, with suitable qualifications, skills and experience to act as the Manager for a Personal Care Home in the St. John's area. The Manager is responsible for delivering the highest quality of care to our residents by providing leadership and ensuring the Home is in compliance with all applicable provincial legislation and standards.
The Manager must possess the skills to effectively lead, train, supervise and motivate a team as well as carry out placement assessments and risk assessments for Residents, formulating individual care plans and ensuring these are met by staff and the team. Has an authoritative yet friendly management style and can maintain effective working relationships with staff, Regional Health Authorities, and Residents and their families.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Three to five years experience managing in a multi-disciplinary, culturally diverse health care environment.
- Practical knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation (e.g., Occupational Health and Safety, Provincial Personal Care Home Program Operational Standards, Adult Protection Act, etc.)
- Superior oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership, relationship management, facilitation, Decision making skills, and problem-solving skills.
- Previous experience working with seniors preferred
- Ability to use MS Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
- Knowledgeable of medication administration
- Experience in Dementia Care an asset
- Foster a collaborative and strong relationship with residents, local community, community agencies, physicians, Eastern Health PCH Team, and other community stakeholder(s);
- Participates as a leader in change management initiatives; acts as a champion for continuous improvement and participates in the development of policies, procedures, systems and tools to improve service delivery.
- Good knowledge of community resources (e.g., services and programs), and roles of health care professionals and understanding of issues and priorities within health care
- Participate in HR duties: recruitment, organize staff orientation and in-service training, maintain scheduling for staff, conduct regular performance reviews, assist in staff development and coaching;
- Contribute to maintaining a positive, resident-centred work environment where the free flow of ideas is respected, and information sharing is promoted to ensure the welfare of residents and employees
- Great personality, ability to deal with stress and sense of humour a must.
- Provide on-call support
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. As a condition of employment, a criminal record search which may include a vulnerable sector screening will be required.
Work Remotely
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
