Regional Manager, Continuing Care Services

Regional Manager, Continuing Care Services

Department:
Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

The Regional Manager, Continuing Care Services oversees the Northern Lights Special Care Home, a 28-bed long-term care facility, and the Home and Community Care Program. You will ensure compliance with standards in areas such as long-term care, home care, infection prevention and control, and medication management. The role is also responsible for managing staff, scheduling, and capital resources to support effective service delivery.

Sensitivity to the geographical and cultural needs of the population is essential, along with an understanding of how community and culture shape the delivery of health care services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible and accountable for the management, variance reporting and planning of assigned continuing care budgets.
• Promotes clients' and families' involvement in planning and service design, as well as quality and safety issues at the organization level, including quality improvement and client safety activities.
• Provides subject matter expertise, guidance, direction, and exemplary leadership to the Regional Continuing Care Services staff.
• Participates in the recruitment, placement, and orientation of staff, and participates in developing strategies for staff retention.

Key

Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate in Nursing plus five (5) years of management/supervisory experience and 3 years' experience in a continuing care setting.

Inquiries Only:
Fort Smith HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
195 MCDOUGALROAD
BOX
876
FORT SMITH, NT X0E 0P0
Tel
Fax

Note:

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