Assistant Director of Care (ADOC)- Full Time (FT) – Red River Place – Bonuses Available

Job Description

*Signing and retention bonus available.*

Evenings only (1500-2300)

Reporting to and in collaboration with the Director of Care, the Associate Director of Care (ADOC) is responsible for ensuring adherence to best practice guidelines and the provision of care is consistent with clinical scope in accordance with provincial legislation. The ADOC, while overseeing nursing practices, will ensure a Resident centered approach while participating in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of care and services of Residents in the home.

Key Outcomes:

•Living core our values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence
•Acts as a champion for Resident safety and continuous quality care improvement.
•Achieve Resident & Family Satisfaction ratings as measured through Satisfaction Survey Results
•Meet or surpass all quality indicators for residents in accordance with organizational and Ministry guidelines (through execution of required clinical programs)
•Promote a culture of engaged employees, achieving an overall increase in employee engagement versus prior year.
•Adheres to regulatory compliance and organizational standards, policies, and procedures.
•Ensure compliance to promote the safety of residents.
•Achieve regulatory compliance in relation to health care records and safekeeping of drugs and narcotics.

Key Responsibilities:
In collaboration with the Director of Care:
•To align resident care services with the defined needs of the internal and external community.
•To oversee the financial and human resource management aspects of the Nursing department.
•To maintain the nursing department, monitor and evaluate all clinical programs to ensure they comply with legislative and professional standards.
•To maintain a liaison with hospital, medical staff, community and health care related disciplines and partner to ensure the most effective provision of care delivery in the home.
•To hire, direct, supervise, evaluate, promote or performance manage care staff.
•Develop, review and update job routines of all clinical staff. Provide ongoing support and leadership to clinical leads and all other clinical staff.
•To ensure quality care and a safe, effective, and efficient work environment.
•To ensure the availability and maintenance of Nursing Department supplies and equipment to meet the departmental needs.
•To discuss and collaborate with the Director of Care on issues relating to Infection Control and co-ordinate associated monitoring activities within the home.
•To assume responsibilities of the Director of Care as required in their absence.
•To be knowledgeable of the Resident Bill of Rights/Governing Principles and endeavor to promote it.
•To ensure resident satisfaction and support continuous quality improvement initiatives.
•Participate in the review and analysis of clinical and quality outcomes.
•To uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in the Code of Conduct.
•Adheres to responsibilities and requirements for reporting adverse resident occurrences subject to regulatory and legislative direction
•To complete all other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Credentials and Experience:
•Minimum of one (1) year of experience working as a Registered Nurse in the long-term care sector.
•Minimum of three (3) years of experience working as a Registered Nurse in a managerial or supervisory capacity in a health care setting.
•Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the applicable Provincial licensing body is required.
•Bachelor or Master of Nursing preferred.
•Current CPR certification required.
•Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
•Professional competencies related to life-long learning, public relations, and health environment awareness.
•Possession of strong motivational, team building and time management skills.
•Must be computer literate in Microsoft Office Suite.
•Proficiency in a second language is considered an asset.

Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one

Core Competencies:
•Accountability: Takes ownership and holds self and others accountable to deliver high quality, timely and cost-effective results.
•Business Acumen: Understands financial and operational aspects and implications that are essential to achieve superior business results.
•Coaching & Developing Talent: Building capability of self, individuals, and teams by engaging in feedback, coaching, learning and development. Building capability of self, individuals, and teams by engaging in feedback, coaching, learning and development.
•Customer Focus: Keeping the customer in mind to deliver the highest possible quality of care, service, and choices.
•Execution Excellence: Optimizes available resources and pursues implementation to consistently achieve exceptional outcomes.
•Innovative Thinking: Identifies, develops, and implements new and innovative solutions to enhance opportunity, efficiency, and quality.
•Teamwork and Collaboration: Inspires and fosters a team environment and works collaboratively to achieve business goals and objectives.

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At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve.​

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We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

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Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.​

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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.​

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Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.​