Facility Patient Care Manager

Job Responsibility:

Requisition ID: 348676

Position Number: 20054489

Posting End Date: November 24

City: Winnipeg

Site: Deer Lodge Centre

Department / Unit: Nursing Administration

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: Exempt-OT

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - Indefinite

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 0.30

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends;Standby coverage as required

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

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Position Overview

The Facility Patient Care Manager (FCPM), under the direction of the Executive Director, Health Services and in collaboration with the Managers of Patient/Resident Care, facilitates and coordinates the administrative and organizational activities of the facility during evenings, nights, weekends and statutory holidays.

Performs all duties in accordance with established health and safety regulations/guidelines, policies and procedures (e.g. utilizing personal, protective equipment as per safe work procedures). Notifies management or their designates (i.e. supervisors) of all accidents, injuries, illnesses, safety or health concerns which are likely to harm themselves, their co-workers, or any others who enter the premises.

Experience

• Minimum five (5} years' experience with demonstrated management and leadership skills .
• Experience working in a facility providing rehabilitation, chronic care, and long term care.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline required, Master's Degree preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Current registration with the relevant discipline's professional association/licensing body.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of:
  • Principles and practices of geriatric care.
  • Principles in health-care management.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of, and support for, the Centre's Mission Statement and goals, Residents Bill of Rights and Centre's Code of Conduct.
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of nursing evidence-based practice.
• Ability to determine resource requirements and re-allocate staff as required.
• Ability to assess staff performance.
• Ability to serve as a clinical resource for the planning and delivery of patient/resident care.
• Ability to work independently within multiple health care teams.
• Ability to facilitate the professional development of staff, through mentoring and application of adult learning principles.
• Working knowledge of legislation governing heath care
• Familiarity with computer software such as email, word processing, and scheduling.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in English; both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to critically think, analyze, conceptualize and apply relevant knowledge to practice.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.