Victoria - Director of Long Term Care

Baptist Housing has an exceptional leadership opportunity for a Director of Long Term Care to join our Team at The Heights at Mount View in Victoria, BC. If you an experienced healthcare leader, this is your chance to be an integral member and leader of an amazing, committed team in a values-based organization, providing service in a building designed and purpose built to support exceptional care to our Residents.

The Director of Long Term Care is responsible for the planning, coordination, supervision, and evaluation of clinical resources, services, and programs at the Heights at Mt View. The Director ensures services reflect the Baptist Housing Wellness Model for person-centered care, and result in an environment that supports and respects the wellness, independence, autonomy, dignity and privacy of our Residents. Duties include, the day to day coordination and supervision of clinical program delivery; labour relations and progressive discipline; hiring and performance management of Team Members; admissions and discharges; and participation in training, occupational health and safety and return to work programs, strategic planning, accreditation, quality management, policy and process development, investigations, and conflict and dispute resolution. The Director provides leadership, vision, direction, support, motivation and oversight to all Team Members and manages the performance and development of direct reports.

As an ambassador of Baptist Housing, and a role model to our Team, the Director must have an alignment with Baptist Housing's Mission, Vision and Values and be exemplary in promoting and reflecting these in all interactions. You require well-developed leadership, management and supervisory skills and a leadership style consistent with our values. You must be a mentor and coach to your team and an active and supportive servant leader who is confident managing difficult situations and does so with compassion and respect. The Director requires exceptional interpersonal skills, loves seniors, and can foster and maintain effective professional relationships. You must be a critical thinker, results oriented, able to problem solve and resolve conflict, detailed, organized, and able to manage your time, workload and conflicting priorities effectively and efficiently.

Baptist Housing Values As Servant Leaders, we will focus on serving others in humility and grace, demonstrating the character and values of:

• Compassion: showing care, love, and sensitivity in consideration of the unique needs of Teammates, Residents, Families, and others.
• Honesty: exemplifying fairness, integrity and ethical behaviour.
• Respect: treating people with dignity at all times to elevate personhood and person-directed wellness.
• Innovation: exercising ingenuity in all endeavors and exemplifying creative courage.
• Stewardship: recognizing God's ownership by using resources wisely to preserve the future viability and longevity of our mission.
• Teamwork: working collaboratively to achieve our mission in a culture of safety, continuous learning and work-life balance.
• Fun: taking our work seriously, but not ourselves!

The successful candidate must hold a recognized Bachelor of Science, Nursing degree and be a member in good standing of BCCNP. A Master's Degree in Nursing is preferred. A strong clinical background and minimum of two year's nursing experience in geriatrics is required. A minimum of five years working experience in leadership, management / administration in an unionized Residential Care environment is required. Successful candidate must be proficient in use of Microsoft Office. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

This position is excluded and full time. Compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package. To apply, please provide a current resume and cover letter outlining why you are the right candidate for this position.

Thank you for your interest in working with Baptist Housing. We are eager to build our team with people who share our mission and vision. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. If you are not contacted, we encourage you to apply for future openings for which you qualify. We wish you every success in your search for meaningful employment.

Baptist Housing provides enhanced living communities and exceptional care to almost 2000 seniors in British Columbia. We provide Residential Care, Assisted Living, Supportive Housing, Home Support, and Adult Day Programs at our residences in Kelowna, Vancouver and Victoria. We serve through a culture of caring, demonstrating Servant Leadership, collaborating in Teams, building relationships and FUN while exemplifying Christ-like values. We are affiliated with the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches Pacific.