Job Description
Reporting to the Director of General Programs is responsible for the clinical care and services offered to the residents.
Responsibilities:
• Facilitates, collaborates and oversees the delivery of resident care services, ensuring the implementation and evaluation of systems and processes to meet the care needs of the residents.
• Ensures that professional standards are maintained with respective scope of practice and that a collaborative decision making model is utilized.
• Participates actively in the leadership of multi-site strategic planning and Continuous Quality Improvement.
• Ensures positive relations with government and regulatory bodies by complying with standards and guidelines and participating in best practice initiatives.
• Participates in facility fiscal management.
• Participates in facility strategic planning to align the nursing department in response to internal and external environmental challenges.
• Ensure that implementation of policies and procedures are aligned with facility culture, vision, mission and values.
• Provide direction in accordance with applicable Occupational Health and Safety legislation and Extendicare policy.
• Provide leadership and support on RAI/MDS coding, auditing and data management.
Qualifications:
• Registered nurse at the diploma or degree level
• Must have current license with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
• Experience in Long term care with Gerentological Nursing Certificate
• Experience with Cardio Respiratory/ Complex Health Residents
• At Minimum 1 to 2 years experience as Charge nurse and/ or leadership
• Previous experience with RAI 2.0, Quality Indicators and initiatives
Time Type:
Full timeAt 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Skills Required
- Registered nurse at the diploma or degree level
- Current license with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- Experience in long term care with Gerontological Nursing Certificate
- Experience with Cardio Respiratory / Complex Health Residents
- Minimum 1 to 2 years experience as Charge Nurse and/or leadership
- Previous experience with RAI 2.0, Quality Indicators and initiatives
What We Do
For more than 50 years, Extendicare’s qualified and experienced teams have been helping people live better through a commitment to quality care and service that includes skilled nursing care, home health care and management and consulting services. We are proud to be at the forefront of senior care across Canada and work closely with government, community agencies, researchers, and our care partners, including families, to address needs, close gaps, solve problems and advance best practices. We employ thousands of people across the country who have made it their career and goal in life to care, and we have made it our priority to make sure they are trained and supported to provide the best care possible. Our Mission: Helping people live better
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