Director of Care (DOC) - Full-Time (FT) - Manitoba
On-siteWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada or Manitoba, Canada
Job Summary
Director of Care (DOC) leading the care team in a long-term care home across Manitoba, responsible for resident-centered care, regulatory compliance, and quality outcomes. Builds and guides a high-performing team, ensures adherence to accreditation standards and provincial regulations, helps drive resident safety, family engagement, staff development, and continuous quality improvement. Key responsibilities include leading day-to-day care operations, staff training, financial stewardship of the nursing department, risk management, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional resident care; requires nursing leadership experience, strong communication, and proficiency with electronic health records.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
- Current and unrestricted RN registration
- Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience
- At least 2 years in a leadership role in a long-term care facility or health facility
- Working knowledge of long-term care regulations, standards, and best practices
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (required or preferred)
- Master’s degree in Nursing or health administration (preferred)
- Registered Nurse (RN) license in applicable province
- 5+ years of nursing experience in healthcare
- 2+ years in a leadership role in long-term care or health facility
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Experience with regulatory compliance and accreditation standards
- Experience with resident-centered care
- Quality improvement and patient safety focus
- Experience with electronic health records (EHR) systems
- Budgeting and financial stewardship experience
- Stakeholder engagement with residents, families, and staff
- Staff development and education
- Strategic planning and operational leadership
- Knowledge of provincial long-term care regulations
- Conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities
- Change management and team-building
- Orientation towards compassionate leadership
- Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
- Commitment to mission-driven care
- Staff retention and culture-building
- Data analytics and performance improvement
- Quality indicators and experience with experience surveys
- Patient-family engagement
- Regulatory compliance monitoring
- Quality assurance and risk management
- Personnel management and scheduling
- Vigilance in resident safety
- Policy interpretation and implementation
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Healthcare quality and safety standards
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