If you’re seeking a meaningful opportunity that gives you a higher purpose and enhances the lives of seniors and their families, choose your career at a The Care Group.

We honor diversity and inclusivity and are proud to offer a safe work environment that fosters growth, teamwork and fulfillment.

We are looking for a Director of Care to join our Madison Care Centre in Coquitlam, B.C 

The Care Group (“TCG”) offers high quality residential care services to complex care clients in 9 homes throughout the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Director of Care is accountable to a designated community, for directing and mentoring care staff to ensure resident-focused care is achieved, maintaining accountability of the nursing staff to ensure that individualized resident care is appropriate and in place, and promoting departmental activities to maintain high quality resident care. Primary responsibilities include mentoring the staff to ensure the assessment of resident needs, planning and implementation of nursing programs to meet resident needs, and coordination of ongoing education for nursing staff at the facility. An ability to communicate effectively with residents and their families, staff, and others in the community is essential.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have 3 to 5years working in management position with seniors and disabled persons. Experience in a long-term care setting preferred.
• Successful completion of a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and current BCCNM registration in the province of British Columbia

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Sound financial management skills and understanding of funding in a residential care setting
• Ability to plan, direct and control the delivery of multi-faceted care services
• Extensive knowledge of the Community Care and Assisted Living Act; Residential Care Regulations; Service Provider Manual, including criteria for complex care
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal and team relationships
• Demonstrates empathy and understanding of the needs of seniors and disabled persons
• Must be available to travel (80%) and spend extended periods in various communities.

About us: 

The Madison Care Centre is centrally located steps from Como Lake in Coquitlam. The Madison Care Centre offers licensed and funded residential care to 137 clients, in which 96 of these beds are funded through the Fraser Health Authority. The Madison's room types include primarily single and double rooms. The building was beautifully constructed and opened in 2008. The Madison Care Centre works in collaboration with the Fraser Health Authority to offer funded beds, but we also have private pay rooms available.

If this opportunity is not a fit for your background and experience, please feel free to forward to any interested colleagues.

We invite interested candidates to submit their resume in confidence. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, we will contact only those selected for interviews.