Regional Manager, Long Term Care & Extended Care

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

The Regional Manager is responsible for the overall daily management of the Long Term Care and Extended Care houses. The incumbent is responsible for recruiting, hiring, managing, and providing operational direction to a multi-disciplinary workforce. The incumbent is responsible to oversee the client/patient experience, and will be expected to remain calm, controlled, and professional, regardless of all situations. The Manager will demonstrate compassionate care to the client, family, and other members of the health care team. The Manager will have the opportunity to act for the Director during absences.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of professional and legal components of nursing practice, knowledge of the nursing process and standards of nursing practice.
• Ability to be sensitive to the geographical/cultural needs of the regions and understand how community and culture impact the delivery of health care.
• Ability to motivate and guide others to promote excellence in nursing practice.
• Communication skills necessary to build positive relationships with clients, their families, and other members of the health care team.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

• Completion of a bachelor's degree in Nursing and three (3) years of clinical experience within a Long Term Care/ Extended Care in the past seven years, and one (1) year of management, supervisory, and/or clinical education experience within the past five years
• OR
• Master's in Nursing and one (1) year of clinical experience within a Long Term Care/ Extended Care in the past seven years, and one (1) year of management, supervisory, and/or clinical education experience within the past five years.

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

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