Yukon Government Hiring For Manager, Resident Care at Whitehorse, YT Full Time

This competition is for one fulltime permanent vacancy and will be used to fill term vacancies as well and/or temporary assignments.

We bring out the best in you.

Are you a leader who likes taking on challenges? Are you a leader who likes encouraging and supporting collaborative teamwork and innovation? In a continuously changing environment, we are looking for someone to play a critical role in the delivery of our Continuing Care program.

Our philosophy of care is:

“Every action and decision performed by this position is founded on respect for the residents,

for the promotion of their dignity, individual freedom, choice and lifestyle, and meaningful quality living.”

As Manager, Resident Care, you will be responsible for leading and managing the design, development, implementation and evaluation of transdisciplinary programs and services, and provide leadership, supervision and guidance to a care team in the delivery of programs and services. Also, you will support and supervise a wide range of assessment, support, counselling and education services to residents/clients.

For more information about this position, please contact Jill Wnek, Senior Manager, Long Term Care at (867) 393-7574 or e-mail jill.wn[email protected]

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Deirdre Monaghan, Human Resources Consultant at (867) 334-8165 or e-mail [email protected]

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Essential Qualifications:

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Please note selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Degree or diploma in a healthcare field or related discipline;

• Experience leading or supervising direct care professionals in an operational healthcare environment;

• Experience providing leadership and supervision in a transdisciplinary or interdisciplinary healthcare setting; and,

• Experience providing leadership in a long -term care environment would be an asset.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability:

Candidates should have and may be assessed on:

This competition will specifically focus on, but not limit itself to, the following competencies that candidates should have and maybe assessed on:

• Leading Change and Innovation – leads the organization effectively through fast-changing environments, and creates and implements a vision of an organization that is willing to take risks and test new approaches

• Thinking Strategically – takes a comprehensive, long-term view, critically assessing options and implications, while linking decisions to strategic goals

• Taking Action and Achieving Results – Focuses, commits and applies resources to identify and achieve appropriate results

• Influencing Others – Generates commitment while inspiring others. Builds coalitions internally and externally, to reach the organization’s goals by using a variety of methods and adapting influencing approaches, and by effectively using knowledge of how the organization really works

• Modelling Interpersonal Skills and Personal Responsibility – Demonstrates strong self-awareness through deliberate learning from past experience and self-reflection to increase personal effectiveness and responsibility. Uses strong interpersonal skills to build credibility and personal effectiveness

• Developing People – Fosters the learning and development of others through supportive relationships. Transfers expertise and builds the long-term leadership capability of others by teaching, coaching and/or mentoring them

• Promoting Common Values and Ethics – Promotes the establishment, development and application of positive organizational values, ethics and standards of conduct

• Demonstrating Client Focus – Creates a client-focused culture for the entire organization and engages others in providing outstanding service to internal and external clients

Additional Information:

Conditions of employment: TB Screening; RCMP security clearance with Vulnerable Sector; WHMIS 2015; Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence; current professional registration/licence in Yukon (RN, LPN, Physiotherapy) or other Canadian jurisdiction (all other disciplines).

Job Requirements: Some potential of exposure to infectious diseases; potential of exposure to physically abusive, and/or dissatisfied residents/clients and staff; Some potential to animals in the Pet Therapy Program; Dealing with residents experiencing chronic disease; Some travel within and outside the territory.