Executive Director - AgeCare McKenzie Towne

AgeCare • Calgary, AB

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Director (ED) is responsible for leadership, administration, and management of all AgeCare’s community services while reflecting the organization’s values of Trust, Quality, Respect & Teamwork. Duties for the Executive Director will include allocating budget resources, formulating policies, coordinating business operations, monitoring, and motivating staff, managing operational costs, and ensuring good client service.

Requirements

• A university degree in Health, Gerontology, Business, Marketing or Social Services.
• LTC Administrator Certification (where applicable).
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant health management experience including budgeting, operating statement analysis, labour relations and a thorough awareness of applicable legislation governing LTC operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, engage and manage a sizeable multidisciplinary team, in a unionized environment.
• Solid understanding of business planning processes and business metrics.
• Experience in risk management activities and demonstrated knowledge of continuous quality improvement processes.
• Passion to promote a person-centered care philosophy and work with seniors.
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one.

Nice To Haves

• Awareness of community agencies and resources for addiction and mental health clients (both inside and outside of AHS) is an asset.
• Training in critical incident stress management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development, prioritization, and implementation of the Community’s business planning goals. In consultation with the Regional Director Operations and ensure that these are met within available budgetary and fiscal resources, and appropriate time frames.
• Manage operations to yield high quality outcomes and standards of care and service consistent with AgeCare’s mission, values, and corporate expectations, exceed Quality KPI targets internally for all services.
• To fully understand and practice the management style of "Ownership, Accountability and Responsibility" for directing all the home’s operations with a collaborative approach to leadership of direct reports.
• Subcontractor Management to ensure contract execution and outcomes are clearly measured and delivered.
• Produce and present the community’s relevant reports to residents, community, staff, stakeholders, and corporate representatives.
• Responsible to report on key business outcomes and audits as defined for each community.
• Continually provides an environment promoting a culture of resident safety for adults and/or seniors with complex behaviours, whose primary diagnosis includes mental illness, dementia or other cognitive disorders.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with health benefits and paid time off.
• Opportunities for training, education, and advancement.
• A diverse and inclusive leadership team.
• Your leadership supports staff wanting to bring their best selves to work and provide best care for the resident population we serve.
• Your hard work is celebrated and rewarded.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive