Trico LivingWell:
Trico LivingWell is a new older adult living community in Kingsland, Calgary. It is Canada's first older adult aging-in-place community pursuing the vigorously vetted WELL v2TM Certification fromInternational WELL Building Institute – a premier framework and performance-based system for buildings with features that advance human health and well-being worldwide. Trico LivingWell offers a campus of care and services for independent living, inclusive living, assisted living, and memory care.
We are currently recruiting for a Clinical Lead on a 12-Month Contract basis.
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Director of Nursing, the Clinical Lead is a Registered Nurse and is responsible for providing scheduled and unscheduled, resident-oriented, goal-directed nursing care and related services in a Trico LivingWell community.
The Clinical Lead adheres to all related provincial/local acts, standards, regulatory health authorities, Trico LivingWell standards, guidelines, policies and procedures, and WELL Standards. The Clinical Lead must abide by their regulatory body’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
Key Outcomes:
- Upholds Trico’s values of Trust, Respect, Integrity, Community and Opportunity
- Practices resident-centered and relationship-centered care approaches by building and nurturing relationships with residents, families, and employees
- Focuses on enhancing the lived experience for residents, family, and employees
- Supports and incorporates the Seven Dimensions of Wellness in interactions with residents
- Supports an environment that allows freedom of choice, privacy, and personal beliefs
- Promotes aging well and living well through health promotion and maintenance
- Understands and supports our philosophy of care through astrong wellness culture and wellness climate
Key Responsibilities:
- Works as a member of the inter-professional team by maintaining effective communication and good interpersonal relationships with medical and allied health care members, residents, families, employees and other departments;
- Acts as a resource for questions and concerns regarding practices or health care issues;
- Completes and ensures resident’s care assessments, personalized health care plans, and documentation are accurate, up-to-date with changes communicated as required;
- Responds to and manages significant changes in resident’s condition and/or medical emergencies and provides emergency first aid as needed
- Responds to resident, family and visitor concerns and ensures appropriate action is taken within decision making authority, and concern is reported to Director of Nursing, Executive Director and/or other departments;
- Coordinates emergency response in absence of Director of Nursing or Executive Director;
- Provides cognitive, social, emotional, and psychological support to residents and families;
- Participates in and/or leads the IP&C committee, OH&S committee, Fire and Safety Committee, Outbreak & Pandemic Committees, Immunization Clinics;
- Participates in mandatory ongoing training, in-services, and education;
- Participates in strategic planning, ad hoc projects and educational activities as assigned for the organization;
- Participates in the ongoing review of nursing care standards, policies and procedures
- Understands, adheres, and practices of the Health Information Act (HIA), Supportive Living Accommodations Standards (SLAS), Accreditation Standards, WELL Building Standards, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPP) and Protection of Persons in Care Act (PPCA), and Public Health Act (PHA) and all applicable Acts, Legislations, Regulations, and Standards;
- Understands and follows Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures;
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities:
- Promotes employee morale, cooperation, and creative planning for change and innovations
- Implementation of policies and procedures
- Ongoing professional development of self and others
- Manages time and resources, implements activities to promote cooperation among relevant others,
- Supervises responsibilities of others
- Collaborates across disciplines and related activities
- Integrates evidence-based best practices from nursing and other health-related disciplines
- Promotes resident-focused care that demonstrates care for and with residents and significant others
- Sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences
- Communicates effectively with residents, families, the public, medical staff and other members of the interdisciplinary team using verbal, written, and computer communication means
- Integrates and evaluates pertinent data from multiple sources to problem-solve effectively
- Completes initial and ongoing resident assessments and provides nursing support through appropriate/ prescribed interventions
- Proficiency with computers and other technology
- Physically able to perform the duties of the position
- Able to remain patient and helpful with people who are unwell and/or upset
- Able to manage high levels of stress related to life-threatening situations
- Able to multi-task in an environment where there are many distractions and attention is needed to detail and work on numerous issues at a time
Physical Job Requirements:
This position requires the Clinical Lead to be able to:
- Lift up to 40 pounds;
- Able to work in confined spaces;
- Push, pull wheeled equipment up to 50 pounds;
- Use both hands and feet on a regular basis to perform physical assisting duties;
- Bend, stoop, on a regular basis;
- Walk and stand on a variety of surfaces for at least 4 hours per day;
- Climb stairs, operate elevators, lift and move small equipment and furniture.
Qualifications:
- Three to five years of recent experience in gerontology including relevant clinical experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
- Current RN registration and good standing with CRNA with no restrictions;
- Valid CPR certification required;
- Bachelor Degree in Nursing an asset;
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills; working cooperatively with others in a team environment;
- Must possess good written and oral communication skills;
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer focus skills;
- Basic computer proficiency and experience required;
- Current (within 6 months) Police Clearance with Vulnerable Sector Screening;
- Trico LivingWell provides care for at-risk client population and we are committed to keeping our residents and staff safe. All employees are required to be vaccinated against both COVID and the influenza variants. Efforts will be made to accommodate anyone who requires accommodation for medical or religious reasons but not guaranteed given the nature of our workplace.
Closing Date: Until a suitable candidate is found.
How to Apply: Email your resume to [email protected]. Please mention “Clinical Lead” in the subject line.
We appreciate the interest of all candidates, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that a security clearance will be part of the recruitment process.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: From $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
