Nursing Home Association of Prince Edward Island
Executive Director Position Description
The Nursing Home Association of Prince Edward Island (NHAPEI) represents private sector owners and operators of nursing home facilities throughout the province. Member companies share a commitment to promote safe and healthy living environments for Island seniors.
Executive Director:
Reporting to the Board of Directors of the Nursing Home Association of Prince Edward Island (NHAPEI), the Executive Director, works to implement the strategic vision, planning and operational leadership to ensure the Association’s membership interests are promoted as key stakeholders in the growth, development and sustainability of the nursing care industry in Prince Edward Island.
The Executive Director has a wide range of responsibilities and accountabilities that contribute to the overall achievement of the Association’s objectives. The Executive Director will provide efficient and effective operational leadership for the day-to-day business of the Association and create a collaborative management style within the organization. The Executive Director will support and implement the vision for the Association, through effective communications and advocacy. Working in an environment of sometimes conflicting political and stakeholder influence, the Executive Director will maintain a careful balance between industry, societal and member interests.
This position requires a high level of understanding and sensitivity of operational, political, labour relations and public policy issues relating to the long-term nursing care industry. Providing vision, energy and commitment to advancing the Association’s interests and its business model, the Executive Director will work closely with all stakeholders to influence cooperation, increase understanding, and facilitate collaboration during discussions to create a vibrant and sustainable nursing care industry to the benefit of NHAPEI membership.
Responsibilities:
Working with the Chairperson, the Executive Committee and the membership, the Executive Director will:
- Administer the day-to-day operations of the Association and implement policy as set out by the Members.
- Facilitate business meetings of the Association through sending out timely reminders, plus agenda, minutes and key information.
- Act as a spokesperson and oversee the development and implementation of a communications plan.
- Develop and administer an annual operating budget approved by NHAPEI members and effectively manage finances.
- Provide monthly financials statements to the Executive Committee and quarterly financial statements to NHAPEI members.
- Work with Government to establish, implement, manage and improve standards for nursing care policies, procedures and legislation to meet resident’s needs and expectations.
- Prepare for and participate in negotiations on behalf of the Association and its members for the renewal of the Funding Agreement with the Department of Health and Wellness and Health PEI.
- Conduct the necessary research (including research on practices in other jurisdictions, if such information would be useful in support of NHAPEI proposals),
assemble documentation and cost existing provisions of the Funding Agreement between the Department of Health and Wellness and Health PEI and NHAPEI members to establish base line costs and comparative information among NHAPEI member operations recognizing that information from individual operators will be maintained on a confidential basis and will only be shared with all operators with the expressed permission of individual operators. Otherwise, financial and costing information will be presented in an aggregate format.
- Work with the NHAPEI members appointed to the consultative/negotiating team in identifying the strategy and information needed to support the team in developing proposals and topics for discussion with input from all operators.
- Act as spokesperson for NHAPEI in discussions with Departmental and Health PEI officials in promoting a consultative process to achieving a new Funding Agreement and keeping NHAPEI members informed of all activity. If the consultative process fails to materialize or fails to produce the desired results the process will revert to a traditional negotiation process and if that fails to produce an Agreement, the process will move forward to arbitration.
- Provide support to legal counsel throughout the arbitration process and keep operators fully informed on all developments.
- Prepare for and initiate meetings with Health PEI and the Department of Health and Wellness to implement the provisions of the Funding Agreement with Private Nursing Home Operators.
- Conduct necessary research and prepare for meetings with the Nursing Home Licensing Board to address specific issues identified by Association Members related to licensing and the administration of same.
- Prepare for, arrange and attend meetings with the Legislative Standing Committee on Health to inform and relay matters of concern.
- Prepare for and arrange meetings as needed with the Minister of Health and Wellness, the Health PEI Board and CEO, as well as officials, to address matters of concern and mutual interest.
- Work in collaboration with NHAPEI members, the Department of Health and Wellness and Health PEI and relevant community partners to accomplish goals and to fulfill responsibilities.
- Facilitate open communication and positive working relationships with the membership and relevant community partners.
- In addition to the foregoing, there are several other initiatives that may be undertaken as time and resources permit, including but not limited to:
- Researching and developing proposals to reduce Workers Compensation premium rates charged to private nursing homes.
- Investigating opportunities for group purchasing by NHAPEI members.
- Develop funding formulas to be used by Health PEI and NHAPEI for future Funding Agreements and individual operators thereby eliminating the need for costly arbitration processes.
- Explore the feasibility of creating an office that would not only provide services to the PEINHA but also to the PEI Community Care Facilities Association.
- Other activities and work required and approved by the Board.
Qualifications
- 5 years of senior level experience.
- Strong budgetary and financial management skills.
- Experience working with and reporting to boards and Government organizations.
- Training and/or experience with media relations.
- Experience advocating and lobbying to government, defending sector related changes.
- Understanding of how government regulations and legislation is created and of the policy making process.
- Excellent conceptual, financial and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Strong relationship building skills.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $40,000.00-$50,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 20 per week
Flexible language requirement:
Schedule:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Charlottetown, PE C1A 4B3
