Manager, Medical, ICU and Respiratory

Job Number: J

Job Title: Manager, Medical, ICU and Respiratory

Job Type: Permanent Full Time

Union: Non-Union

City, Province, Country: Lindsay, Ontario, Canada

Department: Medical Unit

Open Positions: 1

Date Posted: February 10, 2026

Closing Date: February 16, 2026

Salary: $54.939 - $67.568/Hour

Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) is an active, acute‑care community hospital located in the heart of the City of Kawartha Lakes. Among our acute and continuing care services, our team cares for 45,000 patients per year in the 24/7/365 emergency department, provides orthopedics and ophthalmology, operates a dialysis unit, and is renowned for its mental health programmes and restorative seniors care. The Ross family takes pride in providing compassionate, quality patient care.

The Medical Inpatient Unit is a 40‑bed acute care unit including eight telemetry beds, supported by a patient‑centred multi‑disciplinary team which respects patients' confidentiality, rights, and choices. All patients requiring medical care can be admitted to the medical program. The most common types of patients admitted to the unit are acute coronary syndromes (heart attacks, angina), congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, pneumonia, and those with social challenges.

The ICU is a Basic Level 3 ICU, providing specialised care for critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring and interventions. The ICU team includes a nurse‑led Critical Care Response Team and Respiratory Therapists, who are integral to the delivery of critical care services. This leadership role combines strategic management of patient flow across the organisation with operational oversight of ICU (including Respiratory Therapy and Critical Care Response Team).

The Unit Manager reports to the Director of Medicine, Dialysis and Post Acute. They promote, facilitate, and manage the unit environment in such a way that patients receive exceptional care. Exceptional care will be evident through the delivery of safe, effective care that promotes a positive experience for patients and families, while supporting a successful transition home. The unit manager is a key part of the healthcare team providing leadership in the management of human fiscal resources.

The unit manager will foster a cohesive and motivated team and serve as an ambassador for the team(s).

As the unit manager of these units, you will be accountable for facilitating clinical excellence, leadership, and management leading to the delivery of patient‑centred, quality acute care. Your leadership demonstrates creativity, innovation, flexibility, and professional knowledge suitable to the interdisciplinary environment. Working collaboratively with community providers, you will engage in key activities to promote positive public relations with patients, visitors, staff, physicians, and volunteers.

Effective date:
February 23, 2026

• Active Registration in good standing with a professional college (e.g., CNO)
• BScN or associated degree
• Minimum five (5) years nursing experience in an acute care environment with three (3) years’ recent supervisory or management experience
• Demonstrated understanding of the hospital or personnel management policies and procedures and the ability to interpret and apply same to achieve departmental goals
• Proven ability to successfully manage departmental budgets, explain and provide corrections to budget variances
• Demonstrated contribution to the development and control of the operating and capital budgets
• Demonstrated experience in the human resource management
• Demonstrated leadership success
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively and co‑operatively with all levels of staff, patients and the public and demonstrated success in establishing respect and credibility through actions
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner
• Demonstrated effective conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated organisational and time management skills with an ability to multi‑task during high stress situations
• Collaborative approach to problem solving
• De…