Assistant Director of Care; ADOC Countryside

Position: Assistant Director of Care (ADOC) - Full time - Countryside
## Assistant Director of Care (ADOC) - Full time
- Countryside Apply:
Axm
- Countryside 2307 Algonquin Road    Sudbury, ON:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R36144
** Job Description
**** Assistant Director of Care
**** Mission:
** Reporting to the Director of Care, the Assistant Director of care (ADOC) is a highly skilled  leader who contributes to Extendicare’s purpose of Helping People Live Better by supporting  and leading a high-performing team dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality, and  compassionate care to all residents.  Under the direction of the Director of Care, the ADOC leads and provides oversight for  assigned clinical areas as per Extendicare’s model of care and collaborates with other  members of the care team to ensure exceptional resident centered care and best practices  are consistent with Extendicare, Accreditation standards, and all regulations.  

The ADOC will engage with residents and families and promote a customer service  philosophy to continuously improve resident satisfaction and achieve our mission to provide  people with the care they need, wherever they call home.
** Key Outcomes:*
* • Serve as a strong advocate for resident safety and ongoing improvement of quality care.  
• Attain high resident and family engagement as measured through Experience Survey  results, by caring for each person as we would our own family.  
• Consistently meet or exceed all quality and clinical indicators for residents, in alignment  with organizational and legislative guidelines, through the effective execution of required  clinical programs.  
• Foster a positive culture of employee experience, driving an increase in overall employee  engagement compared to the previous year.  
• Ensure adherence to all regulatory requirements on quality and clinical programs, as well  as organizational and Accreditation standards, policies, and procedures.
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* Key Responsibilities:

** In collaboration with the Director of Care:  
• Manage
- Manage assigned program areas as per Extendicare’s Model of Care, ensuring  effective implementation and performance of the programs in compliance with legislative and professional standards.  
• Identify
- Risk and mitigation strategies and escalate and manage as appropriate in  collaboration with organizational teams and departments.  
• Comply
- Monitor and ensure compliance with all regulations, licensing requirements,  accreditation standards and labour and employment standards, including timely  investigations and consistent action planning.  
• Collaborate
- Actively participate and collaborate with the Director of Care,  interdisciplinary team, and consult with care staff, residents and families to deliver and  optimize resident care.  
• Quality
- Lead in the development, implementation, and oversight of quality improvement  initiatives within the home to achieve successful outcomes and meet established goals.  
• Community Partnership
- Engage with vendors on quality initiatives and training  requirements and collaborate with community health partners for the betterment of  resident care.  
• Cultivate
- Foster professional growth and engagement of team members through  mentorship, training, and development initiatives to enhance team performance in  partnership with DOC to build a strong organizational culture. This includes identifying  skill gaps, providing coaching and feedback and encouraging continuous learning.  
• Values Alignment
- Uphold and promote the organization’s Mission, Vision and Values and  Philosophy regarding Ethics, Morality and Integrity  
• Customer Service
- Through employing the customer service mindset, accept and respond to feedback (complaints, recognition or suggestions) from residents, families, vendors and team members with acknowledgement and…