Co-Director of Care

Trevor Frances Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a respected long-term care organization in Toronto in the search for a Co-Director of Care.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse and people leader to take on a key leadership role overseeing nursing operations, quality improvement, infection prevention and control, resident care, and the development of a strong nursing team.

Working closely with the CEO and alongside another Co-Director of Care, you’ll play an important role in ensuring residents receive exceptional, compassionate care while the organization continues to meet the highest regulatory and clinical standards.

If you’re a collaborative leader who understands that great care starts with great people, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

• Provide leadership and direction to the Nursing Department.

• Ensure residents’ needs are identified, monitored, and addressed through effective care delivery.

• Ensure resident care plans are current, implemented, and effectively communicated to residents, families, Power of Attorney representatives, and staff.

• Lead multidisciplinary care conferences and promote collaborative approaches to resident care.

• Oversee mandatory nursing programs in accordance with applicable long-term care legislation and organizational standards.

• Lead the Nursing Quality Improvement program.

• Conduct regular nursing audits and support staff in understanding and applying quality improvement principles.

• Develop and monitor the Quality Improvement Plan in collaboration with relevant quality organizations.

• Monitor documentation and processes related to CMI requirements to support compliance and appropriate funding.

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical practices, resident outcomes, and overall quality of care.

• Provide overall leadership for the Infection Prevention and Control program.

• Work closely with the IPAC Lead to monitor surveillance, education, and outbreak management.

• Ensure staff are appropriately educated and supported in maintaining infection prevention standards.

• Partner with the Pharmacist to ensure the safe administration and management of medications.

• Ensure medication processes comply with organizational policies and procedures.

• Oversee the secure storage and appropriate disposal of drugs and narcotics.

• Promote a culture of safety and accountability across the nursing department.

• Lead, coach, and support nursing staff to achieve departmental and resident-care objectives.

• Conduct annual performance reviews for nursing department employees.

• Manage the nursing master schedule.

• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and orientation of nursing team members.

• Build a positive, accountable, and collaborative team culture.

• Provide first aid treatment to staff members when required.

• Ensure workplace injuries are appropriately documented and required WSIB documentation is completed.

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) with the College of Nurses of Ontario.

• Registered Nurse certificate and medication certification from a recognized community college or equivalent.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in geriatric care, long-term care, rehabilitation, or a closely related environment.

• Previous leadership, supervisory, or team-management experience is strongly preferred.

• Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating restorative care programs.

• Strong understanding of resident-centred care and the needs of an aging population.

• Ability to plan, coordinate, delegate, and supervise the work of nursing personnel.

• Strong knowledge of nursing quality improvement and regulatory requirements.

• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, and leadership skills.

• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary leadership team.

• Flexibility to work days, evenings, nights, and weekends when operationally required.

• A compassionate, resident-first approach to…