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The Quality Improvement Lead reports to the Executive Director and takes lead of the quality processes by fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement with a focus and emphasis on safety. They are responsible for conducting general orientation for all new employees, contracted employees, volunteers, private caregivers, agency staff and students in the Home as set out by the Ministry of Health in the Long Term Care Homes Act and regulation 79/210.

Salary:

The starting annual salary is $65,000.00

Vacancy:

This is an existing vacancy.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for coordinating the Quality Program and the Proactive Compliance Inspection (PCI) process.
• In collaboration with the Leadership Team, develops and submits the Annual HQO Quality Improvement plan and Progress report for the Home.
• Leads the internal Quality Team Meetings.
• Trains new team members on the RQI process.
• Utilizes the Health Quality Provides coaching, mentoring, and facilitating teams on use of lean models for quality improvement projects and has knowledge on use of various QI tools such as fishbone diagram, PDSA, flow charts etc.
• Ensures that all quality management and risk management related activities are reviewed, discussed and follow up actions identified as necessary.
• Monitors quality indicators on the public website of CIHI and Your Health System
• Facilitates quality meetings and hOntario website for resources to advance quality improvement activities.
• Participates in and implements learning which develops one’s own emotional self awareness and a person centered approach towards others.
• Demonstrates understanding of performance measurement, SMART goals and program evaluation skills
• as ability to present and communicate data analysis, trends, and Quality Improvement activities to interdisciplinary team members, stakeholder and Residents' and Family Council.
• Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home and to understand which indicators are publicly reported.
• Participates in the homes quality committees and assists in the completion of the quality projects and evaluates the effectiveness of all quality programs.
• Coordinates in-service sessions on all shifts
• Links with Colleges and Universities to arrange student placement in-house
• Prepared all employee preceptors for student clinical placements
• Follows clinical students and preceptors and acts as a resource and advisor
• Maintains individual employee education records in the e-learning system and provides feedback at performance reviews
• Manages the e-learning platform for the home
• Any and all other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Registered health professional licensed under the Health Disciplines Act registered with a regulatory authority in a Canadian jurisdiction, other than Ontario, and holds in that jurisdiction the equivalent of a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice in Ontario as of right exemption Bill 60
• Comprehensive knowledge of healthcare practices, trends, and issues in long-term care and impacts on other health care sectors/community at large
• Proven management experience in LTC
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of Quality/Risk Management philosophies and programs
• Master trained in Resident Quality Inspection process
• Good understanding about the RAI-MDS 2.0 process and CIHI’s indicators
• Working knowledge of relevant computer applications and applicable legislation
• Positive working attitude
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills
• Ability to identify training needs of the team and individuals
• Experience in learning management system platform is an asset
• Experience in Long Term Care preferred
• Must have a clear vulnerable sector screen, no older than 6 months, TB test results less than 6 months old, must be able to provide three supervisory reference

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Employee perks
• Support for personal and professional growth
• Employee benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Matching RRSP contribution

We appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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