Job Description

"How do you bring kindness to others every day?"

Join us in our journey of kindness - our Kind era - where compassion is our language, and kindness is our legacy. We are committed to nurturing a culture of kindness that flourishes within our team. Our valued team members are the heart of our mission and their well-being directly impacts the lives of those in our care.



The

Manager of Clinical Informatics

reports to the Director of Care and manages the information technology and compliance related to resident care through coordinating the RAI-MDS process and monitoring of quality outcomes and CIHI reports. Responsible for the quality of resident care and nursing restorative philosophy and furthermore ensures compliance through coaching, mentoring, and discipline as required. Also, this position is responsible for ensuring staff education, orientation, and mentoring to support the transfer of RAI MDS 2.0 and Quality Improvement knowledge within the home.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for an overview of Informatics on Quality Improvement and RAI-MDS 2.0 process of new staff or students. Responsible for education and software training to all appropriate staff members on RAI-MDS 2.0, RAPS, subscale outcome measures, quality indicators, and reports. Coordinates the AIS certification of all newly hired registered staff and annually thereafter Informatics and RAI-MDS 2.0 assessment process o Schedules and monitors all informatics on residents assessments Working in consultation with management and interdisciplinary team members to develop processes that ensure data integrity, efficient data collection process, assessment completion and data utilization. Coordinates the MDS Analytics process and trends coding deficiencies Establishing data quality processes to evaluate MDS coding accuracy and its timely completion Generates and evaluates RAI MDS 2.0/CIHI reports. Discuss findings with department heads and use them in clinical and operational decision making. Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators used by the Home and to understand which indicators are publicly reported. Required to participate in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results. Co-ordinates the data submission process to Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Takes the lead of the Nursing Restorative program in the home Mentors and coaches the Nursing Restorative Therapists Closely monitors ADL scores, outcome scores, and Special Rehab RUG in relation to nursing rehab. Interprets legislative requirements to the nursing team and monitors compliance to standards through continuous quality improvement activities. As a member of the in-home management team, participate in the recruitment, selection, training, and performance management of in-home staff, analysis of related management information, and in the implementation of related measures. In collaboration with the Director of Care, monitors RAI MDS expenditures monthly to ensure that expenses are within budget. Other duties as assigned and or indicated in Job Task Inventory

Qualifications

At Cooksville Care Centre we take pride in our employees, so your qualifications are important to us. We use them to get to know you and see if we are a good fit for each other. The qualifications needed to join our family at Cooksville Care Centre are as follows:


Registered Practical Nurse designation with CNO Well-developed written and oral communication skills Knowledge and experience with adult education strategies/facilitation Proficient computer skills and strong problem solving abilities Ability to work with and relate to interdisciplinary team members and other internal stakeholders Knowledge of RAI-MDS - AIS certified as RAI Educator, if not must be completed successfully as soon as possible, i.e. within one month Skills and knowledge in trending and analyzing data Knowledge of Quality Improvement Minimum of two (2) years' experience in a long term care setting. Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience desired 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 references.

What do we offer you?

Competitive wages

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

Vision care

RRSP matching

Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Opportunities for professional and personal development

Medication training (if applicable)

Employee perks and engagement programs



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

We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all persons. Our organization takes the accessibility needs of employees and candidates with disabilities into account during the position summary review process. Employees and candidates are required to notify their Director/Manager/Supervisor or Hiring Manager if they have any accessibility needs, and the organization will work with the employee to address them.

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Licenses & Certifications

PreferredRegistered Health Pro HDA
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Skills

PreferredKnowledge of Adult Learning Principles Ability to Work Collaboratively Written Communication Verbal Communication Computer Skills Analyze Data Trends Interpersonal Skills 2 years of LTC Experience Problem Solving Skills Quality Improvement Experience Knowledge of RAI/MDS-AIS Cert 2 years of Supervisory Experience * Identify the Training Needs of Team Members