Are you an individual that has a passion for making a difference?
At Hawthorne Place Care Centre we are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter.” We are seeking a candidate that shares our values - a person who has a passion to make a difference, who has a strong moral compass and has a commitment to teamwork.
At Hawthorne Place Care Centre, we are passionate about providing compassionate care for families' loved ones, where the residents of our home come after anything else. Our values follow a ‘People' focused philosophy, Participation ~ Excellence ~ Openness ~ Performance ~ Longevity ~ Efficient Use of Resources. This philosophy can be seen in every aspect and level of our home.
A day in the role of a Manager of Clinical Informatics at Hawthorne Place Care Centre.
As a Manager of Clinical Informatics at Hawthorne Place Care Centre, you will be given high expectations, as well as an expectation to continue personal growth and professional growth. In this position, you will be gifted with a rewarding experience every day in the form of being able to see the exact impact you place on our residents.
As a Manager of Clinical Informatics, you will report directly to the Director of Care.
This position is responsible for but not limited to:
Essential Duties are the technical skills and knowledge that an employee requires in order to perform their role. Below is detailed information on required Essential Duties for your position.
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 • 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 evaluate RAI MDS 2.0/CIHI reports. Discusses 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 the Hawthorne Place 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 Hawthorne Place Care Centre are as follows:
Registered health professional licensed under the Health Disciplines Act
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.
Hawthorne Place Care Centre recognizes the importance of immunization to protect our residents, staff and others from COVID-19. As such, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, it will be a condition of employment that all new hires are fully vaccinated having received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and a booster approved by Health Canada, 14 days after start date.
How to apply?
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and references. We look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter™.
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.