Manager, Home & Community Care
Apply NowCompany: Squamish Nation
Location: North Vancouver, BC V7G 1A1
Description:
All employees working within the Yustway Health and Wellness Department are required to provide a Vaccination Record as a condition of employment
TERM FULL-TIME POSITION (ONE YEAR OR RETURN OF INCUMBENT) IN NORTH VANCOUVER
CLOSES: Open Until Filled
Who We Are
Squamish Nation consists of 23 villages and is comprised of descendants of the Coast Salish Aboriginal people who live in the present-day Greater Vancouver area, Gibson's Landing, and Squamish River watershed. The Squamish Nation has occupied and governed the territory since beyond recorded history. The Squamish Nation's culture is rich and resilient. We continue to practice our customs and traditions, which are strongly interconnected with our traditional territory. Together with our lands, our customs and traditions are the foundations of who we are as Skwxw7mesh.
As an organization, we provide support to the greater Squamish Nation Community through service. With 14 departments with individual areas of expertise, we ensure Community Members have access to necessary programs and services.
About The Opportunity
Working as an integral part of the Yustway Health and Wellness Department reporting to the Senior Health Manager, Yustway Health and Wellness, the Manager, Home and Community Care (HCC Manager) is responsible for the management and administration of Squamish Nation's Home and Community Care (HCC) Division, which operates in North/West Vancouver and Squamish Valley. The incumbent ensures the smooth daily operations of the HCC program and the Better at Home program by effectively leading a staff team of approximately 30 health care professionals including Nurse Assessors, Occupational Therapists, Client Care Coordinator, Better at Home Coordinator, Senior Health Care Assistant, Health Care Assistants, Homemakers, and contracted service providers. The HCC Manager ensures the provision of culturally safe and quality home care services, proper implementation of Client Care Plans, exceptional client service standards, and client access to other health care professionals. They work collaboratively with the YHW Director, YHW Management Team, other Departments, and allied health partners to support the best outcome for the clients, the staff, and Squamish Nation as a whole. This senior level administrative position requires a Registered Nurse who has exceptional knowledge and skills in home care client service, management and administration, people leadership, health systems design, policy adherence, information and records management, work planning, budgeting, and financial management. The incumbent must have a strong understanding of British Columbia's regulations associated with Home and Community Care including delegated and assigned tasks, client and staff safety and confidentiality. The individual promotes a culturally safe, supportive, empowering, and therapeutic environment for Nation Members, clients and families, staff, colleagues, and partners. They practice from a place of respect for, and a willingness to learn about, the Squamish worldview that recognizes and honours the values, beliefs and customs of individuals, families, and the community, as well as upholding cultural safety standards and best practices current to the field of home care.
What You Bring
Salary: $ 100,477 - $ 114,179 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits program
Why Work With Us
As a dynamic community organization, we understand the importance of employing enthusiastic and talented people to work together. We know that our future strength and growth is very much dependent on our key resources - our people. With a variety of programs and services, we offer career paths that fit many areas of expertise, backgrounds, and interests. Along with competitive compensation and benefits, we offer excellent training and development opportunities within an environment that values diversity through the respect and appreciation of each person for their individual attributes.
*Please note selected candidates will be required to complete background checks. If you have concerns regarding any incidents that will be reported on your Criminal Record Check, please let us know in advance to ensure we can work together on a plan that works for the nation and you as the applicant*
TERM FULL-TIME POSITION (ONE YEAR OR RETURN OF INCUMBENT) IN NORTH VANCOUVER
CLOSES: Open Until Filled
- Great opportunity to join the Squamish Nations community
- Take your career to new heights with a dynamic and progressive First Nations government
Who We Are
Squamish Nation consists of 23 villages and is comprised of descendants of the Coast Salish Aboriginal people who live in the present-day Greater Vancouver area, Gibson's Landing, and Squamish River watershed. The Squamish Nation has occupied and governed the territory since beyond recorded history. The Squamish Nation's culture is rich and resilient. We continue to practice our customs and traditions, which are strongly interconnected with our traditional territory. Together with our lands, our customs and traditions are the foundations of who we are as Skwxw7mesh.
As an organization, we provide support to the greater Squamish Nation Community through service. With 14 departments with individual areas of expertise, we ensure Community Members have access to necessary programs and services.
About The Opportunity
Working as an integral part of the Yustway Health and Wellness Department reporting to the Senior Health Manager, Yustway Health and Wellness, the Manager, Home and Community Care (HCC Manager) is responsible for the management and administration of Squamish Nation's Home and Community Care (HCC) Division, which operates in North/West Vancouver and Squamish Valley. The incumbent ensures the smooth daily operations of the HCC program and the Better at Home program by effectively leading a staff team of approximately 30 health care professionals including Nurse Assessors, Occupational Therapists, Client Care Coordinator, Better at Home Coordinator, Senior Health Care Assistant, Health Care Assistants, Homemakers, and contracted service providers. The HCC Manager ensures the provision of culturally safe and quality home care services, proper implementation of Client Care Plans, exceptional client service standards, and client access to other health care professionals. They work collaboratively with the YHW Director, YHW Management Team, other Departments, and allied health partners to support the best outcome for the clients, the staff, and Squamish Nation as a whole. This senior level administrative position requires a Registered Nurse who has exceptional knowledge and skills in home care client service, management and administration, people leadership, health systems design, policy adherence, information and records management, work planning, budgeting, and financial management. The incumbent must have a strong understanding of British Columbia's regulations associated with Home and Community Care including delegated and assigned tasks, client and staff safety and confidentiality. The individual promotes a culturally safe, supportive, empowering, and therapeutic environment for Nation Members, clients and families, staff, colleagues, and partners. They practice from a place of respect for, and a willingness to learn about, the Squamish worldview that recognizes and honours the values, beliefs and customs of individuals, families, and the community, as well as upholding cultural safety standards and best practices current to the field of home care.
What You Bring
- Combination of relevant experience, education, and training.
- Team-oriented with a positive, approachable, and adaptable attitude.
- Professional, adaptable communication style with strong interpersonal skills.
- Resourceful and organized with excellent time management abilities.
- Able to work independently and drive projects forward without supervision.
- Acts ethically and with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.
- Ability to inspire staff teams and colleagues to co-create quality.
- Effective and tactful communicator with advanced interpersonal skills, who creates a feeling of safety and calm and can deliver negative information diplomatically.
- Shows initiative and takes responsibility, maintains composure under pressure.
- Ability to communicate tactfully, clearly, and professionally in writing and orally, sometimes publicly.
- Able to disseminate complex information to stakeholders.
- Experience working with, and engaging meaningfully with Indigenous community members, staff and leadership, while upholding and adhering to cultural safety standards.
- Skilled at liaising and building effective and collaborative working relationships with varied stakeholders.
- Has background knowledge of the health sector to effectively advocate for the organization with service providers, funders, and other partners.
- Open-minded to continuous learning and alternative perspectives within the workplace and able to ensure safe and culturally appropriate care/perspectives are honored as much as possible.
Salary: $ 100,477 - $ 114,179 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits program
Why Work With Us
As a dynamic community organization, we understand the importance of employing enthusiastic and talented people to work together. We know that our future strength and growth is very much dependent on our key resources - our people. With a variety of programs and services, we offer career paths that fit many areas of expertise, backgrounds, and interests. Along with competitive compensation and benefits, we offer excellent training and development opportunities within an environment that values diversity through the respect and appreciation of each person for their individual attributes.
*Please note selected candidates will be required to complete background checks. If you have concerns regarding any incidents that will be reported on your Criminal Record Check, please let us know in advance to ensure we can work together on a plan that works for the nation and you as the applicant*