Manager Health Services - Resident Care
Requisition ID: 384486
Position Number: 211-715921070M095-02
Posting End Date: July 21st, 2025
Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud
Site: Lions Prairie Manor
Union: Non Union
Department/Unit: Long Term Care
Work Location: Lions Prairie Manor
City: Portage la Prairie
Hiring Status: Temporary
FTE: 1.0
Employment arrangement: In Person
Daily hours worked: 7.75
Anticipated shift: Days, May work occasionally Evenings and Weekends as necessary
Annual base hours: 2015
Anticipated Start Date: To be determined- Indefinite Term
Salary: TBD
Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.
Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.
Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.
Position Overview
The Manager Health Services - Resident Care is responsible for the delivery of resident care in the assigned areas of operations. The Manager Health Services - Resident Care fosters/facilitates interdisciplinary, collaborative relationships within the areas of responsibility, the institution and the community to ensure a high standard of resident care.
The responsibilities of the Manager Health Services - Resident Care encompasses the domains of management and leadership, planning, organizing, program development, communication, resource management (fiscal and human), policy development, advancement of knowledge, and continuous quality improvement. The Manager Health Services - Resident Care is directly accountable to the Manager Health Services - Long Term Care Administration in relation to:
- Resident care and management of the assigned areas.
- Problems related to resident care and staffing, and the status of problem resolution,
- Variances from the approved budget,
The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.
Experience
- Minimum five (5) years’ experience within the past seven (7) years, including experience in the area of specialty with demonstrated management and leadership skills.
- Preference for previous management experience, preferably two (2) years required.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Undergraduate Degree in applicable field from a recognized university is preferred.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Current BCLS Certification.
Qualifications and Skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of theory, practice and research in relation to clinical area.
- Demonstrates ability to foster an interdisciplinary collaborative environment that supports quality resident care/quality improvement and an empowered practice model.
- Demonstrate Southern Health-Santé Sud core competencies and/or Management & Leadership competencies.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.
Physical Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.
All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.
Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.
Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.
Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.
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