Care Team Supervisor – Kew Beach

VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is one of the largest not-for-profit home care providers in Ontario. Our team is made up of close to 3,000 caring and committed professionals who love what they do. Our providers tell us: “Home care is where I can truly make a difference. There is such a sense of accomplishment from helping people live independently at home.” Our teams work together to provide high quality, client-centred care to those who need it most in their homes, schools, retirement homes and other community settings. Many of our team members manage their own schedules in the community and they say, “The freedom and flexibility can’t be beat.” Providers form meaningful bonds with the clients and families they serve over time and are supported by a diverse regional team and beneficial home office programs. Team members tell us “I love the inclusive culture. I feel welcome and at home.” 

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Pay Range

Commensurate with Experience

Working at Kew Beach offers exciting opportunities to be a part of a new model of care, collaborating with Michael Garron Hospital, to care for hospital patients in a multidisciplinary service delivery model. If you seek to translate your frontline clinical care experience into being an engaged and supportive leader, we are looking for a supervisor who leads with purpose and passion.
You will provide on-site supervision and oversight for the purpose of monitoring practice standards, patient care needs and outcomes as well as resource utilization and productivity in the provision of nursing services, with operational accountability extending to all disciplines working under the VHA team at Kew Beach.

Key skills, experience and behaviors required for this position:

• Undergraduate degree in Nursing combined with a thorough understanding of Standards of Practice as established by the CNO
• Ongoing membership with professional associations
• Graduate Degree in Nursing, Education or Health Administration is an asset
• Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in nursing
• Work experience handling complaints and resolving conflicts
• Good understanding of the health care services and delivery processes in the hospital sector
• Strong clinical practitioner with an ability to use knowledge-transfer techniques to put evidence-based knowledge into practice
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or skills in the use of information technology for electronic clinical documentation and clinical decision support
• Awareness and understanding of all relevant legislation related to practice standards, standards of safety and quality, and employment standards including human rights legislation
• Strong organizational and self-management skills with demonstrated ability to achieve personal, professional, and organizational performance targets
• Demonstrated leadership experience and ability to coach and motivate teams
• Superior interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, and skilled in customer service
• Clear, logical, system thinker and innovative problem solver with demonstrated advanced judgment and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, and to lead or contribute as a member of an inter-professional team
• Demonstrated commitment to modeling lifelong learning and continuous professional growth
• Use of proper body mechanics and successful completion of the Physical Readiness Test to ensure safe work practices are followed, including mobility, transfers, bending, lifting, push and pulling
• Availability for after hours and on-call work every other week
• Flexibility in scheduling is required, including days, weekends, evenings, and holidays

What makes VHA’s compensation unique?

• Benefits and pension plan for permanent eligible employees

• Compensation for education and professional development

• VHA is a leading learning organization so we can provide you with comprehensive orientation and training at the start and throughout your career

• Mentorship and peer support

• Career development opportunities

• Employee and family assistance program

• Wellness resources

• Perks & discounts

• Staff & service provider events

Accommodation and VHA’s commitment to DEI

At VHA Home HealthCare (VHA), we passionately strive to uphold our commitments to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We champion inclusion and diversity in all parts of our organization and are strong believers that a diverse workforce is key to the ongoing and future success of VHA. We aim to review all applicants with fair and unbiased recruitment practices where opportunities are presented based on merits, skills, and experience. VHA is committed to providing reasonable accommodation and our services are accessible and sensitive to the needs of diverse groups. If you require any accommodation, please let us know in advance as we are happy to comply.

How to Apply?

Our online application should take about 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

VHA is accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada; an RNAO Best Practice Spotlight Organization designate; and a founding member agency of United Way Greater Toronto.

Thank you to everyone who applies. We will review applications as they are received. We’ll only be contacting those selected for further discussion.

In every role and at every level, we lead with purpose, build bonds that matter, and we’re passionate about providing spectacular care.