Opportunities: Care Coordinator (Investigation & Compliance Officer) (EOI Close Date: (46034)
Opportunities: Care Coordinator (Investigation & Compliance Officer) (EOI Close Date: (46034)
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Job Description
Competition # :46034
Department:Seniors and LongTerm Care
Location:HALIFAX
Type of Employment:Permanent
Union Status:NSGEU NSPG
Closing Date:23May25(Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
The Department of Seniors and Long Term Care is committed to ensuring the inclusion wellbeing and independence of seniors in Nova Scotia by facilitating the development of policies on aging and programs for seniors across government and through the provision and coordination of strategic planning support services programs and information. This is achieved through leadership and collaboration with partners. With a focus on collaborative primary health care continuing care infrastructure and more the department is thinking differently about how to plan fund legislate and monitor to improve access and service delivery. To do this we need leaders at all levels of the organization who embrace a challenge and believe in their ability to make a difference.
About Our Opportunity
As an Investigation & Compliance Officer with the Department of Seniors and Long Term Care you will be responsible for the licensing auditing and compliance functions related to licensed Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities as well as investigation functions in Homes for Special Care and Hospitals.
Primary Accountabilities
Within this role your daily tasks will include:
- Coordinate and Conduct licensing inspections of Long Term Care Facilities throughout the province including ongoing monitoring to ensure compliance with current and applicable provincial legislation regulations policies and standards;
- Preparing licensing inspection reports issuing requirements and submitting recommendations for licenses and authorizations to operate;
- Conducts inquiries and investigates allegations of resident and patient abuse in licensed longterm care facilities and Hospitals
- Conducting inquiries and leading investigations of allegations of abuse on behalf of Department of Seniors and Long Term Care within the definition of the Protection for Persons in Care Act;
- Writing reports and issuing directives to health facilities to protect patients or residents from abuse;
- Conducting service audits as required;
- Participating in the establishment of benchmarks and performance measures for standards of care and service delivery and identify changing trends;
- Maintaining statistics and gathering information / research;
- Drafting briefing materials and correspondence for the Minister and senior management.
Qualifications and Experience
To be successful within this role you will hold a Bachelor degree in Nursing Social Work Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy or Nutritional Studies plus five years related experience; or Diploma in Nursing plus nine years related experience required. You must be currently registered or eligible for registration with applicable professional association. An approved and acceptable combination of education and experience will be considered.
As the successful candidate you will possess excellent communication interpersonal analytical and time management skills along with the ability to build foster and maintain effective relationships with all customers. You will have knowledge of human development and the aging process and experience in a multidisciplinary health care environment. The nature and scope of this position demands demonstrated competency in licensing auditing and investigating; and demonstrated proficiency with office automation suites.
Working knowledge of current and applicable provincial legislation regulations polices and standards; and experience in Continuing Care are an asset.
We will assess the above qualifications using one or more of the following tools: written examination standardized tests oral presentations interview(s) and reference checks.
Equivalency
Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
Benefits
Based on the employment status and union agreement the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan Health Dental Life Insurance General illness Short and Long Term Disability Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings click here: Benefits for government employees.
Working Conditions
- May be required to work overtime on occasion
- Most work occurs in an office or health care setting environment sitting for long periods of time
- Frequently required to drive for extended periods of time including driving in winter/inclement weather or in isolated areas as this position covers the entire province.
- Requires periods of prolonged standing and walking during licensing inspections (longterm care facilities)
- Exposure to acts of physical and sexual abuse and neglect graphic images and descriptions during investigations of abuse
- Required to negotiate and interview individuals who may be angry verbally aggressive and/or emotionally distraught
- Work under stressful situations across the continuum of care including acute and continuing care including producing information related to investigations that are reported widely in the media
Additional Information
There are two (2) positions to be filled. One permanent and one Term employment opportunity with an anticipated end date of November 13 2026. The appointment status (term temporary or casual) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.
What We Offer
- Career Development where you have access to career guidance tools resources and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
- Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued respected connected and tuned in. We have forwardthinking policies and strategies.
- countless career paths.
- Department Specific Flexible working schedules.
Pay Grade: PR 14
Salary Range: $2653.85 $3231.58BiWeekly
Employment Equity Statement:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from Indigenous People African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons Persons with Disabilities and Womenin occupations or positions where they are underrepresented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups you are encouraged to selfidentify on your electronic application.
This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office employees must apply correctly via this link:
Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant and will only be included if external applications are pursued.
External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates.PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concernsmay be directed to
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
