Director, Clinical Practice and Quality page is loaded## Director, Clinical Practice and Qualitylocations: Scarborough Finchtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: December 26, 2025 (8 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR1234Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care (Yee Hong) is a recognized leader in senior care, dedicated to providing exceptional, culturally inclusive services that enhance the well-being of older adults. With a strong reputation for excellence in long-term care, community programs, and aging-in-place initiatives, Yee Hong is committed to supporting seniors in living with dignity, independence, and the best possible quality of life. At the core of its mission is a focus on compassionate, person-centered care tailored to the unique needs of diverse communities.Yee Hong is one of the foremost providers of culturally appropriate senior care in the country, delivering high-quality resident experience and care to Chinese and other Asian seniors since 1994. The organization operates 805 long-term care beds and 308 seniors’ apartment units, with an additional 224 long-term care beds opening in a new home by June 2026. In addition, Yee Hong offers four campuses of managed care, a hospice residence, and a wide range of community-based senior and caregiver support services. Through this comprehensive network, the organization serves more than 15,000 individuals annually across the Greater Toronto Area.**Duties and Responsibilities:**Collaborates with the Chief, Professional Practice and Quality and other staff to facilitate Yee Hong's continued development as a learning community. Specifically:* Foster high quality safe and excellent professional and paraprofessional care and service delivery.* Develop, implement, coordinate and evaluate profession specific evidence-based practice standards that promote the vision and strategic goals of Yee Hong, reflecting changes in the Legislation and Regulatory Colleges’ standards across all programs •* Lead and support the development, implementation, evaluation, and optimization of selected clinical programs, through education, policy and procedure development, monitoring and communication of key performance indicators.* Develop, implement, evaluate, and promote clinical policies, procedures and protocols based on evidence-based practices, professional standards and guidelines.* Participate as a member of the Clinical/Quality Team and provides on-call coverage during and after business hours on ad-hoc basis.* Lead and support clinical projects as approved by the Chief of Professional Practice & Quality. Ensures local clinical teams are engaged in activities that directly affect them.* Participate and lead quality and continuous improvement activities in keeping with Yee Hong Centre’s mission, vision and strategic directions.* Keep current on emerging trends and issues including up to date documentation of selected Provincial Regulatory body’s Standards of Practice, and liaise with Provincial regulating bodies, as required.* Design and deliver formal and informal clinical education sessions based on assessed learning needs and best practices. Promote staff's access to current, evidence-based research and theory related to resident care.Enhance other senior nursing staff's delivery of clinical education based on principles of adult learning.* Provide an active leadership role in the implementation, adoption, and sustainability of the new interRAI LTCF assessment system in Yee Hong.* Initiate and participate in the development/revision of job descriptions for nursing and allied health professionals in collaboration with Directors, Program/Team Managers, and Human Resources for workforce planning purposes and to ensure adherence to professional practice scope and standards of practice* Ensure the utilization of clinical and evidence-based knowledge of person-centred and recovery-oriented care models, information technology, professional practice standards (e.g. record keeping) and data quality in the analysis, and design of clinical information systems such as the interRAI/RAI-MDS, Point Click Care etc.* Critically appraise current practices and works collaboratively to facilitate implementation of best practice guidelines. Facilitate regular assessment of nursing staff's learning needs* Collaborate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of formal and informal education sessions to meet nursing staff's learning needs.* Facilitate internal and external educational opportunities for nursing staff to maintain competencies, expand professional knowledge and skills, and promote resident/family centered care.* Manage successful clinical placement opportunities for nugsing students.* Complete other tasks & duties as requested.**Qualifications:*** Current registration and good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Member of RNAO preferred.* Current CPR Certificate* Masters degree required* Sound knowledge of relevant best practice and research related to gerontological nursing and long-term care home environment and regulations.* Experience with RAI-MDS and Point Click Care documentation system and other clinical informatics.* Advanced knowledge and skills related to assessment of older adults' physical, cognitive and psychological functioning and appropriate therapeutic nursing interventions.* Demonstrated knowledge and experience in clinical teaching and principles of adult education.* Knowledgeable of concepts related to teaching-learning theories, including how to assess learning needs, designing and evaluating educational programs, coaching, managing change, and organizational development.* Self-motivated and able to work independently and collaboratively with teams.* Excellent leadership, project management and facilitation skills.* Exceptional interpersonal skills, ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, ability to meet deadlines, demonstrated track record of high productivity, confidence, and sound judgment in working with a variety of staff.* Exceptional clinical skills, ability to work collaboratively, assume leadership responsibilities, and communicate effectively.* Demonstrates basic clinical analysis and informatics competencies (e.g., device application and information communication technology).* Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; knowledge of Chinese an asset.* Ability to travel within the different Yee Hong locations in the Greater Toronto Area* Ability to work different shifts and weekends to conduct training as necessary* Recent satisfactory police vulnerable sector screen result**Please apply before:**2025-12-26**Starting Rate:**$0.00**Salary Range:**$0.00 - $0.00**INTERNAL APPLICANTS: PLEASE APPLY THROUGH THE JOBS HUB**Our people are our greatest strength and the core of our success. We invest in our employees' wellbeing and support their ongoing learning and development. We offer:* Competitive total compensation package* Multi-employer pension plan* Professional development opportunities* Ongoing learning and development* Employee education assistance program* Award winning corporate culture* Safe, inclusive and supportive work environmentYee Hong is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position. If contacted for this employment opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodation.Successful applicants must provide a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector police reference check and medical clearance certificate. #J-18808-Ljbffr