About Bethany
Bethany Care Society (Bethany) is one of Western Canada’s largest not-for-profit providers of care, housing, and community services for seniors and adults with disabilities. Since 1945, Bethany has provided high-quality, person-centred care focused on the unique physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of our residents and tenants. We create caring communities to support Albertans to age well.
Why Bethany?
Bethany has won Alberta Top Employer for 15 years for the programs we invest in for our employees. We offer top-ups for maternal leaves, generous vacation and leave time, competitive salaries, benefits, and retirement savings programs. We are committed to employee well-being and giving back to our community. We invest in our people because they are the reason for our success.
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Working at Bethany.
Summary
Bethany is seeking a talented senior health care leader to be the Site Administrator with leadership oversight for 2 sites: Bethany Airdrie and Bethany Harvest Hills (NE Calgary).
Under the leadership of the Executive Director, Clinical Operations, you will be responsible for the day-to day operations and implementation of Bethany’s strategic and business plans in alignment with our Vision and Mission of “Creating Caring Communities”.
Duties for the Site Administrator will include allocating budget resources, managing operational costs, oversight and coordinating site business operations, and ensuring we are providing the best possible care and services for our residents.
Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Performance Measures
Service Excellence: Promotes service excellence and is accountable for ensuring a safe environment for residents, families, and visitors, and actively seeking new ways to improve the quality of programs and services. Performance Measurements include:
- Identifies opportunities and develops proposals for new Care Centre programs and services that are consistent with Bethany’s business plan.
- Working with external agencies and community partners to explore and implement that enhance quality care for all services for residents.
- Develops, manages, and communicates the annual operational and capital budgets to the care management team, ensuring alignment with financial goals.
- Facilitates the prioritization of care needs within the allocated budget while closely monitoring and optimizing the site’s financial performance.
- Ensures proper procedures are followed to obtain payment for resident accounts.
- Identifies budget variances and takes action to address budget issues in a timely manner.
- Monitors and evaluates qualitative and quantitative data to ensure the continued improvement of programs and services.
Team Work: Cares for and actively participates in and assists the site employees to achieve and maintain a responsible atmosphere of resident centered care. Performance Measures include:
- Promotes caring relationships with the site employees, by fostering an understanding of the unique contributions of all team members, as well as with the residents, families and visitors.
- Establishes and maintains effective communication and rapport with all key stakeholders; internal and external.
- Collaborates with the Bethany Care Foundation to identify fundraising projects and develop fund proposals and other materials.
- Establishes and maintains rapport with appropriate provincial government officials.
Leadership: Facilitates progressive and participative leadership and provides effective communication and vision for the provision of care and services. Performance Measures include:
- Manages the site team in a manner that fosters quality care, good human relations, contract obligations, adherence to legislation, and effective operations.
- Engages with community partners to develop meaningful relationships and create a Campus of Care model.
- Recruits, selects, and onboards qualified team members, ensuring the site is consistently staffed with a full and capable team.
- Ensures a high standard of performance and a strong resident-centered service orientation by providing regular feedback and enforcing procedures and standards.
- Facilitates and promotes staff development, working with clinical educators and site care management when needed to recommend training programs that enhance employees’ skills and abilities.
- Sets performance targets for the site and ensures those targets are met.
- Ensures successful execution of organizational business plan priorities and key initiatives.
- Promotes and manages change in a manner that supports the mission, vision, and values of Bethany.
- Identifies new revenue-generating opportunities and ensures effective management of overdue accounts.
- Develops and maintains effective communication with appropriate personnel in government departments and the local care community.
What You Bring:
Education
- A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Social Services, Health Discipline or Gerontology is required. Master’s degree preferred.
- If applicable, active practice permit in good standing with the health profession’s regulatory college.
Additional Experience & Skills
- Minimum of five years in a leadership or management role, with experience in Continuing Care.
- Proven ability to lead and engage large multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience managing employees in a unionized environment preferred.
- Strong ability to work in a physically and mentally demanding environment.
- Skilled in subcontractor management, ensuring clear contract execution and measurable outcomes.
- Experienced in developing and maintaining community partnerships.
- Innovative leadership with excellent judgment and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in computer software and highly organized.
- Strong sense of accountability, integrity, and handling high-profile responsibilities.
- Membership with the Canadian College of Health Leaders preferred.
- Previous experience in a Continuing Care environment is required.
- Ability to travel between sites as required.
Position Information:
- Posting Number: 25-8695
- Position Number: SMG-AR60-001
- Location: Bethany Airdrie and Bethany Harvest Hills
- Classification: Site Administrator
- Union: Non-Union
- FTE: 1.00
- Position Type: Full-Time
- Hours of Work: 0800-1615 hours
- Shift Per Cycle: 25 shifts in 5 weeks
- Posting End Date: February 3, 2025 at 6:00PM
How to Apply:
Like what you see and think you have what it takes to join our team?
*INTERNAL APPLICANTS* Internal applicants must utilize their @bethanyseniors.com email address in order to be considered for the role; failure to do so may result in omission from the selection process.
Please note this competition may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found.
All applicants are thanked for their interest. Only those selected to move forward will be contacted.
Bethany Care Society is an equal opportunity employer.
Successful candidates will be required to obtain a Criminal Background Check and provide proof of all mandatory immunizations.
Bethany Care Society complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). By forwarding your resume to Bethany you are consenting to the collection and use of your personal information for this job competition. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.
