Tideview Terrace Position Posting: 80% Temporary Part-Time Position (12 months)
Neighbourhood Manager, Digby NS
Posting Closes: February 20, 2026 at 12:00pm
Send Application and Resume to: jessica.pulley@nshealth.ca
Company Description
Tideview Terrace, an Eden Alternative Registered Long Term Care Facility located in Digby NS, serving 90 residents and operates on an annual budget of $12 M. We are seeking a temporary Neighbourhood Manager. The Neighbourhood Manager is a part-time position and part of the senior management team reporting to the Administrator.
Role/ Key Responsibilities:
This position has primary responsibility for the overall coordination and management of a Neighbourhood of 27 residents plus staff; for the leadership, and promotion of the Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care. As a member of the senior management team the successful incumbent will participate in discussions and activities related to the operation of the organization which may include strategic planning, policy and procedure development, education, acquisition, utilization and monitoring of both fiscal and personnel resources.
Lead and support staff in care partnering with Residents, direct and manage all Human Resource aspects for employees (all disciplines) assigned to the Neighbourhood (approximately 40-45 employees per Neighbourhood).
Coach and supervise a cross-functional neighbourhood team.
Facilitate and foster through words and actions the evolution of the Eden Alternate Philosophy in support of furthering resident centered/directed care.
Play a leadership role by inspiring, demonstrating and encouraging all Neighbourhood employees to create/enhance a life worth living and mitigate loneliness, boredom and helplessness for Residents.
Play a lead role in the orientation of new residents and families to the Neighbourhood and Tideview Terrace.
Plan, direct and promote operations within the Neighbourhood as a strategic priority for Tideview Terrace to maintain the safety of Residents, staff and visitors, at all times.
Communicate with Residents and Family Members within assigned Neighbourhood as the “Person in Charge”, addressing Resident and Family issues.
Utilize continuous quality improvement principles and evidence-based decision making processes to ensure delivery of quality care and services to Residents.
Recruit, interview and hire new employees, soliciting functional expertise as required.
Participate in the formulation of educational programs and access, organize, and provide educational opportunities to address such needs.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
Allied Health Professional with experience in LTC management, licensed in the Province of Nova Scotia
University Degree in relevant field, preference given to a health care field
Various Training / Certification in elder care
Post professional training in leadership / management
Knowledge and experience in a LTC environment or health care environment preferred
Knowledge of LTC Infection Prevention and Control programs and requirements, and training in this field considered an asset
Prior training as a Certified Eden Associate, Vivage Neighborhood Guide, Person Centered Leadership Model, Art of Hosting, LEAN in LTC, PATH, and Inter RAI considered an asset.
Solid communication skills and proven ability to work collaboratively with others
Solid understanding of scheduling in a unionized 24/7 environment
Service orientated with ability to build relationships and create win/win situations
Excellent listening, negotiation, team building and problem solving skills
Ability to negotiate sensitive conflict resolution situations
A “big picture” thinker and change agent with a propensity for continuous learning
Proven ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and meet deadlines
Proven ability to make timely, effective decisions in a fast paced, changing environment
Solid computer literacy skills including proficiency in MS Suite of applications such as Word, Outlook and Excel, Momentum, and scheduling software.
Proven initiative researching and implementing best practices which apply within a resident-directed care environment.
Flexibility to work non-standard hours if required
Creating Homes Where Life is Worth Living http://www.edenalt.org/
The Eden Alternative shows how companionship, the opportunity to give meaningful care to other living things, and the variety and spontaneity that mark an enlivened environment, can succeed where pills and therapies often fail. Our Eden Alternative home is filled with plants, animals, and regularly visited by children.
The Eden Alternative is also about changing the culture of long-term care organizations. The departmentalized, task-orientation of the current institutional model has created a culture that is characterized by pessimism, cynicism and stinginess. By moving away from the top-down bureaucratic approach to management and moving decision making closer to the Elders, Edenizing organizations are helping to support a meaningful life for their Elders.
