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Community Manager
@ Shannex
Truro, Nova Scotia
Overview
Shannex is hiring a Community Manager for its Cedarstone Enhanced Care team in Truro, Nova Scotia. The role leads departmental operations, supervises staff, and provides clinical leadership support to registered nurses in a senior care setting. The posting states full-time employment with a benefits package including RRSP matching, health and dental coverage, and vacation accrual.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and supervise departmental staff and operations
- Recruit, coach and evaluate team members
- Ensure care meets resident needs and regulatory standards
- Provide clinical leadership support to registered nurses
- Promote health and safety in the workplace
Requirements summary:
- BScN and registration with the Nova Scotia Nurses Association
- Five years nursing experience including two years administrative
- Current First Aid and CPR or BLS certificate
- Retirement living or long-term care experience an asset
- Supervisory or leadership experience an asset
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-06
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Management experience | 2+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Registered Nurse (Nova Scotia Nurses Association), First Aid, CPR, BLS |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Nursing |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Employee discount, Transit support, Paid training |
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Shannex
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Leading the Way to Better Living
Full company description
Shannex Inc. offers Retirement Living, Care at Home, and Nursing Home services across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario. Shannex has been built on the commitment to place clients first, to provide service excellence and respect each client as an individual. Shannex is a family-owned, Maritime-based company that has been providing care to clients since 1988. Our core values; Clients First, Building Trusted Partnerships, Always Improving Quality and Being Accountable, define what Shannex stands for and create the framework for all that we do. Shannex is more than a place to live or work. We are a community of people and friendships where the focus is on living well in the place our clients call home
- LinkedIn followers
- 18,879
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,853
- Reported office locations
- 621 Starboard Dr, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3M 0N5, CA
- Other recorded names
- Shannex Incorporated
- Specialties
- Care at Home
- Retirement Living
- and Nursing Home
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
Shannex Inc. offers Retirement Living, Care at Home, and Nursing Home services across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario. Shannex has been built on the commitment to place clients first, to provide service excellence and respect each client as an individual. Shannex is a family-owned, Maritime-based company that has been providing care to clients since 1988. Our core values; Clients First, Building Trusted…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1988 |
| Specialties | Care at HomeRetirement Livingand Nursing Home |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 261 |
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If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional, and safe, consider an exciting and rewarding career at Shannex. Our communities offer more than a place to work – they welcome and celebrate Great People who inspire meaningful connections while Leading the Way to Better Living™.
We are searching for a Community Manager to join our Cedarstone Enhanced Care team based in Truro, Nova Scotia.
Meaningful Benefits
You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development and advancement. And at the end of every day, you will know you’ve made a measured difference in the lives of our residents.
Additional benefits include:
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Life, travel, and other insurances
- Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan
- RRSP program (5% employer matching)
- Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance
- Free onsite parking
- Access to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our WorkPerks program, including excellent discounts for apparel, restaurants, technology, fitness, travel, and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment events
- Access to continuing education and training through Shannex’s Centre of Excellence
- Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety
About the Opportunity
- Directs and promotes a resident-directed philosophy; evaluates the company’s standards, goals and objectives and policies to assure optimal level of wellness for residents; assures compliance with regulatory agencies
- Provides leadership and oversight to all departmental activities and to ensure compliance to policies, procedures, and applicable legislation.
- Outlines work assignments.
- Oversees the full recruitment process for new members of the team.
- Monitors and manages performance and provides coaching.
- Completes performance and development discussions for team members.
- Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to company policy.
- Holds regular departmental meetings and team talks.
- Supervises, directs and evaluates the work of subordinate staff to promote quality service, positive employee relations, employment obligations and effective and efficient operations. This includes performance evaluation, training, disciplinary procedures, work assignments, and administers personnel policies and procedures
- Ensure care and service delivery meets the changing needs of the resident population and that quality standards and objectives are met.
- Provides clinical leadership support to Registered Nurses.
- Coordinate care and service delivery overlaps to create seamless efficiencies that enhance service delivery.
- Provides consultation regarding resident issues and standards of care to nursing personnel and the interdisciplinary team.
- Maintains effective communication, assures resident access to services, and clearly defines responsibility and accountability
- Assists with initial assessments of potential admissions as requested and provides consultation regarding resident issues and standards of resident care to nursing personnel and the interdisciplinary team
- Assumes the duties and shifts of registered staff as required and Identifies staff development needs and provides in-services as required
- Responds to and implements the recommendations resulting from Shannex’s quality program; follows up on government inspection reports. Monitors and assures accreditation and regulatory criteria to maintain compliance
- Takes every precaution that is reasonable in the circumstances to ensure the health and safety of employees and all others in the workplace, including but not limited to, providing supervision, training, information, and equipment needed for employees to do their job safely, and promotes health and safety through Joint Occupational Health and Safety, proactive risk management programs, occupational health programs, education and policy development
About You
In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability, you bring:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing and registered with the Nurses Association of NB/Nova Scotia Nurses Association
- Minimum five years nursing experience which includes two years clinical nursing and two years administrative experience or equivalent.
- Current First Aid & CPR or BLS Certificate required
- Previous experience in a Retirement Living or Long-term care setting considered a strong asset
- Previous supervisory/leadership experience an asset
- A passion for the healthcare sector and/or ensuring seniors have access to quality accommodations, services and care
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