Clinical Leader Development, Birth Unit

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

4d•CA$43 - CA$54•Onsite

About The Position

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive. Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels. The OpportunityReporting to the Manager of the Birth Unit, the Clinical Leader Development (CLD), is a Registered Nurse who primarily provides leadership in the professional/practice development of direct care nurses, support staff and among other disciplines, on the Birth Unit (BU). As a clinical expert, the CLD will be a resource and mentor for nursing within the team. Promoting outcome focused performance; the CLD will enhance communication and teamwork by implementing education strategies. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: implementation of the education process; certification and re-certification of Beyond Entry Level Competencies; facilitates and provides clinical development of all nursing staff with added emphasis on new staff members; provides education sessions based on identified needs of the Birth Unit team; develops and supports a clinical skills and mentoring process with staff, using a peer approach to learning; develops and supports teaching skills and knowledge among all team members; facilitates and support quality improvement initiatives; engages in centre-wide education initiatives. In addition to the roles and responsibilities of a Staff Nurse, the Clinical Leader Development also has the following accountabilities: Facilitates develops and implements courses and activities that support practice needs and trends in the health care environment Participates in on-going self-development and professional learning Demonstrates high level of initiative, independent thinking, judgement, and creativity when making complex decisions Mentors team members through a supportive learning environment by assessing learner competency, providing flexible learning experiences, modeling professional practice, and providing required feedback Works collaboratively with manager, preceptors, and staff to develop learning plans that supports ongoing practice progression Develops and implements learning needs assessments for both new and existing staff and for specific additional nursing roles Models behaviour that is aligned with the mission and values of the IWK including promoting and practicing quality and safe patient care Demonstrates expertise in collaborative patient centered and family integrated practice

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required (candidates with equivalent experience and education will be considered)
Registered with NSCN, or eligible to be registered, required
Recent (within the last 5 years) Intrapartum nursing experience required
Minimum Five (5) years Intrapartum nursing experience required
Clinical expertise in Intrapartum nursing required
ACLS and an Obstetrical Emergency Course (e.g ALARM) or willingness to obtain required
Current NRP Certification required
Current CPR BLS Provider Course required
Demonstrated skills in promoting learning and clinical development required
Demonstrated excellent communication skills required, both written and verbal
Demonstrated excellent leadership, mentoring, interpersonal, problem solving, decision making and organizational skills required
Demonstrated facilitation and presentation skills required, as well as team building skills
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team required
Sound understanding of and commitment to Trauma Informed and Respectful Maternity Care required
Demonstrated visionary regarding trends in Perinatal Care
Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning required
Demonstrated expert negotiation and conflict resolution skills required
Demonstrated commitment to professional development and practice required

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree Preferred
Certification in Perinatal Nursing preferred
Experience with applying the principles of quality improvement an asset
Competency in other languages considered an asset

Responsibilities

Implementation of the education process
Certification and re-certification of Beyond Entry Level Competencies
Facilitates and provides clinical development of all nursing staff with added emphasis on new staff members
Provides education sessions based on identified needs of the Birth Unit team
Develops and supports a clinical skills and mentoring process with staff, using a peer approach to learning
Develops and supports teaching skills and knowledge among all team members
Facilitates and supports quality improvement initiatives
Engages in centre-wide education initiatives
Facilitates, develops and implements courses and activities that support practice needs and trends in the health care environment
Participates in on-going self-development and professional learning
Demonstrates high level of initiative, independent thinking, judgement, and creativity when making complex decisions
Mentors team members through a supportive learning environment by assessing learner competency, providing flexible learning experiences, modeling professional practice, and providing required feedback
Works collaboratively with manager, preceptors, and staff to develop learning plans that supports ongoing practice progression
Develops and implements learning needs assessments for both new and existing staff and for specific additional nursing roles
Models behaviour that is aligned with the mission and values of the IWK including promoting and practicing quality and safe patient care
Demonstrates expertise in collaborative patient centered and family integrated practice