Clinical Leader-WT Surgical Clinic

Trillium Health Partners•Toronto, ON

2d•CA$46 - CA$65•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Leader, Surgical Clinic is accountable for overseeing the care of a group of patients at the unit (microsystem) level and drives excellence in patient safety and quality outcomes. In their daily practice, the Clinical Leader develops a plan of care for patients, families and works with the entire inter-professional team to ensure care is integrated, comprehensive and based on best practice. This leadership position is key to enhancing the inter-professional care environments for the entire inter-professional team by providing leadership, mentorship and quality care outcomes at the frontline. This position supports the Excellent Care for All Act which places the patient in the centre with attention to care that is of high quality, evidence based and cost effective. The role provides mentorship and education at the front line and role models teamwork, communication, autonomous clinical practice, critical thinking, best clinical practices, quality care and patient safety standards.

Requirements

Current certification with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required
A minimum of 5 years Surgical Experience.
Experience using MEDITECH, ChartMaxx, MS Office & EPIC.
Minimum of five years clinical experience with a demonstrated understanding of technical and/or clinical information related to Surgery.
Experience working with an inter-professional team
Ability to coordinate and delegate duties
Ability to coach, mentor and provide feedback while fostering a positive work culture
Excellent communication and facilitation skills – both oral and written
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team
Clinical and leadership skills, which develop and empower members of the health care team in autonomous decision-making to achieve desired outcomes
Ability to provide leadership to unit-based projects and accomplish established goals
Strong critical thinking, decision making, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
Commitment to evidence-based practice and quality improvement
Commitment to patient-centred care including process and outcome evaluation
Working knowledge of change process/theory and the ability to manage change
Satisfactory attendance and performance record required.

Nice To Haves

Outpatient clinic experience an asset.
Previous experience in a formal nursing leadership role preferred
Experience as a patient advocate is a definite asset

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and mentorship to the front-line interdisciplinary team members to ensure comprehensive and integrated care planning occurs for patient to achieve outcomes that are of high quality and safe
Oversee the integration of inter-professional care for a designated group of patients (within a unit/microsystem) and adapts based on changing conditions and priorities
Coordinate, manage, organize and prioritize day-to-day patient care activities, staffing and resource utilization for the Surgical Clinic.
Serve as a direct care provider for complex and/or unique situations, as appropriate
Assess, coordinate and evaluate the plan of care with patients, families and the interdisciplinary team for a designated group of patients, which can include management of systems and side effects of treatments, coping strategies and monitoring response to treatment
Act as the primary liaison for physicians, interdisciplinary professional team, families and community resources
Lead team meetings and rounds with focus on outcomes related to quality and provision of safe care
Support a patient service delivery system that fosters professional autonomy and accountability and patient-centred care
Monitor and address patient and family satisfaction with care, health & safety issues along with the physical environment for patient care to meet our standards for best practices
Assess, evaluate and anticipate risk management initiatives and ensure patient and team safety
Promote the development of clinical practice improvements and implementing evidence-based best practice that improves outcomes
Provide patient/family education using available tools and resources
Assume responsibility for educating, mentoring, guiding and evaluating the health care professional team as appropriate
Create learning opportunities and use appropriate teaching/learning strategies, materials and technology to facilitate the learning of the inter-professional team
Participate in hiring, orientation and performance evaluation
Lead/facilitate unit-based teams to achieve unit goals and objectives
Participate in the Health System and hospital-wide initiatives that support the strategic direction of the organization
Utilize new technology and evaluate its impact of staff, patients, families and overall best practices