Clinical Leader -M 3D Palliative Care (Full Time)
About The Position
The In-Patient Palliative Care Unit at Trillium Health Partners (THP), located at the Mississauga Hospital (MH) site, consists of 16 beds dedicated to providing specialized acute palliative and end of life care. Working in close collaboration with palliative care physicians and an interprofessional team, the Clinical Leader is accountable for overseeing the care of our patients with palliative care needs. The CL, working closely with the patient care manager and the clinical educator, drives excellence in patient safety and quality outcomes. 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 bedside and role models teamwork, communication, autonomous clinical practice, critical thinking, best clinical practices, quality care and patient safety standards. Reporting to the Clinical Manager, the ideal candidate is committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care in a dynamic environment. This role offers the opportunity to practice with compassion, excellence, and courage while supporting patients and families through complex and sensitive stages of care.
Requirements
- Registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
- Minimum two years of recent nursing experience required, preferably with palliative care, oncology, hospice, and/or complex chronic disease management
- Minimum five years clinical experience
- 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-centered care including process and outcome evaluation
- Working knowledge of change process/theory and the ability to manage change
- Satisfactory performance and attendance required
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) preferred
- Masters in nursing degree, or currently enrolled in a Masters in Nursing degree preferred
- Preference will be given to candidates with recent clinical experience, knowledge, education, or certification in palliative care.
- Canadian Nurses Association certification in Hospice Palliative Care Nursing, CHPCN(C) preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of palliative and end-of-life care principles, including pain and symptom assessment, medication support, psychosocial needs, caregiver support, advance care planning, and goals-of-care conversations.
- Experience using EPIC
- Previous experience in a formal nursing leadership role is preferred
- Experience as a patient advocate is a definite asset
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and mentorship to 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 all in-patients and adapts based on changing conditions and priorities
- Coordinate, manages, organizes and prioritizes day-to-day patient care activities, staffing and resource utilization for the in-patient unit
- Serve as a direct care provider for complex situations, as appropriate
- Assesses, coordinates and evaluates the plan of care with patients, families and interdisciplinary team for the designated group of patients, which can include management of systems and side effects of treatments, coping strategies and monitors response to treatment
- Monitor patient’s progress against plan of care until discharge from designated patient care area
- 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 addresses patient and family satisfaction with care, health and safety issues along with the physical environment for patient care to meet our standards for best practices
- Assesses, evaluates and anticipates risk management initiatives and ensures patient and team safety
- Promote development of clinical practice improvements and implementing evidence-based best practice that improve outcomes
- Provide patient/family clinical 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 uses appropriate teaching/learning strategies, materials and technology to facilitate the learning of the inter-professional team at the bedside
- Participate in hiring, orientation and performance evaluation
- Lead/facilitate unit-based teams to achieve unit goals & objectives
- Participate in the Health System and hospital-wide initiatives that support the strategic direction of the organization
- Utilize new technology and evaluates its impact on staff, patients, families and overall best practices
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
