Clinical Practice Leader In-Centre Hemodialysis

Humber River Health • Toronto, ON

25d • Onsite

About The Position

Humber River Health, North America’s first fully digital hospital, serves a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto. The organization is committed to Equity, Inclusivity, and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team. It utilizes a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to enhance care, aiming to give staff and physicians more time with patients, eliminate inefficiencies, and reduce errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University, with a commitment to becoming a community academic hospital and a research strategy focused on Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology, and Community Connection. The hospital is seeking a strategic and compassionate Clinical Practice Leader, located at the Hennick Humber Hospital site, to provide education and leadership to its Nephrology Program, with a specific focus on In-Centre Hemodialysis. This individual will facilitate and support continuous learning, professional development, and service excellence through education, coaching, and mentoring of staff and clients. The Clinical Practice Leader will work within the program and across the organization to further Humber River Health's strategic vision by achieving consistently high-quality, safe care. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a clinical leader with expertise to support quality excellence in patient care by planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating Nephrology programs.

Requirements

• Current RN registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• BScN required.
• Master's in Nursing, or related field required.
• Member of the respective professional association (RNAO)
• Minimum 2 years experience in Haemodialysis.
• Membership with Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technologists (CANNT) required.
• Canadian Nurses Association (CNeph(C)) required
• Completion of VAEP is required
• BCLS and ACLS certification required.
• Experience in adult education principles that address facets of learning needs assessment required.
• Demonstrated ability to design, deliver and evaluate educational programs
• Excellent verbal, written, and computer skills

Nice To Haves

• Project Management experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Promote the use of best practices for clinical staff
• Monitor and evaluate staff and program compliance with professional best practices and standards to identify and resolve issues with the delivery of quality, safe patient care and compliance with professional standards; refer complex issues to Director for resolution; adjust practice changes as they occur to bring staff to new standard
• Develop reports of staff disciplinary actions for submission to regulatory health professional colleges and professional associations in collaboration with Manager and Director
• Collect data on practice needs (e.g. programs, care interventions, policies, standards in clinical area) to identify gaps in nursing practices, competencies, and service quality; develop educational strategies, plans, and content (e.g. policies, processes, technologies) in consultation with unit leadership team and clinical staff; and evaluate post-training outcomes
• Conduct testing and auditing of electronic medical records (EMR) to leverage information systems in driving clinical charting optimization, report generation, and data submission.
• Conduct impact analysis to determine training and education activity and program interdependencies (e.g. technical Meditech systems use, orientation, accreditation, hand hygiene, new or updated care and treatment standards) and keep staff updated with new practices, skills, and certifications in assigned clinical areas
• Consultation with the Program Director, Manager and staff regarding program needs
• Modeling clinical skills excellence
• Promoting the development of interdisciplinary teams
• Needs assessment and program development
• Providing orientation and education to Nephrology staff
• Developing continuing education programs to keep staff updated with new practices, skills and certifications
• Facilitating development of multidisciplinary standards of patient care
• Collecting, analyzing statistical activities and implementing appropriate interventions on clinical areas
• Develops clinical policies and guidelines in collaboration with program Director, Managers, and clinical stakeholders.
• Participate and assist the Nephrology Program to achieve the deliverables under the Ontario Renal Network, and strives to achieve the targets of the Ontario Renal Plan II

Benefits

• Recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
• Support employees by providing evidence-based leadership
• Cultivating a culture that consistently wows with unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement
• Member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN)
• Deeply involved in research and academic collaboration
• Dedicated to high-quality patient care
• Demonstrate values of compassion, professionalism, and respect
• Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees