Clinical Practice Leader - Nursing Resource Team

Humber River Health•Toronto, ON

9d•CA$118,527 - CA$144,204•Onsite

About The Position

Humber River Health is seeking a Clinical Practice Leader to join their Professional Practice team. This role involves providing leadership in clinical and professional practice, education, and research. The Clinical Practice Leader will collaborate with other leaders to deliver innovative and compassionate healthcare, optimizing the use of real-time data, predictive analytics, and professional expertise to improve quality and safety in patient care delivery. This position is crucial for achieving excellence in patient care and functioning as a high-reliability hospital. The role includes assessing staff competency in collaboration with the clinical management team and serving as a change agent to achieve high-quality, safe patient care.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Nursing or MSc in Nursing
Current registration and membership in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
Membership with the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
A minimum of (5) five years of relevant nursing experience in acute care, medical/surgical in a community based hospital
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications
Demonstrated experience in Adult education to design, deliver and evaluate educational programs
Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with physicians, inter-professional team members, and other stakeholders
Possesses highly developed analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills, with demonstrated competency in information and communication technology
Demonstrated excellent organizational and coordination skills and the ability to prioritize multiple competing workload demands
Demonstrates an ability to provide leadership, support and critical analysis in stressful, complex clinical and emotional situations
Embraces a philosophy of patient and family centered care.
Demonstrates leadership in clinical excellence.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
High level of initiative and self-direction.
Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Responsibilities

Advocate for use of best practices for clinical staff.
Guide clinical staff in the interpretation and implementation of professional and practice standards.
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.
Develop project plans, requirements, testing and implementation plans, resources and interdependencies, monitor implementation.
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 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.
Coach/mentor clinical staff; train new staff during orientation and monitor against best practice standards; recommend disciplinary actions for staff noncompliance with professional and operational requirements and standards to Director and monitor outcomes.
Recommend and participate in initiatives to improve digital competency.
Review literature for changes to maintain ongoing staff competency.
Assess quality of care from patients and the healthcare team; develop, implement, and monitor performance benchmarks; compare and analyze data against other facility practices.