Clinical Practice Leader

Scarborough Health Network • Granbury, TX

2d • CA$59 - CA$68 • Onsite

About The Position

Scarborough Health Network (SHN) is seeking a high-energy and dynamic healthcare leader to join its team to serve as Clinical Practice Leaders (CPL) in various areas at SHN including Emergency Medicine, Labour and Delivery, Nephrology, Operating Room and Surgery, Vascular Safety and Diagnostic Imaging Program. In a key strategic and clinical practice leadership role, the CPL provides leadership, direction, and professional oversight to a dynamic staff team across three main sites. This position reports directly to the Director of Professional Practice and works closely with the programs, director, managers, and physicians. As an integral member of the Professional Practice Leadership Team, the CPL is an innovative clinical expert with leadership, clinical care and academic responsibilities. The CPL is responsible for overseeing and supervising clinical and professional practice and developing/and supporting professional expertise in patient care and education by providing leadership and consultation, acting as a resource for staff, mentoring and coaching, monitoring performance and workload, ensuring quality staff and student educational programs along with manager on-call responsibilities. With a focus on quality and patient safety, the CPL ensures that the daily delivery of services is provided according to the highest professional practice standards and regulatory requirements and that all aspects of services are fully integrated to meet the needs of those we serve. The CPL, in consultation with managers, directors and other practice leaders, works closely with their team to: develop and integrate professional standards, ensure integration of collaborative, patient-centred care into daily practice, facilitate professional involvement in quality, education and research initiatives, align professional goals with the strategic directions of SHN, College of Nurses, and their profession, promote the profession with external partners, and acts as a resource to programs and the organization for clinical practice matters involving the professions and leads education and orientation.

Requirements

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Baccalaureate degree completed in Nursing
• Masters Degree completed or in progress
• Minimum three years of related clinical experience
• Current Basic (BLS) and Advance Cardia Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theory, tools, techniques and principles
• Knowledgeable with Quality Based Procedures, Care Pathways and Best Practices Guidelines
• Familiar with CNO standards and guidelines
• Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to SHN’s comprehensive safety programs and practices including staff safety, patient safety, and environmental safety and participates in regular in-service education in this area.
• Must demonstrate a commitment to customer service when dealing with patients, colleagues, volunteers and other members of the community and public

Nice To Haves

• Experience with project management or program planning, as well as the Lean philosophy and continuous quality improvement, preferred
• Experience with developing policies and procedures and learning packages for both staff and patients
• Ability to speak another language
• Instructor Status - OHA CTAS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, GPA
• Completion of Speciality Certificates such as Emergency, Critical Care, Operating Room
• Experience with electronic documentation
• Experience with creating, developing, designing education modules – online, microlearning
• Experience with competency base learning, learning assessments and evaluations
• RNAO Membership
• Canadian Nurses Association Certification – Speciality Area(s)

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, direction, and professional oversight to a dynamic staff team across three main sites.
• Oversees and supervises clinical and professional practice.
• Develops and supports professional expertise in patient care and education by providing leadership and consultation.
• Acts as a resource for staff, mentoring and coaching.
• Monitors performance and workload.
• Ensures quality staff and student educational programs.
• Performs manager on-call responsibilities.
• Ensures the daily delivery of services is provided according to the highest professional practice standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures all aspects of services are fully integrated to meet the needs of those we serve.
• Develops and integrates professional standards.
• Ensures integration of collaborative, patient-centred care into daily practice.
• Facilitates professional involvement in quality, education and research initiatives.
• Aligns professional goals with the strategic directions of SHN, College of Nurses, and their profession.
• Promotes the profession with external partners.
• Acts as a resource to programs and the organization for clinical practice matters involving the professions.
• Leads education and orientation.

Benefits

• Defined Benefit pension plan through the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
• Comprehensive insured benefits package including health and dental benefits
• New Graduate Initiative Enroute Program
• Critical Care Sponsorship Program
• Employee Discount and Incentive Programs
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), along with other comprehensive wellness offerings, including our Spiritual Care team of registered psychotherapists for spiritual, religious or emotional care; mental health supports; and on-site wellness rounding
• Recognition events
• Leadership Development and Learning Programs
• Tuition Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager