Health Services Manager - ICU

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Truro, NS

8d•CA$46 - CA$62•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Services Manager is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership to multi-disciplinary teams within a patient-centred, collaborative Practice Model for patient care. Working collaboratively and consultatively with patients/clients, families, management, staff, physicians, community partners, and service providers, the Manager applies strategic and analytical thinking to address challenges to achieve the ultimate goal of high quality, safe and cost-effective services to better support patient experience/outcome. The Manager exhibits sound professional judgment and initiative while working within the framework and objectives of the Health Services Program and the Mission and Vision and Strategic Directions of NSH and incorporates into daily practice the Core Competencies and Values of NSH.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a health related discipline
Minimum five (5) years recent clinical experience in an Emergency Department/Critical Care Setting
Minimum five (5) years recent experience in a leadership and/or management position with responsibilities related to program planning, evaluation, human resource and financial management within a unionized environment
Demonstrated proficiency in program planning, financial and human resource management, oral and written communication and interpersonal effectiveness
Excellent leadership, organizational, analytical, problem solving, conflict resolution, negotiation, strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to successfully change, adapt, overcome, and cope with unexpected challenges
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships and collaborative working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners across the healthcare continuum
Demonstrated commitment to employee and self-development and continuous quality improvement
Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, internet, email, and the ability to utilize health information systems for decision support

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree or Leadership certificate
Experience developing and facilitating strategies consistent with the principles of Organizational Health
Travel may be required
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Responsibilities

Providing strategic and operational leadership to multi-disciplinary teams within a patient-centred, collaborative Practice Model for patient care.
Applying strategic and analytical thinking to address challenges to achieve the ultimate goal of high quality, safe and cost-effective services to better support patient experience/outcome.
Exhibiting sound professional judgment and initiative while working within the framework and objectives of the Health Services Program and the Mission and Vision and Strategic Directions of NSH.
Incorporating into daily practice the Core Competencies and Values of NSH.