Position ProfileThe
Clinical Practice Leader is accountable for assessing staff competency in the context of performance management in collaboration with the clinical management team.
Are you a passionate advancing the goals and objectives of the hospital by serving as a change agent, expert clinician and collaborator and achieving consistently high-quality, safe patient care as
Clinical Practice Leader? If yes, we invite you to read the details below then apply.
Employment Status: Permanent Full Time
Hours of Work: Must be available to work Monday to Friday. Occasional weekend work may be required.
Location: Humber River Health, Willson Site
Labour Group: Non-Union
Reporting Relationship: Program Director, Seniors Care & Director, Professional Practice
Hourly Rate: $60.783 - $73.951
Salary Range: $118,526.85 - $144,204.45
Area of Focus: 13 East Acute Medicine and 14 East Inpatient Stroke & Rehab
Responsibilities:- Advocate for use of best practices for clinical staff in the Acute patient care environments.
- Guide clinical staff in acute and outpatient areas with the interpretation and implementation of professional and clinical practice standards.
- Ongoing translation of evidence-based knowledge, pertaining to Acute and Rehab Stroke, and Acute Medicine and subsequent application to clinical practice.
- 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; facilitate required practice changes, enabling staff to achieve or exceed
- 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.
Qualifications:- Master's in Nursing, or related field required. Candidates who are actively pursuing their Master's will be considered
- 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 a discipline free record is required (candidates are required to inform HR and the hiring manager of their attendance and discipline status)
- An understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset. Humber River Health values lived and learned experiences in addressing systemic barriers and advancing inclusive practices.
This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at Humber River Health.
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