Clinical Leader Development Jobs

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Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 160766

Department/Program: Renal Dialysis , Children's Health Program

Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT long-assignment ( 40% FTE) for 12 months x 1 position(s)

Start Date: ASAP

Union Status: NSNU Nursing , Nursing Bargaining Unit

Compensation: $ 30.0242 - $ 37.7833 /hour

Closing Date: 18 July 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, ph ysicians, volunteers, and learners at sites across Nova Scotia . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values , and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities that also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Accountable to the Manager, the Clinical Leader Development (CLD) plans, develops, and implements educational activities at a unit/team-based level, to foster the development of competence in the learner. This position will have a primary responsibility to support learning and competency with the renal dialysis unit (RDU), but may also provide some support for hem/onc/neph CLD coverage as required. The CLD participates actively in the development of peers and learners through coaching and mentorship and sharing knowledge and resources and providing feedback. Provides expert clinical practice support to front-line staff, as well as to healthcare team members and patients. Functions as a change agent by thinking reflectively, assessing alternatives, and supporting change. Participates in the recruitment and selection of personnel to attend appropriate education programs, events, conference, etc ensuring limited resources are allocated fairly and equitable. Responsibilities include but are not limited to Providing orientation to new staff members and preceptors including roles and responsibilities; Acting as a resource to preceptors for ongoing preceptor development; Coordinates learner placements for designated areas of practice; Acting as a clinical resource within the care team related to patient care, continuing education, development and/or review policies, objectives and guidelines. In collaboration with PDC plans educational programs to meet identified learning needs; Acts as a liaison among health care team members in identifying patient care issues. Uses knowledge of theories of human communication and interpersonal relationships to facilitate communication among staff; Provides leadership in the delivery of evidence-based nursing care and facilitates the integration of research into meeting established patient care standards/guidelines/protocols; Seizes informal and formal learning opportunities to educate colleagues on an; Supports unit based strategic plans and initiatives.

Hours of Work

Monday – Friday. Flexibility required – total of 15 hours/week

Your Qualifications

• Certification in specialty practice (eg. CPON/CPHON, Nephrology certification) preferred.
• Registered, or eligible to be registered, with CRNNS required.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and ability to create an environment where ongoing learning and development are promoted and supported required.
• APHON Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Status considered an asset.
• Competencies in other languages are considered an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams required.
• Current CPR Level C Health Care Provider Certification within the last 12 months required
• Current RDU/nephrology patient care nursing experience required
• Five (5) years of clinical experience in Pediatric Nephrology required, with Hematology/Oncology experience preferred.
• Instructor-level registration in appropriate life support courses (eg. BCLS) is an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of policies and procedures as they pertain to the Hematology/Oncology/Nephrology populations required (emphasis on Nephrology).
• Demonstrated superior communication, interpersonal, and decision-making skills required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required. Candidates with commensurate experience and education will be considered.
• Demonstrated competency in Hemodialysis, Apheresis, and Peritoneal Dialysis, and the ability to maintain those competencies required
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive and self-directed with excellent organization, time management, and problem-solving skills required.
• Master’s Degree is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in providing constructive feedback required.
• Demonstrated ability to be non-judgmental, with the ability to facilitate change required.

T hank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, vacation entitlement, and/or usage before accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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