Leader Patient Flow Operations

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Req ID: 156298
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Northern Zone, Aberdeen Hospital
Department: OPNZ Access and Flow - Pictou County
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 18-May-23
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About The Opportunity
Responsible to the Patient Access and Flow Manager, this role is responsible for the coordination of safe, efficient patient care services within Northern Zone facilities and NSH, in accordance with the mission and policies of the Nova Scotia Health with a focus on responding to capacity/patient flow issues, emergency response, bed management, supporting staff and assisting with unanticipated operational issues that must be managed after hours.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to patient safety, continued quality improvement, and advancing the delivery of safe and trusted health services. Working collaboratively and consultatively with patients/clients, families, management, staff, physicians, community partners, and continuing care providers, the clinical supervisor will apply strategic and analytic thinking to address challenges to achieve the ultimate goal of high quality, safe, and cost effective services.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in applying the principles of adult education
• Collaborator with demonstrated negotiation skills
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in an acute care setting, plus 1-2 years working in a supervisory and/or leadership capacity
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use and application of the Patient Flow Dashboard (Tableau) and Meditech
• Demonstrated minimum of one-year experience in clinical utilization
• Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or related health discipline may be considered
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, planning, organization, time management and conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with software programs related to bed utilization
• Demonstrated knowledge of continuous quality improvement principle
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours

• Permanent Full Time; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Commencing as soon as possible

Compensation and Incentives
$38.79 - $51.54 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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