RN Clinical Leader Development
RN Clinical Leader Development
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Job Description
Company :IWK Health
Req ID: 201089
Department/Program: Ambulatory Care Services Childrens Surgical Emergency and Rehabilitation
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: TemporaryHourly FT long-assignment (100%FTE) until2026 x 1position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status:NSNU Nursing Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $42.6131 - $54.0593/hour
Closing Date: Open Until Filled (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
Successful external applicants may be eligible to receive a one-time Signing Bonus of up to $5000. This bonus is associated with a Return of Service Agreement equivalent to the positions length.
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 physicians 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 others 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 Mikmaki the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mikmaq people. Working in Mikmaki 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 who 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 proportions 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 Managers of the Ambulatory Surgical Care and Ambulatory Care & Regional Poison Centre the Clinical Leader Development (CLD) plans develops and implements educational activities at a program/team based level across the Childrens Health Program to foster the development of competencies (in staff). Participates actively in the development of Childrens Health Ambulatory Care staff through coaching and mentorship and by sharing knowledge and resources and providing feedback. Provides clinical practice support to all health care 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: Provide orientation to new staff members and preceptors including roles and responsibilities; Acts as resource to preceptors for on-going preceptor development; Coordinates learner placements for nursing practice; Acts as a clinical resource related to patient care continuing education development and/or review policies objectives and guidelines. In collaboration with Professional Development Consultant plans educational programs to meet identified learning needs; Acts as a liaison among health care team members in identifying trends in patient care. Acts as a liaison with other IWK CLDs/Rehab Coordinator to initiate and facilitate Program and Centre wide initiatives including Accreditation. Uses knowledge of theories of human communication and interpersonal relationships to facilitate communication among staff; Provides leadership in the delivery of evidence-based care and facilitates the integration of research into meeting established patient care standards/ guidelines / protocols; Seizes informal and formal learning opportunities to educate colleagues and; Supports care area based strategic plans and initiatives.
Hours of Work
TBD
Your Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Nursing required. Candidates with commensurate experience and education will be considered.
- Registered or eligible to be registered with Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) required.
- Masters Degree considered an asset.
- Five (5) years clinical experience in Pediatric Nursing Care required.
- Five (5) years clinical experience in Pediatric Ambulatory Care preferred.
- Current successful completion of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (BLS) Program within the last 12 months or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate required
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams required.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in providing constructive feedback required.
- Demonstrated ability to be non-judgmental with the ability to facilitate change required.
- Demonstrated knowledge of policies and procedures as they pertain to Childrens Ambulatory Medical Care populations required.
- Demonstrated ability to be pro-active and self-directed with excellent organization time management and problem-solving skills required.
- Demonstrated superior communication interpersonal and decision-making skills required.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and ability to create an environment where ongoing learning and development is promoted and supported required.
- Instructor level registration in appropriate life support courses (e.g. BCLS) an asset.
- Competencies in other languages considered an asset; French preferred.
Thank 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 and vacation entitlement and/or usage prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
If you are an employee ofIWK Health please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
Employment Type
Temp
