Director, Professional Practice, Nursing

2 weeks ago

Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada NL Health Services Full time
Director - Professional Practice - Nursing
Permanent, Full-Time
Hours 70 bi-weekly (days)

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) brings together five former separate health entities - Eastern Health, Central Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information.

The creation of a provincial health authority was announced following recommendations from Health Accord NL.

NL Health Services is responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 528,000 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador and employs over 21,000 people.

Reporting to the Senior Director - Provincial Clinical Practice, the Director - Professional Practice - Nursing is a member of the Provincial Clinical Practice leadership team and will be accountable for providing leadership, vision and strategic direction for nursing professional practice in the Central, Western, Eastern Rural and Labrador-Grenfell Zones of NL Health Services.

The Director will be responsible for Professional Practice including the governance (Professional Practice Model) and professional integrity of Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Practical Nurses and Personal Care Attendants and will maintain effective professional practice and inclusion across the zones.

monitor performance; and plan, implement and evaluate quality, safety and operational objectives for the portfolio.

The Director will foster an atmosphere that promotes inclusion, physical and psychological health and safety, and ensure compliance with evidence-based best practice, clinical guidelines, Accreditation Canada and relevant regulatory standards.

The Director will work with and provide direction to the Professional Practice Consultants in each of the zones to monitor and enhance nursing practice and collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to deliver service, including senior management and executive colleagues within NLHS, educational institutions, regulatory and licensing bodies, industry partners, staff, and community agencies and partners.

The Director will consult widely with stakeholders regarding the utilization of human resources across all programs and services within the zones, taking into account regulatory requirements, supply, turnover, skill mix, clinical trends and evidence-based best practices.

The Director will also oversee workforce planning, recruitment, supervision and performance of staff; manage operating and capital budgets; and collaborate with stakeholders on planning, programming, incident reviews, workplace safety, communication and new initiatives.

A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is required.
A Master's Degree in a health related filed is required
LEAN Apprentice Training/yellow belt

Minimum of five years recent progressive leadership and management experience in a healthcare environment is required, including managing people, budgets and processes, as well as leading effective strategic change management initiatives.

Minimum of ten years of clinical practice experience in healthcare services is required.

Considerable experience in program planning and evaluation, managing projects of a complex nature, and leading quality initiatives is required.

In-depth clinical knowledge of healthcare systems and clinical practice grounded in past clinical experience in the provision of diverse health care services.

Proven senior management and leadership abilities, and excellent communication, interpersonal and teambuilding skills.
Demonstrated highly developed negotiation, time management, problem-solving, Human Resource Management and decision-making skills.
Leading yourself by having self-awareness, managing your performance and health, developing yourself, and demonstrating character that is in line with NLHS' values of Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence (ICARE);

  • Engaging others through fostering development of others, contributing to the creation of a healthy organization, communicating effectively, and building effective teams;
  • Achieving results by setting direction, strategically aligning decisions with vision, values, evidence, taking action to implement decisions, and assessing and evaluating outcomes;
  • Developing coalitions through purposefully building partnerships and networks to create results, demonstrating a commitment to customers and service, mobilizing knowledge, and navigating socio-political environments;
  • A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required.
Central Health is an equal opportunity employer.

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