Clinical Assistant, Children's Health Program

7 days ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

Company:

IWK Health**:

Req ID:173889

Department/Program:
Pediatric Medical Unit, Children's Medical Care

Location:
Halifax

Type of Employment:
Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 12 months x 1 position(s)

Start Date:

ASAP

Union Status:
Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit

Compensation:
$49.9113**:

- **$ /hour

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled (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, 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 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.


The Opportunity:


The Pediatric Clinical Assistant will be responsible for working within the multi-disciplinary children's health team to provide safe and high-quality care to patients admitted with medical illness.

This will include direct patient care in the PMU and in consultation with other areas of Children's Health, participation in continuous quality improvement initiatives, and support of PMU education and participation activities.

Clinical care will be supervised daily, directly, or indirectly, by the most responsible Pediatrician.

Hours of Work:

A mixture of 9-hour day and 16hr overnight shifts on various 7 days/week. Some flexibility is required.

Your Qualifications:

  • Ability to obtain a Clinical Assistant License through CPSNS.
  • Recent experience and training caring for hospitalized children.
  • RCPSC Residency training (or equivalent) in General Pediatrics is preferred.
  • Demonstrated clinical competence and experience in the assessment of clinically deteriorating children.
  • Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support Level (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate, required.
  • Current PALS certification is an asset. PALS training will be provided upon hire if needed.
  • Demonstrated organizational, conceptual, and leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated advanced practice skills and competence in interpersonal relations, problemsolving, communication, negotiation, assertiveness, and innovation.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform autonomously.
  • Demonstrated ability to adapt to constantly changing, unpredictable situations.
  • Demonstrated flexibility required to work with others and allow the role to evolve continually through time; always looking for ways to improve the delivery of care.
  • Competencies in other languages are an asset.
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 Management/Non Union 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.

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