Clinical Leader – Surgical Admission and Discharge Unit

Land acknowledgement:

Oak Valley Health honours the traditional territory of the closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. This land is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaty signed with many Mississauga and Chippewa bands.

Who you are:

• You encompass Oak Valley Health’s core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage.
• You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard.
• You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills.

What we are looking for:

The Clinical Leader is a Health Professional who, in collaboration with the Patient Care Manager, is responsible and accountable for demonstrating competent leadership and patient-centered care. The Clinical Leader is accountable for the day-to-day clinical coordination of nursing and non-nursing activities through facilitation and system coordination activities, reporting to the Patient Care Manager. Your well-developed leadership and critical thinking skills, coupled with an outcomes-focused approach, will enable you to successfully lead and coordinate care within our services.

What we need:

The Surgical Admission and Discharge Unit (SADU) is a fast-paced, dynamic environment. As a member of the Surgical team, you will be responsible for the admission of and post-operative (phase II) recovery of both adult and pediatric surgical patients. You will be actively participating in patient safety and patient advocacy throughout the care experience while working in an inter-professional team environment.

Work schedule:

Monday – Friday
Day Shifts
Please note schedules may change due to operational needs.

Compensation:

BAND F
Range: $45.87 - $58.98

Closing Date: August 15, 2024

The Clinical Lead is accountable for performing duties in a manner that demonstrates commitment to developing a culture of quality, patient and staff safety through accountability, respect, excellence, reliability, trust and teamwork by:

• Acting as the “face of the unit” with all stakeholders.
• Providing staff supervision and unit scheduling as required.
• Actively building and maintaining relationships with all stakeholders.
• Ensuring participation in patient and staff safety, including staff training, skills drills, risk reviews, safety checks, etc.
• Promoting a learning environment.
• Participating in continuing education programs as required.
• Prioritizing and delegating patient care, including regular patient rounding.
• Problem solving with patients at the center of the decision making.
• Collaborating with Patient Care Manager/Director/Professional Practice Leaders on a regular basis regarding critical issues and operational needs.
• Prioritizing patient access and flow within and between departments.
• Coordinating/facilitating of Emergency Codes.
• Completing project work and policy work as required.
• Promoting and supporting MSH strategic and operational objectives.
• Applying knowledge of fiscal responsibility.
• Demonstrating evidence of quality improvement leadership.

Supervisory Accountabilities:

• Provides functional supervision.
• Exhibits professionalism at all times.
• Clearly assigns responsibilities for tasks and decisions to others taking into account possibilities for change.
• Ensures that staff has clear direction, tools, resources and authority to achieve their goals and deliver the care they need to.
• Holds others accountable for care delivery standards and provides ongoing mentoring, coaching and giving feedback to staff. Provides technical and procedure guidance, as required.
• Builds rapport and relates well to people/patients/customers at all levels, managing conflict and resolving difficult situations.
• Consistent focus on quality of care and patient safety.
• Identifies and analyzes problems using systematic and logical methods to formulate sound decisions.
• Appropriately incorporates inputs from others to establish effective results.
• Supports the development, implementation and maintenance of quality improvement initiatives.
• Monitors process, progress and results against agreed deadlines and milestones.
• Understands and conveys the financial impacts of patient care decisions.
• Works as part of a leadership triad with PPLs, Managers, and others as required.
• Participates in and/or provides input to staff evaluations.
• Provides support in, but not limited to the following areas: budget accountability, staff scheduling and conflict mediation.

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current BCLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.
• 3 years of current surgical nursing experience in a Surgical Admission and Discharge Unit (SADU) and/or Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) setting, required.
• Recent experience in caring for preoperative and postoperative surgical patients required.
• Recent experience in an acute hospital surgical setting is required.
• Advanced clinical skills.
• Patient and family focused.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in stressful, complex environments, manage critical events and exhibit poise, professionalism and strong decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and problem solve potential risk issues.
• Demonstrated ability to support process improvement and change initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a resource, role model, mentor and coach.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and support effective team building and functioning.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to promote and support effective team building with all inter-professional members of the team.
• Demonstrated commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others (staff, patients, families, etc.).
• Knowledge of an interdisciplinary model of care in a community hospital setting.
• Proven excellent collaborative, negotiation, and conflict resolution abilities with talents in complex analysis and critical thinking.

Who we are:

Oak Valley Health is one of Ontario’s leading community healthcare organizations. Across our two sites (Markham and Uxbridge) and Reactivation Care Centre (RCC), we provide high quality, patient-centred care to more than 468,000 patients each year. We offer diagnostic and emergency services and deliver clinical programs in acute care medicine and surgery, addictions and mental health, and childbirth and children’s services.

COVID Statement

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to strengthen and promote health protection to patients, staff and members of the public attending in the hospital, prior to the first day of employment with the Hospital, all successful candidates are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination (full vaccination is required).

Oak Valley Health diversity statement

Oak Valley Health takes pride in serving some of Canada’s most diverse communities. We are committed to fostering an environment of equity and inclusivity where every person can work and receive care safely, openly and honestly. All qualified applicants will receive consideration and we encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of Oak Valley Health.