Policy Consultant, Nursing

3 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:170377
**Department/Program**:Nursing Practice and Clinical Supports, Interprofessional Practice
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) until 01/06/2025 x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: ASAP
**Union Status**: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $41.7775**:

- **$52.9993 /hour
**Closing Date**: December 15, 2023 (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 Nursing Policy Consultant’s role encompasses leading and supporting teams at IWK Health through the policy process with expert knowledge of policies, procedures, protocols, care directives, delegated functions, and guidelines (hereinafter referred to as policies. The Policy Consultant, Nursing serves as a policy development expert for nursing and main point of contact for policy matters within IWK Health and in collaboration with Nova Scotia Health and One Person One Record (OPOR). The Policy Consultant acts as a centre wide resource on policy development and is a member of appropriate standing committees and ad hoc working groups. The Policy Consultant plays a key role coordinating the development, review, maintenance, and distribution of policies and associated processes as well as alignment of these policies across relevant health sectors. They display innovation and creativity in the performance of the role by utilizing a variety of strategies and resources to support individual/team/program needs.

The Policy Consultant provides leadership in collaborating with clinical teams related to policy planning, coordination, and implementation of identified centre wide projects and initiatives, as appropriate. They work in collaboration and partnership with nurses and other health care professionals across the organization to provide leadership, support and guidance in the development and revision of policies, as well as assist with navigating their review and approval by appropriate partner review committees. The Nursing Policy Consultant promotes and maintains strong and effective interpersonal and interprofessional relationships; communicates effectively, garners collaboration and works consultatively with all levels within the organization. The Policy Consultant consistently models resolving conflict in a respectful and professional manner.

**Hours of Work**:
Monday - Friday, 8 hours/dayMonday - Friday, 8 hours/day

**Your Qualifications**:

- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing required.
- Masters degree required. Masters in progress will be considered, or commitment to commence Masters within 2 years
- Licensed or eligible for licensure with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing required.
- Minimum of five (5) years clinical nursing experience required.
- Current successful completion of CPR-Level C Healthcare Provider within the last 12 months required.
- Previous experience engaging, leading, and managing project work groups required; working respectfully and collaboratively to build consensus
- Demonstrates understanding of the definitions, policies, and approval for optimizing the nursing scope of practice (care directives and beyond entry level competencies (BELC's) and applies knowledge in different practice settings.
- Demonstrates ability to work respectfully and collaboratively with groups and individuals
- Ability to resolve conflict constructively and respectfully
- Demonstrates effective communication skills with individuals and groups (written, presentation, verbal & non-verbal)
- Demonstrates strong problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills
- Time management and organization skills required
- Works independently with mínimal supervision
- Functions as a change agent by thinking reflectively, assessing alternatives and evidence, leading and supporting change.

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

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