Clinical Leader Development, Pscu/ Adult Surgery

1 month ago


Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:174898
**Department/Program**:Prenatal Spec Care & Fetal Assessment, Women's & Newborn Health
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly PT short-assignment (60% FTE) June 2024 x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: ASAP
**Union Status**: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $41.7775**:

- **$52.9993 /hour
**Closing Date**: February 25, 2024 (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**:
Reporting to the Manager of Prenatal Care Team and Adult Surgery Inpatient Care Unit, the Clinical Leader Development is a Registered Nurse who provides leadership in the professional/practice development of staff nurses on the Prenatal Care Team and the Adult Surgery Inpatient Unit. As a clinical expert in either PSCU or Adult Surgery, the Clinical Leader Development will be a resource and mentor for nursing within the team. Promoting outcome focused performance; the Clinical Leader Development will enhance communication and teamwork by implementing education strategies. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Implementation of the education process, certification and re-certification of Shared Competencies; Facilitates and provides clinical development of all nursing staff with emphasis on new staff members; provides education sessions based on identified needs of the nursing team; develops and supports a clinical skills mentoring process with staff, with a peer approach to learning; develops and supports teaching skills and knowledge among all team members. In addition to roles and responsibilities of a Professional Nurse, the Clinical Leader Development also has the following accountabilities:

- Facilitates ongoing orientation and learning
- Demonstrates support and commitment to professional development
- Demonstrates superior decision-making
- Mentors team members through supporting, teaching, role modeling and coaching.
- Collaborates with the Managers in performance review process for staff as outlined in collective agreement
- Identifies clinical issues requiring staff education and collaborates with the Managers, Clinical Leaders, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Professional Development Coordinators to address learning needs.
- Role Models and promotes safe practice.
- Acts as a clinical resource for staff inpatient/family care issues.

**Hours of Work**:
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600

**Your Qualifications**:

- Current successful completion of CPR Level-C Healthcare Provider within the last 12 months required.
- Registered with NSCN, or eligible to be registered, required.
- Current PSCU and/or AS nursing experience required.
- NRP Certification required.
- IBCLC Preferred.
- Demonstrated skills in promoting learning and clinical development required
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills required, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrated excellent mentoring, interpersonal, problem solving and organizational skills required.
- Demonstrated facilitation and presentation skills required, as well as team building skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team required.
- Sound understanding of and commitment to family-centered maternity care required.
- Competency in other languages considered 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 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. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submit



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