Clinical Practice Lead

Covenant Care + Covenant Living Support Office, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Job Description

Posted Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Expires Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM

About the Organization:

Is contributing to a mission driven organization important to you? Do you prefer to be a part of an organization that takes its mission as the basis for all decision making? The mission of Covenant Care and Covenant Living is to “continue the healing ministry of Jesus by serving with compassion, upholding the sacredness of life in all stages, and caring for the whole person – body, mind and soul.”

In fulfillment of this mission, Covenant Care and Covenant Living actively participate in advancing the Covenant Strategic Plan that aspires to:

1. Serve – we will strengthen our mission and live our values to meet the needs of those we serve through excellence in care, an engaged team, and wise use of our resources;
2. Transform and Grow – We will transform the health system and grow through integration, innovation, and shared learnings to respond to the strengths and needs of our communities, especially those most vulnerable;
3. And Contribute – we will leverage our legacy to maximize the strategic contribution of Catholic health care.

Covenant Care is an organization that takes its mission to the heart of everything it does.

We believe that this is what makes our organization stand out in our approach. Our Employees are the key to how our residents feel about their home… you have the ability to be a part of influencing the lives of all those that reside in our environments and create a caring and compassionate environment.

Position Summary:

The Clinical Practice Lead supports Covenant Care and Covenant Living’s (CC/CL) strategic goals by focusing on evidence-based clinical practices, providing expert guidance for complex clinical challenges, and collaborating on quality improvement initiatives. This role ensures the alignment of clinical policies and procedures with current standards, promotes resident safety, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement in care quality.

The incumbent is expected to live Covenant Care and Covenant Living’s mission, vision, and values in their day-to-day work, exemplifying a commitment to compassion, collaboration, and service excellence. Professionalism, respect and the ability to cultivate positive and productive relationships with colleagues are essential to the role.

Primary Role and Responsibility:

Infection Prevention & Control (IPC):

- Maintain Covenant Care and Covenant Living’s Infection Prevention and Control program, including but not limited to policies, procedures and processes in accordance with evidence and regulations.
- Develop and deliver training on IPC protocols.
- Conduct regular IPC audits and support communities in addressing identified gaps.
- Monitor infection rates, analyze trends, and collaborate with Quality Improvement leads to address systemic issues.
- Lead and support outbreaks responses in CC/CL communities.
- Represent CC/CL in external IPC committees.
- Model the organization’s mission, vision, and values, consistently representing Covenant professionally and positively.
- Collaborate effectively as a professional team player, supporting the achievement of Covenant’s mission, vision, and values.
- Engage and mobilize teams to fulfill Covenant’s mission, vision, values, and strategic objectives.
- Ensure consistency and excellence in clinical practice throughout CC/CL.
- Drive operational excellence by promoting streamlined processes, operational efficiencies, continuous improvement, enhanced controls and data integrity.
- Implement clinical policies and procedures across all disciplines.
- Oversee the collection, analysis and reporting of data.
- Conduct root cause analysis for clinical incidents and facilitate action planning.
- Provide guidance and support for addressing complex clinical challenges.

Quality Assurance and Compliance

- Maintain CC/CL’s quality assurance program, including but not limited to, conducting internal audits to ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Work with community leaders to develop and implement action plans to address gaps.
- Monitor the progress of action plans and ensure timely completion.
- Prepare and present detailed reports on external compliance.

General Quality, Practice, and Education (QPE) Responsibilities

- Lead Quality, Practice and Education committees as directed.
- Serve as the Electronic Health Record and Accreditation champion.
- Provide mentorship, leadership, and professional development opportunities to staff.
- Support operational vacancies, such as SA/RCM roles and participate in on-call coverage as required.

Qualifications:

- Current registration and good standing as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse with CRNA or CLPNA.
- Proven experience in clinical practice, quality improvement or infection prevention in a healthcare or seniors’ care environment.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards in healthcare, including Continuing Care Health Service Standards.
- Experience with data analysis, root cause analysis, and action planning to support quality improvement initiatives.
- Familiarity with emerging technologies in health care.
- Certification in Infection Prevention and Control, Quality Improvement or related field is an asset.
- Strategic thinker with a commitment to evidence-based clinical practices and innovation in care delivery.
- Strong collaborator, capable of working with interdisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
- Proactive problem-solver with excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Skilled communicator and mentor, with a focus on fostering professional growth and positive workplace relationships.
- Dedication to continuous learning and improvement to enhance resident safety and care quality.

PLEASE NOTE:

Covenant Care/Living is part of the Covenant family, which has been offering health care services and programs in Alberta for over 155 years. We are a not-for-profit organization rooted in a mission to embrace and journey with people at all stages of their life, offering compassionate, dignified, person-centred care. We carry on the legacy of our founding congregations whose vision, resourcefulness, and determination were the seeds of today’s health care system. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply. Covenant Care/Living offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. We encourage all applicants to review and enjoy our website at www.covenantcare.ca.

All employees must provide a criminal records check, not older than 6 months ahead of your employment commencement date. The CRC screening process is taking much longer than typical and that commencing the process in advance is advisable.

Covenant Care/Living is committed to an inclusive work environment and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank you in advance for applying with Covenant Care/Living; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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