Clinical Practice Leader Wound

Position Profile:
**Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.**

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care

**Join our Professional Practice team as a Clinical Practice Leader, Wound & Skin Program and provide leadership in clinical and professional practice, education and research. Work collaboratively with other Clinical Practice Leaders to deliver innovative and compassionate healthcare in our community.**

At Humber River Health we continue to advance the important role we play as we advocate for healthcare initiatives in the diverse community we serve. The **Clinical Practice Leader**, **Wound** **&** **Skin Program**is at the forefront as they optimize the use of real time data, predictive analytics and professional expertise to continuously improve quality and safety in the area of patient care delivery. Through their ability to lead, consult and advise health professionals in accordance with legal, regulatory, professional standards, policies and practice guidelines with a primary focus on achieving excellence in patient care by being a high reliability hospital.

**Employment Status**: Temporary Full Time

**Hours of Work**: Monday - Friday, primarily business hours, weekend and after hour support might be required
**Location**: Humber River Health, Wilson Site
**Labour Group**:Non-Union
**Reporting Relationship**:Director, Professional Practice

**Area of Focus**: Wound & Skin Program

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop, evaluate, and maintain Humber River Health Wound & Skin Program
- Advocate for use of best practices for clinical staff.
- Guide clinical staff in the interpretation and implementation of professional and practice standards.
- Monitor and evaluate staff and program compliance with professional best practices and standards to identify and resolve issues with the delivery of quality, safe patient care and compliance with professional standards; refer complex issues to Director for resolution; adjust practice changes as they occur to bring staff to new standard.
- Develop reports of staff disciplinary actions for submission to regulatory health professional colleges and professional associations in collaboration with Manager and Director.
- Develop project plans, requirements, testing and implementation plans, resources and interdependencies, monitor implementation.
- Collect data on practice needs (e.g. programs, care interventions, policies, standards in clinical area) to identify gaps in nursing practices, competencies, and service quality; develop educational strategies, plans, and content (e.g. policies, processes, technologies) in consultation with unit leadership team and clinical staff; and evaluate post-training outcomes.
- Conduct impact analysis to determine training and education activity and program interdependencies (e.g. technical Meditech systems use, orientation, accreditation, hand hygiene, new or updated care and treatment standards) and keep staff updated with new practices, skills, and certifications in assigned clinical areas.
- Coach/mentor clinical staff; train new staff during orientation and monitor against best practice standards; recommend disciplinary actions for staff noncompliance with professional and operational requirements and standards to Director and monitor outcomes.
- Recommend and participate in initiatives to improve digital competency
- Review literature for changes to maintain ongoing staff competency.
- Assess quality of care from patients and the healthcare team; develop, implement, and monitor performance benchmarks; compare and analyze data against other facility practices.

**Requirements**:

- Current registration and membership in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
- Membership with the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
- A minimum (5) five years of relevant nursing experience