Clinical Practice Coordinator

**_“How do you live in the moment?”_**

The **Clinical Practice Coordinator** reports to the Director of Care and is expected to provide leadership and expertise to effectively support and advance evidence-based best practices within a long-term care environment; facilitating the creation of a collaborative practice environment through leadership, role modelling and coordination of practice activities; identifying the learning needs of nursing staff related to nursing practice issues and collaborating to design overall learning strategies and interventions; advising on and providing leadership to initiatives related to nursing practice, including inter-professional collaboration and communication, education and research quality improvement, professional standards and regulatory requirement; and encouraging the professional development of nursing staff members to maintain and enhance their professional growth.

**Responsibilities**:
- Interprets nursing philosophy, and in collaboration with the Director of Care and the nursing team establishes and implements goals and objectives- Implements, evaluates and supports new care programs and services based on best practices Oversees medication reconciliation process and fosters safe medication practices- Assists and takes part in the recruitment, retention, and performance management of nursing employees- Tracks and analyzes medication incidents on the MIRS portal- Supports staff during the medication reconciliation process as needed- Assists with the development of policies and procedures consistent with resident evidenced-based care practices, CNO, RNAO MOLTC, and other applicable legislation- Provides direction and hands-on support to Registered staff in each program area (i.e. Skin Care and Wound Management, Falls Prevention, Continence Management, Infection Control & Prevention, End of Life)- Stays current with any new evidence best practices and research in Long Term Care and disseminates this information to management and staff- Takes the lead and facilitates utilization of best practice guidelines by working will all clinical team members to enhance residents' quality of care- Assists with the evaluation of all resident programs and services for relevance, quality, and effectiveness- Provides mentoring and coaching in regards to the clinical required programs (skin, falls, pain, etc.)- Provides mentoring and coaching in regards to compliance with facility policies and procedures, required legislation, and prevailing best practices)- Acts as a preceptor to nursing students and fosters their learning goals and needs- Acts as a key member of the onboarding process of registered staff- Supports nursing students and new hires to ensure they feel welcome and safe in their practice- Completes special projects, audits, reviews, proficiency testing of clinical skills of nursing team members and other duties as assigned- Other duties as assigned and or indicated in the Job Task Inventory

**Qualifications**:
The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:
- Registered Nurse with a current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario, in good Current Certificate of Competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or a Registered Nurse registered with a regulatory authority in a Canadian jurisdiction, other than Ontario, and holds in that jurisdiction the equivalent of a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice in Ontario as of right exemption Bill 60 Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based clinical practices and clinical skills Comprehensive knowledge of long-term care concepts and philosophies- Knowledge of and understanding of program planning, evaluation, principles of adult learning, and organizational and clinical issues- Ability to identify the training needs of the team and individuals-
- Knowledge and demonstrated ability to incorporate core competencies including communication, innovation- Teamwork, collaboration, and personal ownership- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills- Minimum of three (3) years of managerial experience in a long-term care setting as an asset- A gerontology certificate program or equivalent is an asset- Knowledge of RAI-MDS, AIS certified- Policy and Program Development experience- May be required to occasionally work days, evenings, nights, and weekends to support registered staff as necessary- To show evidence of being focused on people’s feelings when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.- To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals’ rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.- Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one-
- Two supervisory references required- COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment

**What do we offer you?**- Competitive w