Care Manager

Your Opportunity:
St. Therese - St. Paul Healthcare Centre has an opening for a Manager for the Emergency and Operating Rooms. This is a busy facility with a great team to work with that will support you as you transition into this new role. St. Therese is looking for a very special individual who has a desire to inspire and support a dedicated team of professionals in providing quality patient and family centred care. This is an opportunity to affect the health care in this thriving community as you motivate and bring out the best in each member of your team - let them soar. Your superior communication skills will be vital as you build and maintain relationships with the multidisciplinary team, and key stakeholders. You will be involved with facilitating change management, promoting team development, teamwork and coordinating staffing and clinical work as identified by the Site Manager. Your beliefs align with Alberta Health Services vision, mission and values that will affect the decisions you make daily. The town of St. Paul respectfully acknowledges it is situated within Treaty Six Territory, the homeland of the Metis, Dene, Saulteaux, and Cree people, and part of a trading route and gathering place for other Indigenous Nations. St. Paul is “A people kind of place.” Located within Alberta’s lake country where you can find all the essential amenities, a variety of recreational options including sports, arts, and social groups, and enjoy outdoor playground right in your backyard. The Iron Horse Trail welcomes hikers, bikers, horseback riders, and ATVs in all seasons. There are English or French K-12 schools, while Portage College and Blue Quills University offer local post-secondary options. Whatever your age, life stage, or interests, you can thrive in St. Paul. Grow your career and make an impact in the community in which you live in stunning rural Alberta.

Description:
The Manager is accountable for the delivery of high quality, accessible, sustainable, patient and family-focused care for their assigned unit, program area(s) and staff complement. The Manager has direct accountability for their assigned unit, the clinical operations employees working within their identified program area(s), and the corresponding programmatic requirements of the role. In conjunction with the Site Manager, the Manager is accountable for setting and executing strategic and operational priorities for the unit. Additionally, the Manager is accountable for setting and executing strategic and operational priorities related to their staff complement, including recruitment, orientation, and professional development. The Manager will coach staff and carry out discipline when required. You will ensure the effective deployment of resources, support change management, and foster a culture of continuous quality improvement. The manager provides leadership through demonstrated consistency of practice, competence as a leader, as well as commitment to the team, and to the overall purpose and vision of the portfolio, and the organization.
- **Classification**:Manager
- ** Union**:Exempt
- ** Unit and Program**:Unit Manager
- Emergency and Operating Room
- ** Primary Location**:St. Paul Health Centre
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Employee Class**:Regular Full Time
- ** FTE**:1.00
- ** Posting End Date**:22-OCT-2024
- ** Date Available**:01-NOV-2024
- ** Hours per Shift**:7.75
- ** Length of Shift in weeks**:2
- ** Shifts per cycle**:10
- ** Shift Pattern**:Days
- ** Days Off**:Saturday/Sunday
- ** Minimum Salary**:$37.88
- ** Maximum Salary**:$64.97
- ** Vehicle Requirement**:Not Applicable

**Required Qualifications**:
Completion of an accredited nursing education program - Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Current registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current CPR (BCLS-HCP). Minimum 3 years within the last five years of experience in specialty area of the Emergency Room and/or the Operating Room.

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
As Required.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Previous management or leadership experience within a rural healthcare environment. Previous experience in the areas of Mental Health and Addictions. Change management training such as AIW (Alberta Improvement Way) or equivalent Quality Improvement methodology (Lean, Six Sigma) training. Minimum of 2 years in a similar leadership role ideally in an organization of significant size, complexity, and diversity. Experience using Connect Care. Master’s degree in a health-related discipline.