Patient Care Manager

**Competition Number**

2024-NON-028

**Job Type**

Full-time Permanent

**Hours**

1.00 FTE

May include other hours necessary to support operational requirements including evenings and weekends.

**Classification**

UNITM

**Department**

Emergency

**Salary**

$121,870.47 to $127,330.95 per year

**Closing Date**

Ongoing until filled

**Description**

As a fully accredited hospital under the national standards of Accreditation Canada; Lake of the Woods District Hospital’s goal is to provide high quality patient care. LWDH meets the immediate healthcare needs of residents of the City of Kenora, as well as a large surrounding area, including several First Nations Communities.

Treating well over 30,000 people per year, LWDH is Northwestern Ontario’s largest hospital outside of Thunder Bay. Additionally, the hospital is an integral partner in the All Nations Health Partners Ontario Health Team; one of the first 24 teams in the province and is currently in the planning phase of developing a new All Nations Hospital.

If you are interested in an innovative leadership opportunity with the ability to influence the future of Healthcare in Northwestern Ontario; LWDH is currently seeking full-time unit manager to join the leadership team.

Reporting to the Vice President of Patient Care and CNO, the Unit Manager is responsible for providing effective leadership within the LEADS framework, in collaboration with the management team to ensure efficient resource management and the delivery of excellent patient care is achieved on the unit. This role provides leadership to a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and fosters an environment of learning, teamwork and modernization.

**Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team**:

- Five (5) weeks paid vacation, pro-rated for your first year
- Five (5) discretionary days
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
- Desjardin Group Life Insurance coverage that includes life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and short/long-term disability coverage
- Green Shield Canada extended health benefits for single and family including dental/orthodontic services, prescription, health services, vision, hospital accommodation, etc.
- Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, and much more

**Qualifications**

**Education**:

- Bachelor of Science in Nursing minimum and a member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Current certification in BLS for Healthcare Providers, ACLS, Basic Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation, CTAS, TNCC, and CPI required
- Current certification in PALS and/or ENPC preferred

**Experience**:

- 5 - 10 years’ related nursing experience particularly in the emergency/critical care field
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a leadership role an asset
- Experience being accountable for setting the context of employees’ work and ensuring they have what they need to provide required services
- Previous experience working/managing in a unionized environment with the ability to understand and operate within multiple collective agreements

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:

- Demonstrated clinical leadership skills, human resources management skills, and financial management skills
- Solid ability to monitor staff performance and ensuring best practice standards are met within the maternity portfolio
- Previous experience and knowledge of LEADS in a caring environment framework is an asset
- Knowledge and experience with Change Management is desired
- Proficient computer skills with working knowledge of Meditech, EMR, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Outlook, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to provide support and ongoing mentoring to staff
- Must strive to continuously provide a safe and supportive environment for patients, staff, physicians, and volunteers
- Must have the ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) in the English language in order to provide excellent communication with team members, patients and families, ability to communicate in additional language(s) an asset
- Excellent organization and prioritization skills
- Ability to collaborate with all areas within the hospital and have many key interactions with internal and external partners and stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and effectively communicate with other members of the health care team
- Ability to contribute to corporate strategic direction, long-term planning, and capital expenditures through participation on key organizational committees and through inter-professional collaboration
- Ability to plan for and manage staff schedules and daily staffing needs based on planned and emergent patient activity
- Strong knowledge of professional practice standards from the applicable regulatory colleges