Clinical Manager, Rft

**(Knowledge, Skill, Experience)**
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Masters preferred)
- Current registration with College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Demonstrated progressive leadership skills with 3 years previous management experience within a clinical setting.
- Minimum 5 years previous Nursing experience in a Women & Children's setting
- Participation on various hospital committees and quality improvement initiatives.
- Experience in project management and utilization of data to guide resource allocation and quality improvement initiatives

Team.
- RNAO membership preferred.
- Satisfactory attendance.

**ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES (Personal Skills and Attributes)**
- Excellent Knowledge of clinical best practices for obstetrics, paediatrics and special care nursery and the ability to provide effective leadership
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems through collaboration and innovation.
- Evidence of superior interpersonal and leadership skills and abilities including but not limited to:
communication, responsiveness, conflict resolution, change management, visionary, organizational

skills, and decision making skills.
- Demonstrated ability to coach/mentor and inspire team spirit.
- Demonstrated computer skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to Patient and Family Centred Care philosophy and Service Excellence.
- Demonstrated commitment to continued education.
- Strong personal commitment to continuous quality improvement and recommends changes to

practice and clinical activities to implement process improvements.
- Demonstrates ability to give and receive feedback in an open and constructive manner.
- Demonstrated ability to support and embrace the philosophy of Service Excellence and Patient and

Family Centred Care.
- Demonstrated participation in building a culture of safety and partnering with each other to

improve the safety of patient care processes and systems.
- Strong computer skills utilizing MS Office Suite products
- Demonstrated performance reflecting the Mission, Vision, Values and Code of Conduct of

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance

**ACCOUNTABILITIES (Major Responsibilities of the Position)**
- Ensures quality patient care throughout day to day planning and coordination of human and

material resources for the Women & Children's unit.
- Facilitates day to day coordination of patient /family needs with appropriate care team provider.
- Oversees patient/family and staff safety.
- Education, orientation and staff development.
- Labor relations. Working knowledge of relevant collective agreements (i.e., ONA, Unifor, OPSEU).
- Human and financial resource management.
- Performance management and Performance reviews
- Quality improvement utilizing Lean 6/Sigma methodology.
- Participates in LHIN & MOHLTC projects as required.
- Administrative on-call
- Ensures accurate and timely implementation of change initiatives
- Identifies gaps in:

- Quality of care
- Quality of performance-knowledge, skill and judgement, and interprofessional relationships
- Resource utilization-fiscal responsibility
- Ethical decision making
- Seen as role model in critical thinking, practice, professionalism, communication, and relationships
- accurate and timely documentation
- knowledge of potential risk factors that trigger appropriate escalation of patient/family/staff/concerns/risks
- conflict resolution (patient/family concerns, staff to staff, staff to physician, physician to staff)
- Clinical Practice according to Professional Standards.
- CKHA policies, procedures and guidelines
- program goal
- Facilitate and coordinate the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care of seniors and their families
- Ensure an interprofessional approach to care, recognizing the unique contribution of each team

member.
- Support the development and implementation of quality improvement processes, including metrics and performance indicators.
- Coach, mentor, support, and facilitate the creation and maintenance of an environment that fosters creativity, and professional judgment.
- Identify trends, issues and challenges requiring change in practice patterns or processes.
- Work closely with internal and external stakeholders on planning, development and improvement activities for senior care services.
- CKHA is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair and accessible employment practices. Should you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources._