Clinical Practice Leader, Birthing Unit

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America's first fully digital hospital, 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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Practice Leader to join our Birthing Unit in our Maternal & Child team The Clinical Practice Leader facilitates and supports continuous learning, professional development, and service excellence through education, coaching and, mentoring of staff and clients. Reporting to the Program Director, the Clinical Practice Leader provides leadership and clinical expertise to support quality excellence in patient care by planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs.

Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

Hours of Work: Day shifts from Monday to Friday (some evening and weekend hours may be required based on operational needs) - subject to change as per Management Rights

Location:  Humber River Health, Wilson Site

Employee Group: Management

Salary Range: $115, $141,030.84

Reporting Relationship: Program Director, Maternal & Child

Responsibilities:

• Consultation with the Program Director, Manager and staff regarding program needs
• Modelling excellence in clinical practice and professional development  
• Promoting the development of interdisciplinary teams
• Designing learning needs assessments and developing educational programs to support these needs
• Conducting orientation and education for Birthing and Mother/Baby areas
• Developing continuous educations programs to keep staff updated with new practices, skills and certifications
• Facilitating development of interdisciplinary standard of care
• Education of staff to provide antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum care and breastfeeding support
• Education of staff in Neonatal Resuscitation/Lactation expertise, scrubbing and circulating for caesarean births and Fetal Health Surveillance.

Requirements:

• Current RN Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required
• Current BCLS, NRP and Fetal Monitoring certification required
• Master's Degree in Nursing or related health profession required
• Perinatal Nursing Certification an asset
• Previous recent Birthing Unit experience required
• Previous experience in an adult educator/Clinical Practice Leader role
• Experience in adult education principles that address facets of learning needs assessment
• Experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of educational programs
• Excellent verbal, written and computer skills
• Highly developed knowledge of team facilitation skills, change management and continuous quality improvements.
• Ability to be self-directed in fast paced environment
• Highly developed customer service approach
• The ability to work independently and in a team environment. Excellent organizational skills
• NRP and Fetal Monitoring Instructor certification an asset
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Why choose Humber River Health?  

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Humber River Health is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities. Guided by our strategic direction to embed equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do – and to address systemic barriers – we foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to contribute.

We welcome applications from individuals of all equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, persons living with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and seniors. We recognize that diverse identities and perspectives strengthen our ability to deliver safe, innovative and compassionate care.

As an equal opportunity employer, Humber River Health complies with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected ground.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and employment. Please contact our recruitment team to discuss your needs confidentially.

This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at Humber River Health.