Clinical Leader Development

Req ID: 183417 
Department/Program: Operating Room Main, Children's Surgical & Critical Care 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE)  x 1 position(s)
 Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $41.7775 - $52.9993 /hour
Closing Date: July 10, 2024  (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

Reporting to the Manager, Pediatric Perioperative Services, the Clinical Leader Development (CLD) acts primarily to administer and deliver the IWK integrated Perioperative Nursing Course, facilitated by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses’ (AORN).  The CLD also acts as a resource to interdisciplinary team members by identifying, prioritizing, implementing and evaluating strategies that support competency development and maintenance of team members.  Working in a collaboration with the Pediatric OR Clinical Leader of Operations, Clinical Leader of Development, and Anesthesia Assistant Team Leader, the CLD facilitates a learning environment whereby team members are supported to work to their full scope of practice and/or scope of employment. The CLD has overall responsibility for the coordination of orientation and on-going continuing education associated with new and returning staff, new preceptors, practice and equipment changes, quality initiatives, and family-centered care.  The CLD demonstrates excellence in leadership, role-modeling, communication and organizational skills, problem solving and decision-making. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

•    Provide oversight and instruction for new staff enrolled in the AORN Perioperative Course, including onboarding to AORN, clinical labs, and preceptor coordination and support.
•    Facilitates ongoing orientation (multi-disciplinary) and learning for new and transferring staff, as well as learner placement initiatives. 
•    Demonstrates support and commitment to professional development.
•    Mentors new team members through supporting, teaching, role modeling and coaching.
•    Mentors preceptors in performance review process for new staff.
•    Identifies clinical issues requiring staff education and works collaboratively with the Manager, Perioperative Team Members, Clinical Leaders and Anesthesia Assistant Team Leader to address learning needs. 
•    Role models professional practice and promotes safe practice. 
•    Acts as a clinical resource for staff in patient/family care issues.
•    Responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process in the delivery of family centered care consistent with the philosophy, objectives, vision and mission of the IWK Health Centre
 

7.5 hours Monday – Friday (flexibility required)

•    Registered, or eligible to be registered, with CRNNS required.
•    Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
•    Minimum of three (3) years recent clinical experience required in the perioperative setting, specifically operating rooms with more than 2 surgical services, in the past 5 years.
•    Clinical experience in pediatric perioperative nursing an asset.
•    Current successful completion of CPR Level-C Healthcare Provider within the last 12 months required.
•    Current certification in appropriate BELC (Beyond Entry Level Competencies) required.
•    Recent experience with preceptor role an asset.
•    Recent leadership experience is an asset.
•    Demonstrated ability to lead in a busy, fast-paced environment required.
•    CNA Certification in perioperative nursing is an asset.
•    Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning required.
•    Completed continuing education in adult education/learning, leadership or team training an asset.
•    Demonstrated time management, communication (verbal & written), organizational and interpersonal skills required.
•    Demonstrated leadership, delegation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills involving innovation/creativity in solution development.
•    Proven team building, leadership, and goal development and evaluation skills.
•    Competencies in other languages considered an asset, French preferred.

Thank you for your interest in working with the IWK Health Centre. It is the responsibility of IWK employees to self identify as internal applicants at the point of application. Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), proof of applicable education and NS registration to Human Resources as a condition of employment.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Nursing  bargaining  unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.