Job Description

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 143827
Department/Program: MSNU, Children's Health Program
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: $37.0492 - $44.9061 /hour
Closing Date: 07 November, 2022 (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 . 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 , and enjoy access to enhanced 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.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Inpatient Surgical Care and Child Life Services, the Clinical Leader Development (CLD) acts as a resource to care team members by identifying, and implementing strategies that support the learning needs and competencies of care team members. Working in collaboration with the Clinical Leader and Manager, 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 Clinical Leader Development has overall responsibility for the provision of on-going continuing education associated with practice changes, quality initiatives, and patient/family care. The CLD demonstrates excellence in leadership, role-modeling, organizational skills, problem solving and decision-making. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 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 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 and other appropriate individuals to address learning needs; Role models and promotes safe practice; Acts as a clinical resource for staff in patient/family care issues.

Hours of Work

7.5 hours Monday - Friday (flexible)

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required. Candidates with commensurate experience and education will be considered.
• Registered, or eligible to be registered, with Nova Scotia College of Nursing required.
• Mimimum of three (3) years clinical experience in MSNU required.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in preceptor role required.
• Current certification in MSNU BELC (Beyond Entry Level Competencies) required.
• Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support Level (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate, required.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams required.
• Demonstrated ability to be pro-active and self-directed with excellent organization, time management and problem-solving skills required.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, goal development skills and experience in providing constructive feedback required.
• Demonstrated superior communication, interpersonal, and decision-making skills required.
• Competencies in other languages considered an asset

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. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia's COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre's obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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