Job Description

Start Date

Monday, January 30, 2023

Are you looking to be part of an exceptional and passionate health care team in one of Canada\'s most spectacular natural environments with vast and stunning wilderness at your doorstep?

Yukon Hospitals strives to cultivate an environment of passionate and engaged people with a culture that values growth, work/life balance, and wellness in helping all our people reach optimal ability. Our organization is an integrated system of hospitals: Whitehorse General Hospital (58 beds), Watson Lake Community Hospital (6 beds) and Dawson City Community Hospital (6 beds).

Reporting to the unit Clinical Care Managers (CCMs) or Director of Patient Care, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of the patient care areas. The Clinical Nurse Leader provides supervision to Patient Experience Division staff, manages of departmental resources, patient flow and transitions of care, and recommends and implements continuous process improvements while seeking to reduce costs and improve efficiency and quality. Working in collaboration with the Clinical Care management team, the incumbent oversees quality control and incident reporting, supports development and implementation of policies, procedures, and protocols, and coordinates and facilitates workplace solutions while consulting all appropriate stakeholders.

Knowledge and Skills required for this position are as follows:

• Knowledge of established practices and procedures of professional nursing care;
• Knowledge of trends and developments in the nursing field;
• Knowledge of clinical education principles;
• Knowledge of management methods and techniques including human and financial management;
• Advocacy and assertiveness skills;
• Ability to teach nursing practices and other relevant unit skills;
• Ability to develop and implement nursing care plans;
• Ability to plan and implement a resource management program for patient care units;
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing;
• Ability to effectively engage with a variety of physician personalities ranging from widely experienced generalists to highly specialized visiting medical staff from out of province health care facilities.
• Ability to advocate for patients, patients\' families, unit staff or other allied members of the allied health care team.
• Ability to effectively manage interpersonal relationships;
• Initiative, judgment and reliability;
• Cross-cultural awareness;
• Computer Literacy.

The successful applicant will have a Degree or Diploma in Nursing, current registration with the Yukon Registered Nurses Association and hold current CPR-Automated Extended Defibrillator (AED) Healthcare Provider certification. Five to ten years clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting at a senior supervisory level and a Master\'s degree preferably in Nursing or Leadership. Post Graduate Certification in Critical Care, Paediatrics, Mental Health, Maternity, Emergency Room or Operating Room, if hired as Clinical Nurse Leader within specialized areas.. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

TO APPLY: Quoting competition #2023-022-023, please e-mail your resume by 4:00 p.m. January 26, 2023 to:

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Indigenous Workforce Initiative - We are committed to having a diverse and representative workforce that reflects the community we serve. When applying to YHC Career Opportunities, we invite you to voluntarily self-identify in the email body of your application. Please do so in whatever manner you feel accurately reflects who you are. You will then be connected with Yukon Hospitals\' Indigenous Workforce Initiative (IWI), where you can receive support with application materials, hear about additional training or mentorship opportunities, and ask any questions you have. All self-identification information will remain confidential. You are also welcome to contact IWI supports before submitting your application at or call 867-332-7203.

Yukon Hospital Corporation is committed to employment equity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to consider resumes from International applicants. Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada in order to apply, i.e. have Landed Immigrant Status, Work Visa, or be a Canadian Citizen.

Posting Date: January 12, 2023

Yukon Hospitals