Job Description

Location:Executive Office
Miramichi Regional Hospital ~ Miramichi ~ Horizon Health Network ~ Health NetworkLanguage requirement:English EssentialSchedule:Subject to change due to operational requirementsJob Classification:Non BargainingJob Classification Type:Management and Non-BargainingThis is the life-changing opportunity youve been looking for.Horizon Health Network in beautiful New Brunswick is looking for a Clinical Director, Operations, Patient Flow and Ambulatory Care to join our team!Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is seeking a strategic nursing leader to join our team as a Clinical Director for the Miramichi Regional Hospital. The ideal candidate will have experience in both nursing and clinical operations leadership.Why you should work hereWorking for Horizon gives you a career that provides an east coast lifestyle and the chance to make a big difference in the lives of New Brunswickers.This position comes with competitive salary, paid time off, sick benefits, employer paid contributions into our government pension plan and a remote work policy.Horizon is committed to enhancing our diverse and inclusive environment for our employees and patients. We believe in a healthcare system that equally supports all people regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, social background, religion, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or sexual orientation. An environment based on a commitment to diversity and inclusion supports our goal of safe and quality patient care.Who you areYou have a worked in acute care or other clinical operations roles for a minimum of 5 to 8 years. You have experience in nursing care and subsequent leadership roles. You have a basic proficiency level in Microsoft Office applications. You are a high functioning collaborator, negotiator and decision maker. You have superior communication skills and proven methodologies with a wide variety of stakeholders and partners.

• Bachelors degree in nursing is required.
• Master's degree (Master of Nursing, Business Administration, Public Administration, Health Services Management, or other relevant area of focus) is considered an asset.
• Leadership certifications considered an asset
• 8 to 10 years of relevant occupational experience related to the position and/or in leadership of health services.

• 5 to 7 years of nursing related experience (front-line, leadership)
• Excellent knowledge of the acute care service areas.
• Proven experience in collaborating with physicians, clinicians, facility based support services, patients and families

Written and spoken competence in English is required at an advanced level.What you will do

• Makes executive decisions, daily, by encouraging and promoting mutual respect and teamwork between all services and departments within the facility.
• Exercise, in collaboration with the employees under his/her supervision, the management functions related to the daily operations of the hospital:

• Overall management of patient flow within the facility in collaboration with the clinical leaders within the facility. Final patient placement authority is granted to this role.
• As chief nursing leader in the facility, supports and collaborates on nursing practice improvements. Represents nursing on professional practice forums in the facility.
• Directs and collaborates with the cross-functional teams within the institution for the delivery of care and clinical services.
• Oversees the flow of patients to outside facilities, repatriation processes/agreements.
• Is key clinical operations leader for space planning, facility improvements, overall facility management in collaboration with the Facilities, Engineering and Property Management team.
• Consults and submits recommendations concerning the hospital, with respect to actions related to overall organizational projects and strategies;
• Assumes the role of Chair of the relevant facility/area communications forums.
• Recommends and takes action, to the extent of his/her duties, to remove barriers and challenges (as they arise) and improve teamwork;
• Supports front line teams through the implementation of communication and change management strategies to generate commitment through a bottom-up-top-down approach, in collaboration with nursing unit leadership.
• Escalates, as appropriate, requests to the appropriate hierarchical level according to the complexity and scope of the requests.
• Ensures a flow of information from the Horizon level to the local level and vice versa.
• Follows up on non-clinical emergencies during working hours in collaboration with the on-call administrator (power outage, water leak, loss of water quality, etc.);
• Supports local coordination of activities managed by volunteer services in the institution.
• Supports local coordination of activities managed by the regional information technology sector with Service NB for processes surrounding supplies and services (laundry, store, computers, receipt of goods, etc.).
• Supports local coordination of activities managed by the emergency measures sector.
• Represents Horizon Health Network and the hospital in the community and is the link between community partners and the Networks senior management.
• Directs questions to the right policy areas.
• Participates in workplace committees to represent the administration (occupational health and safety, management, worker, etc.);
• Participates in the development of operational plans, buildings or other when for its establishment
• Supports local directors/managers in the management of local problem situations (human resources, spaces, etc.).
• Assumes, within his/her area of competence, any other task entrusted by his/her immediate superiors.

Interested? Apply Today!Horizon Health Network (Horizon) only accepts on-line applications.About Horizons Recruitment ProcessWe thank all applicant who apply; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. All interested applicants are encouraged to apply as an equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.Horizons recruitment screening process may include language proficiency testing, clerical testing and/or behavioral assessment. If you are selected for testing, you will be contacted via the email address provided on your application. The official results will be shared with the candidate, Human Resources and the requesting manager electronically and language results will be placed on the personnel file for Horizons hiring purposes.Diversity StatementHorizon is committed to enhancing our diverse and inclusive environment for our employees and patients. We believe in a healthcare system that equally supports all people regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, social background, religion, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or sexual orientation. An environment based on a commitment to diversity and inclusion supports our goal of safe and quality patient care.

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