Job Description

Company : IWK HealthReq ID: 203903
Department/Program: Rehabilitation Admin Services, Children's Medical Care
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (50% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date:
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $44.8664 - $59.8506 /hour
Closing Date: (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 OpportunityReports to the Managers, Rehabilitation Services. The Rehabilitation Coordinator provides clinical leadership in collaboration with Rehabilitation Managers and Medical Director of Rehabilitation. They provide mentorship to an evolving Rehabilitation Services Portfolio to ensure the integration of evidence-informed pediatric rehabilitation care into practice. The coordinator develops pediatric rehabilitation guidelines and processes to support continuous quality improvement. The Rehabilitation Coordinator leads orientation for new staff and preceptorship for all staff and liaises with rehab professionals in the rest of the province to identify pediatric rehabilitation practice gaps and assist in meeting them and building capacity.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Program Development, Implementation and Evaluation:

• Engages and supports program planning, implementation and evaluation of the Rehabilitation Service.
• Works collaboratively with the Manager(s) and key stakeholders to implement the strategic directions for the Rehabilitation Service (patient and family goal setting, caseload guidelines, outcome measures).
• Seeks information re best practices, and clinical guidelines and facilitates translation of knowledge into practice to support interprofessional rehabilitation practice.
• Leads the development of policies and/or standards and guidelines to support Rehabilitation Services.
• Leads the development of processes to support translation of knowledge into care for Rehabilitation Services.
• Liaises with Rehab colleagues in the rest of the province to identify pediatric rehabilitation practice gaps and to communicate pediatric rehabilitation clinical guidelines as they are developed.
• Contributes to the accreditation process for the portfolio.

Mentoring and Professional Development:

• Mentors Rehabilitation Team members by leading, supporting, teaching, role modelling, and coaching in a respectful and effective manner.
• Supports the manager(s) with education initiatives either portfolio generated or roll-out of centre-wide education initiatives.
• Supports the manager(s) with the implementation of development plans for staff.
• Organizes and coordinates the rehabilitation orientation for new staff; organizes and monitors preceptoring of new staff from a rehabilitation/program-based care perspective.

Organizational:

• Liaises with physicians, Manager and team member(s) to resolve clinical practice issues and improve operations.
• Collaborates with team members, Professional Practice Leaders, Managers, Directors, and Quality Resources & Decision Support Services to implement and enhance continuous quality improvement, safety and risk management activities.
• Collects and analyses quality improvement data as it relates to the implementation and maintenance of strategic directions.
• Participates in the Canadian Network of Child and Youth Rehabilitation and Canadian Association of Pediatric Health Centre committees as appropriate

Hours of Work08:30-16:30, Monday to Friday.Your Qualifications

• Degree in health-related field required
• Registered, or eligible for registration, with the appropriate professional body in Nova Scotia required.
• Minimum five (5) years experience in a related clinical role required.
• Three (3) years experience in a pediatric healthcare facility.
• Three (3) years related leadership experience.
• Minimum two (2) years experience working with children and youth with disabilities and their families.
• Valid minimal Class 5 Nova Scotia driver's license and reliable transportation. Some travel required.
• Current successful completion of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate.
• Certification in First Aid.
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in pediatric rehabilitation.
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, analyze and apply theory to rehabilitation practice, including knowledge of the IWK Health strategic plan.
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with others, self-motivation and ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and group leadership skills.
• Demonstrated a high degree of independent decision-making.
• Excellent time management, organization and solution-focused skills.
• Demonstrated solution-focused strategies and strong clinical reasoning skills.
• Demonstrated excellent presentation, facilitation and communication skills; both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills; ability to develop and maintain internal/external partnerships.
• Ability to work in a constantly changing environment that requires adaptability and flexibility.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, teach and mentor.
• Demonstrated excellence in leadership of program development, implementation and evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to champion patient and family-centered care.
• Knowledge of program-based care an asset.
• Competencies in other languages 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 Healthcare 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 to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

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