Manager, Clinical Services

Clinical Manager - ICU, Permanent Full-Time

Intensive Care Unit & Respiratory Therapy, St Catharines Site

Hours of work: 75 Hours per pay period

Position Objective

Reporting to the Director of Critical Care, the successful candidate will provide leadership for the SCS Intensive Care Unit and Regional Respiratory Therapy across Niagara Health. The Clinical Manager will be responsible for the human and financial resources including budget, cost containment, supplies and equipment and is responsible for planning, administration and departmental operations. Duties include the delivery of quality patient care and safety in accordance with established Program and Hospital policies and procedures, legislative requirements, Standards of Practice and the Interprofessional Strategic Plan. The Clinical Manager has responsibility and accountability for patient care and staff performance and is accountable for professional development, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement initiatives, customer service and risk management of the assigned areas.

Qualifications

o Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario or equivalent

o Bachelor of Science in Nursing or related university degree

o Education and experience in Patient Care and Critical Care nursing preferred

o Previous experience in patient flow and bed management initiatives

o Working knowledge of the Public Hospitals Act, regulated legislation, labour agreements, hospital policies and procedures

o Knowledge and application of evidence-based practice

o Demonstrated ability to lead teams and work effectively within an interdisciplinary team

o Demonstrated ability to manage a large and diversified workload with often rapidly changing priorities and challenging deadlines

o Evidence of effective customer service, judgment, critical thinking and decision-making skills

o Demonstrated excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills

o Flexible, self-directed and able to multi-task

o Demonstrated commitment to continuing education in healthcare or business

o Ability to work in a matrix model, i.e. program and site

o Consistent and regular attendance required

o Proficiency in both official languages (English and French) will be considered an asset

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, please visit our careers page by 11:59pm October 22, 2024 and submit an application through eRecruit. (Reference Job Posting #38622 Please note - you will need to create an eRecruit profile to apply.

We are especially interested in connecting if you..

Value diversity, equity and inclusion;

Are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Region of Niagara;

Identify as a member of one or more of the following equity-deserving groups: Indigenous persons, racialized, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Have background or expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.