Director, Clinical Services and Chief Nursing Executive - Red Lake, ON, Canada - Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital

Description

Organization:
Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital

Position Title:
Director, Clinical Services and Chief Nursing Executive
President and Chief Executive Officer

Respect, Integrity, Advocacy, and Resiliency provide the basis for the vision of working together for excellence in Northern Healthcare and the mission of compassionate, quality care – every patient, every time.

The Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital (RLMCMH) is an 18-bed facility located in beautiful, rural Northwestern Ontario, serving a community of approximately 5,000 residents.

The hospital offers 24-hour emergency care, acute and chronic care, oncology, diagnostic services, rehabilitation, and day clinics.
The primary industries are mining, tourism, and forestry.

RLMCMH is seeking an experienced, talented clinical leader for the position of the Director, Clinical Services and Chief Nurse Executive (Director/CNE) with a proven track record of building successful teams and partnerships to ensure the delivery of high-quality care and outstanding patient experiences.

Under the leadership of the President and Chief Executive Officer (President/CEO), this leader will be a system thinker and excellent communicator with the ability to plan and implement change, and creatively achieve results.

The Director/CNE will collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team, the Board of Directors, and community partners to ensure service delivery strategies align with RLMCMH's mission, vision and values, and the targets set in the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).

The Director/CNE oversees the portfolio that includes Emergency, Inpatients, Outpatients, Diabetes Education, Endoscopy, Chemotherapy, Telehealth, Laboratory Services, Diagnostic Imaging, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Health, Infection Control and Medical Devices and Reprocessing.

Demonstrates expertise, communicates strategic directions, and aligns activities with the Hospital's vision, mission, and values.

Provides leadership and direction to the clinical and clinical support programs in collaboration with the President/CEO and the Senior Leadership Team to achieve organization goals and objectives.

Represents the interests of the patient care teams at an organizational level.

Directs and coordinates the functions of the patient care departments by planning, developing/updating, recommending, and implementing policies and procedures to align with the College of Nurses of Ontario practice standards and best practice guidelines for the provision of quality care.

Presents a patient-centered care focus and engages patients and families in care design and delivery and provides leadership in the accreditation process.

Engages in budgeting, forecasting, and procurement, to help establish and be accountable to fiscal priorities.

Addresses matters of quality and risk that pertain to patient safety, participates in family conferences related to sentinel events and/or complaints.

Establishes and maintains strong relationships with community partners and stakeholder and represents the RLMCMH at a community and regional level on various committees and/or working groups.

Serves as an ex-officio member of the hospital's Board of Directors, attends Board meetings and presents relevant information related to patient care departments.

Assumes administrative on-call responsibilities in a rotating call schedule.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree or equivalent
Masters in Nursing or Health Administration preferred
Minimum 5 years in hospital nursing and 3 years in a management role required
Lived experience working in a northern environment, and an understanding of remote and rural communities

Cheryl Lai, Senior Consultant
Jane van Alphen, Partner

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