Professional Practice Clinician - Milton, Canada - Halton Healthcare

Halton Healthcare

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Milton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Posting #:

Non Union

Position:
Professional Practice Clinician (Clinical Education) -Surgical Services

Department:
Operating Room, Ambulatory Procedures, Endoscopy and Post Anesthetic Care Unit

Site:
Milton District Hospital (MDH)and Georgetown Hospital (GH) (equally shared position)**
Status: Permanent Full-time

Hours:

Monday - Friday Primarily days; may need to work select evening, night or weekend hours for purposes of orientation and education.

As this position involves accountability for surgical services at both Milton District Hospital and Georgetown Hospital, flexibility, and travel between sites to meet staff requirements, is a key responsibility.

Site:
Georgetown Hospital (GH) and Milton District Hospital (MDH)

Halton Healthcare's vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers.

We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with 'exemplary patient care, always' at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities.

As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

This is what you'll be doing:
The Professional Practice Clinician is an exciting role. It is a full-time position equally shared between Milton District Hospital (MDH) and Georgetown Hospital (GH).

The reporting structure will be to the Program Directors for MDH and GH and to the Director of Professional Practice for corporate responsibilities.

The PPC will collaborate and work closely with the Surgical Patient Care Managers and Chiefs of Surgery from both sites, in addition to fellow Professional Practice Clinicians (PPCs).

The PPC provides clinical, teaching and defined administrative support with priorities centering on clinical education for staff and/or patients to maximize the quality of care through integration of best practice specific to the OR, PACU, endoscopy and ambulatory procedure patient populations.

Clinical expertise in caring for patients in these surgical services is required, along with effective knowledge transfer, program planning and evaluation skills.

In addition, this PPC will be an expert in adult learning and change management strategies and will be expected to foster inter-professional collaborative practice.

The role encompasses the following responsibilities:

Provides clinical teaching and staff development focusing on clinical education for staff.
Facilitates and expedites continuous learning and professional development through educating, coaching and mentoring.
Provides consultation to various team members on standards and best practices.
Maintains a current knowledge base regarding best practice and leading edge technology in the area of practice and clinical programs; draws upon contemporary evidence and/or researchbased practice methods and standards.
Develops, reviews and revises policies and procedures related to professional practice and clinical care, and provides supporting education and evaluation.
Develops and monitors quality indicators within the Programs and actively participates in quality improvement activities.
As a member of the Office of Professional Practice, collaborates with the other PPCs to plan and provide the Nursing Orientation Program; coordinates and assists with quality management and educational initiatives at program and corporate levels.
As a member of the Management Team, participates in organizationwide management activities.
Provides administrative back up to the Patient Care Managers within the Program in their absence.
Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for promoting a work environment that exemplifies respect, interprofessional and ethical practice, professional autonomous decisionmaking, and maximized scopes of practice.
Serves as a role model and leader to support nursing care that optimizes patient outcomes and experiences while enhancing safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Participates in community and regional initiatives that have a direct relationship to the Programs.
Facilitates and promotes staff to attain/retain recognized professional credentials as it relates to their positions in the Programs.
Performs regular quality monitoring audits to determine compliance to standards of practice and standards of care.
Implements followup improvements as necessary.
Responsible for specific rel