Clinical Leader Development, Birth Unit - Halifax, Canada - IWK Health Centre

IWK Health Centre

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Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company :

IWK Health**:

Req ID:168294

Department/Program:
Clinical Educator Birth Unit, Women & Newborn Health Program

Location:
Halifax

Type of Employment:
Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date:

ASAP

Union Status:
NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit

Compensation:
$41.7775**:

- **$ /hour

Closing Date:
November 14, 2023 (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 Nova Scotia. 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 values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs.

We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Manager of the Birth Unit, the Clinical Leader Development (CLD), is a Registered Nurse who primarily provides leadership in the professional/practice development of direct care nurses, support staff and among other disciplines, on the Birth Unit (BU).

As a clinical expert, the CLD will be a resource and mentor for nursing within the team. Promoting outcome focused performance; the CLD will enhance communication and teamwork by implementing education strategies.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

implementation of the education process; certification and re-certification of Beyond Entry Level Competencies; facilitates and provides clinical development of all nursing staff with added emphasis on new staff members; provides education sessions based on identified needs of the Birth Unit team; develops and supports a clinical skills and mentoring process with staff, using a peer approach to learning; develops and supports teaching skills and knowledge among all team members; facilitates and support quality improvement initiatives; engages in centre-wide education initiatives.

In addition to the roles and responsibilities of a Staff Nurse, the Clinical Leader Development also has the following accountabilities:

Facilitates develops and implements courses and activities that support practice needs and trends in the health care environment
Participates in ongoing selfdevelopment and professional learning
Demonstrates high level of initiative, independent thinking, judgement, and creativity when making complex decisions
Mentors team members through a supportive learning environment by assessing learner competency, providing flexible learning experiences, modeling professional practice, and providing required feedback
Works collaboratively with manager, preceptors, and staff to develop learning plans that supports ongoing practice progression
Develops and implements learning needs assessments for both new and existing staff and for specific additional nursing roles
Models behaviour that is aligned with the mission and values of the IWK including promoting and practicing quality and safe patient care
Demonstrates expertise in collaborative patient centered and family integrated practice

Hours of Work:

Monday to Friday; 7.5 hours. Flexibility with weekday hours can be discussed.

Your Qualifications:

Registered with NSCN, or eligible to be registered, required.
Recent (within the last 5 years) Intrapartum nursing experience required.
Minimum Five (5) years Intrapartum nursing experience required.
Clinical expertise in Intrapartum nursing required.
Certification in Perinatal Nursing preferred.
ACLS and an Obstetrical Emergency Course (e.g ALARM) or willingness to obtain required.
Current NRP Certification required.
Current CPR BLS Provider Course required.
Demonstrated skills in promoting learning and clinical development required.
Demonstrated excellent communication skills required, both written and verbal.
Demonstrated excellent leadership, mentoring, interpersonal, problem solving, decision making and organizational skills required.
Demonstrated facilitation and presentation skills required, as well as team building skills.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team required.
Sound understanding of and commitment to Trauma Informed and Respectful Maternity Care required.
Demonstrated visionary regarding trends in Perinatal Care.
Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning required.
Demonstrated expert negotiation and conflict resolution skills required.
Demonstrated commitment to professional development and practice required.
Competency in other languages considered an asset.

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