Patient Care Manager - Toronto, Canada - Sinai Health

Sinai Health

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

_This is a temporary full-time position for up to twelve (12) months_
Sinai Health is a leading academic health science centre and a trailblazer for integrated care across the health continuum.

Our fusion of science, innovation, care and learning has earned us international, national and provincial leadership for unique programs and compassionate care.

Since 2015, Sinai Health has delivered excellent care in hospital, community and home.

Comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and our system partner Circle of Care, Sinai Health discovers and translates scientific breakthroughs, pushes boundaries for health solutions, and educates future clinical and scientific leaders.

At Sinai Health, we care, create possibilities and offer hope.

Sinai Health is looking for an adept and trusted nursing leader who is aligned to our purpose to join our team as the Patient Care Manager (PCM) for 11 South.

This role reports to the Senior Clinical Program Director for Surgical Services.

We are currently seeking a PCM who will be responsible for managing the Orthopaedic Trauma and Inpatient Oncology Unit.

As a member of the leadership team, the PCM is responsible for the delivery of safe, high quality patient care, fiscal management, human resource management, staff development and advancing professional practice.

As a dynamic leader, you are committed to a philosophy of patient and family centered care and inter-professional collaborative practice.

You have the capacity to deliver a high level of patient care and achieve departmental outcomes that are aligned with the Surgical Services program and the Hospital's strategic objectives.

You do so by establishing productive relationships with patients, families, the inter-professional team, and organizational and community partners.

Responsibility at the unit level includes:

Maintaining standards of nursing practice and management of patient care by creating an environment conducive to staff development and excellence in nursing practice
Interpreting and fostering the philosophy, goals and standards of the Department of Nursing
Establishing unit goals and objectives that are consistent with the delivery of safe, high quality patient care
Take a lead role in creating a culture of safety, risk mitigation, quality, and service at the unit level and across the portfolio, to improve practices and service delivery
Participating in the programmatic development of the clinical area
Responsible for financial management through effective budgetary planning, monitoring, controlling and operations at the unit level
Facilitating and providing leadership for resource utilization at the unit and programmatic level
Providing leadership in fostering and promoting a collaborative practice environment that is based on mutual respect among all team members
Leading, monitoring and evaluating continuous quality improvement and program development initiatives that support departmental goals aligned with the Hospital's strategic direction
Developing, leading and managing program improvement initiatives based on quality data monitoring and utilizing appropriate quality improvement processes
Responsible for developing and maintaining a valid and reliable workload measurement tool for assigned clinical areas
Encouraging staff participation in quality improvement activities for the unit and preparing quality improvement reports
Supporting the Hospital's strong academic mandate for ongoing staff development and training of students from all healthcare disciplines
Recruiting, developing and managing staff; completing regular employee performance appraisals and supporting the development of learning plans
Accountable for the quality of care/service and patient safety at the unit level
Promoting and maintaining a safe patient care and work environment by assessing for and managing actual and potential risks. This also includes engaging in safety audits, promoting staff accountability in workplace safety, and ensuring that adequate structures and processes are in place such as staffing, equipment, supplies, physical space, policies and procedures
Establishing, promoting and maintaining good public relations through effective communication within the organization
Fostering effective labour relations through knowledgeable interpretation and implementation of collective agreements
Working with other members of the nursing leadership team to support the implementation of evidence based practice and ensuring the dissemination of research findings to inform nursing practice and improve patient outcomes
Participating as a member/leader of departmental and corporate committees and teams
Communicating effectively using appropriate lines within the organization
Responding as PCM on call as needed
Participating in the strategic planning process to drive organizational change and optimization of hum