Clinical Leader Development - Nephrology/RDU/6 Link
Company: IWK Health
Req ID: 192706
Department/Program: Renal Dialysis, Children's Medical Care
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (40% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $42.6131 - $54.0593 /hour
Closing Date: 8 December 2024 (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.
Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities that also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases, and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
The Opportunity
Accountable to the Manager, the Clinical Leader Development (CLD) plans, develops, and implements educational activities at a unit/team-based level, to foster the development of competence in the learner. This position will have the primary responsibility to support learning and competency with the renal dialysis unit (RDU) but will also provide some support for the 6Link inpatient unit as required. The CLD participates actively in the development of peers and learners through coaching and mentorship and by sharing knowledge and resources and providing feedback. Provides expert clinical practice support to front-line staff, as well as to healthcare team members and patients. Functions as a change agent by thinking reflectively, assessing alternatives, and supporting change. Participates in the recruitment and selection of personnel to attend appropriate education programs, events, conferences, etc ensuring limited resources are allocated fairly and equitably. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Providing orientation to new staff members and preceptors including roles and responsibilities; Acting as a resource to preceptors for ongoing preceptor development; Coordinates learner placements for designated areas of practice; Acting as a clinical resource within the care team related to patient care, continuing education, development and/or review policies, objectives, and guidelines. In collaboration with PDC plans educational programs to meet identified learning needs; Acts as a liaison among health care team members in identifying patient care issues. Uses knowledge of theories of human communication and interpersonal relationships to facilitate communication among staff; Provides leadership in the delivery of evidence-based nursing care and facilitates the integration of research into meeting established patient care standards/guidelines/protocols; Seizes informal and formal learning opportunities to educate colleagues on an; Supports unit based strategic plans and initiatives.
Hours of Work
Monday to Friday – 30 hours bi-weekly
Your Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required. Candidates with commensurate experience and education will be considered.
• Registered, or eligible to be registered, with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) required.
• Master’s Degree is considered an asset.
• Five (5) years of clinical experience in Pediatric Nephrology/RDU required.
• Demonstrated ability to perform Peritoneal Dialysis, Hemodialysis, and Apheresis required.
• Nephrology certification or enrollment in the certification process is an asset.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team required.
• Demonstrated vision regarding trends in pediatric nephrology care.
• Demonstrated expert critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities required.
• Demonstrated strong leadership and organizational skills required.
• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills with patients/ families, colleagues, and community partners required.
• Demonstrated skills in giving and receiving feedback.
• Demonstrated expert negotiation and conflict resolution skills required.
• Demonstrated commitment to life-long learning and professional development required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of policies and procedures as they pertain to the pediatric Nephrology populations
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive and self-directed with excellent organization, time management, and problem-solving skills required.
• Current successful completion of CPR Level-C Healthcare Provider within the last 12 months required.
• Competency in other languages is considered an asset.
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
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