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Integrated Care Manager - Home Care & Long Term Care
Alberta Health Services
Sep 14, 2018
Part time
Your Opportunity: St. Paul is growing and attracting many businesses, offering affordable living and a short commute to work, making this a great opportunity to come and see what we have to offer! An exciting opportunity exists for an Integrated Care Manager to lead two interdisciplinary teams: St. Paul Home Care and Long Term Care. This position is suitable for an individual wishing to expand their practice into leadership and whom has a passion for providing patient and family-centered care. Beautiful St. Paul is located approximately 200 km northeast of Edmonton, located centrally in the Lakeland Region with a population of over 5,800. The county of St. Paul is abundant with lakes and rivers, forests and rolling hills for the outdoor enthusiast. Renowned for the Iron Horse Trail that crosses throughout the Lakeland Region, quadding and sledding are family-friendly activities that span all seasons. We also offer a swimming pool, two arenas, a public library, fitness centres, and a UFO landing pad to keep community members very active, supporting St. Paul’s motto that we’re “a people kind of place.” Reporting to the Area Manager, Seniors Health, the Integrated Care Manager is responsible and accountable for direction, team leadership and organization over the day to day activities of the St. Paul Long Term Care and the St. Paul Home Care departments. You will be responsible for and accountable for making unit-level decisions and having direct leadership responsibility for contributing to the achievement of the goals of the client and resident care service. This position will require strong relationship building abilities that include facilitation, collaboration and consultation skills. If you can utilize persuasion and influence in order to successfully lead the Long Term Care and Home Care departments, this position may be for you. Description: As the Integrated Care Manager - Home Care and Long Term Care, you will be responsible for providing leadership to an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals dedicated to providing leading care to Albertans. Your leadership, direction and organization of St. Paul Home Care and St. Paul Long Term Care will be in support of the vision, mission and business plan of AHS. As the Integrated Care Manager, you will be making key decisions and establishing and contributing to the achievements and goals of the Seniors Health portfolio. As the Manager, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key stakeholders, facilitating change management, promoting team development, teamwork and coordinating staffing and clinical work as identified by the Area Manager. You will be responsible for maintaining an effective framework for the operations of patient care services in order to facilitate the delivery of efficient management, quality assurance and utilization of information in this field. As the successful candidate, you will have experience successfully communicating with different stakeholders and demonstrate a client-centered approach. We are also looking for someone who has the ability to develop creative approaches to client and resident care and who demonstrates sound critical thinking and ethical decision making. Required Qualifications: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in healthcare profession, healthcare management or related field. A minimum of 2 to 5 years in a management role in a healthcare organization of significant size, complexity and diversity. Additional Required Qualifications: In addition, the incumbent will possess a record of accomplishment in the following areas: Effective communicator with strong organizational skills, influential skills, client focused orientation and commitment to providing quality services. Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Demonstrated ability to manage change and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues. Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within an operating environment. Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within an organization and ideally managing within a unionized sector. Strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Effective leadership abilities combined with a strong commitment to operating within a team environment and the ability to motivate and inspire other to achieve common goals. Excellent analytical and decision-making skills. Ability to plan, organize and manage short and long term plans and projects and deliver customer-focused results. Ability to foster a climate of cooperation amongst, and build solid relationships with external stakeholders. Required Qualifications: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in healthcare profession, healthcare management or related field. A minimum of 2 to 5 years in a management role in a healthcare organization of significant size, complexity and diversity. Additional Required Qualifications: In addition, the incumbent will possess a record of accomplishment in the following areas: Effective communicator with strong organizational skills, influential skills, client focused orientation and commitment to providing quality services. Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Demonstrated ability to manage change and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues. Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within an operating environment. Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within an organization and ideally managing within a unionized sector. Strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Effective leadership abilities combined with a strong commitment to operating within a team environment and the ability to motivate and inspire other to achieve common goals. Excellent analytical and decision-making skills. Ability to plan, organize and manage short and long term plans and projects and deliver customer-focused results. Ability to foster a climate of cooperation amongst, and build solid relationships with external stakeholders. Salary Range: $36.68 - 62.91
Patient Care Manager - Medicine and Seniors Care Program (Inpatient Cardiology/Respirology and General Medicine Unit)
St. Joseph's Health Centre
Aug 21, 2018
Full time
Salary:  $41.347 to $58.384 per hour Position Profile: St. Joseph’s Health Centre is seeking a dynamic and innovative Patient Care Manager for our leading practice Inpatient Cardiology/Respirology and General Medicine unit.  Reporting to the Clinical Director for the Medicine & Seniors Care Program, the ideal candidate will have both strong clinic knowledge of the Cardiology, Respirology, and General Medicine inpatient population including best practice in the care and community transitioning of this population as well as experience in implementation and monitoring of Quality Based Procedures and strategies to optimize of patient flow.  In addition, the ideal candidate will have strong clinical understanding and experience within acute cardiac care. The candidate must demonstrate diverse and consistent leadership skills promoting leading practice, quality care, and an exceptional patient experience in a culture of innovation and interprofessional collaboration. Core responsibilities of the Patient Care Manager role include leading the development and implementation of program and unit based goals aligned with St. Joseph’s strategic plan, ongoing quality improvement at the unit and program level, fiscal management, as well as support for the patient experience through team development, and the planning and co-ordination of human resources.  In addition, the candidate will be able to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast paced clinical and teaching environment. As a core member of the Medicine and Senior’s Program Leadership Team, the Patient Care Manager will also participate in Corporate, LHIN, and Ministry Initiatives as appropriate to advance the care of our patients. Core Accountabilities: Quality of Patient Care Strategic/Operational Management Resource Management (Human, Material, Financial) Qualifications: Baccalaureate Degree required; Masters Degree preferred. Registration with a Regulatory College of Ontario required. Minimum 3 years recent management/leadership experience in an acute care hospital setting including responsibilities for staff scheduling, budgeting, performance management, coaching and unit strategic planning preferred. Demonstrated relevant clinical and/or managerial experience in cardiology, respirology, and general medicine, including the integration of the provincial priorities and improvement strategies in clinical practice preferred. Demonstrated strong organizational skills to manage competing priorities and balance multiple, disparate tasks. Demonstrated evidence of innovative leadership and critical thinking, with proven ability to foster a collaborative team approach to decision making. Demonstrated ability in communication, team building, problem solving and change management within an inter-professional milieu. Exemplary partnership, consensus building, conflict resolution and negotiation skills. Willingness to assume responsibility for, and evidence to support, the maintenance of own professional competence and personal growth. WHEN APPLYING, PLEASE INCLUDE THE JOB TITLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE. If you are interested and qualified for this position, we invite you to send us your resume to  hrjob@stjoestoronto.ca . Please note while we value all applicants only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Clinical Educator
SE Health
Sep 20, 2018
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POSITION SUMMARY: As a member of the Residential/Facility leadership team reporting to the Director of Operations, you will provide clinical leadership and expertise for an inter professional team primarily focused on the practice of the Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs), Personal Support Workers (PSWs), in addition to our Adult Day program leaders-Recreation Therapist, Activity Aides, Occupational Therapists (OT), Physiotherapists (PT), Physiotherapist Aide (PTA) and Social Workers (SW). You will support their practices with effective role modeling, coaching, and mentoring, with a quality improvement approach.   The key responsibilities and deliverables of this role include: onsite coaching, education and competency assessment, orientation and onboarding of new staff, chart audits, and quality improvement. The onsite leadership team supports the Residential site to ensure that person and family centered, quality, and safe care is delivered by an engaged inter professional team. You will deliver on client, employee, operational and clinical performance to promote, sustain and maintain excellence in client care and professional practice. Further, you will be part of Saint Elizabeth’s professional practice leadership team (e.g., Advanced Practice Consultants, Clinical Practice  Resource Team) to advance our vision of care excellence.   RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES: Education and Learning Process Lead the clinical orientation and preceptorship of new staff. Review Practice Questionnaires with staff and develop personalized Learning Plans as required Educate, assess, develop, and maintain clinical skills and competencies for staff, specifically nurse. Maintain accuracy of employee clinical competency profiles. Implement annual education plan; track and report on completion rates. Plan and execute annual clinical skill day events to facilitate re-evaluation of nurse’s performance and continual competency. Participate in knowledge transfer activities that support the introduction and utilization of clinical knowledge tools and evidence-informed practices working in collaboration with our Wellness Manager, Nurse Practitioner and Director of Operations locally Quality Service Delivery Conduct coaching visits with staff onsite for the purpose of influencing/monitoring/ maintaining/ improving quality of care, interpreting clinical standards of practice, to further enhance staff development. Conduct general and specialty chart audits identifying, planning, implementing and evaluating improvement initiatives based on analysis of results. Utilize results from chart audits, observations and other sources of evidence to identify gaps in practice (either for individual staff or broadly). Develop, implement, and evaluate continuous quality improvement plans. Work collaboratively with the Regional Director of Senior Living, Residential leadership team, Clinical Practice Resource Team (CPRT), and Advanced Practice Leaders (APLs) to improve clinical quality outcomes and define improvement activities that result from analysis of data  from formal reports. Actively participate in Saint Elizabeth’s broader Clinical Support Network supporting organizational quality and clinical excellence. REQUIREMENTS: A Registered Nurse (RN) designation required. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing required. Member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario required. A strong generalist clinical nursing background required with residential experience A minimum of one year community nursing experience required. A minimum of 2 years adult education experience preferred. Membership with RNAO preferred. Additional education/training in principles of adult learning and/or coaching preferred. Additional certifications in clinical specialty areas an asset i.e. CNA certification. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development. Outcome –oriented and demonstrated ability to achieve desired results. Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment, with multiple competing priorities and an advocate for change Ability to take initiative and work independently as a collaborative team member by building positive relationships. Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills. Strong computer skills including power point, excel, MS Word and other programs. Experience with mobile technologies i.e. tablets, smartphones. Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
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SE Health
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