Clinical Leader Development, Family Newborn Care Unit

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Company : IWK Health 
Req ID:
#
Department/Program:
Clinical Educator FNCU,
Women & Newborn Health Program 
Location: 
Halifax   
Type of Employment:
Temporary 
Hourly FT long-assignment (
100% FTE) until 
12/01/2024 
x
1 position(s)
 Start Date:
ASAP
Union Status: 
NSNU Nursing,
Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $
41.7775 - $
52.9993 
/hour
Closing Date: February 4, 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 who 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 proportions 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 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
Reporting to the Manager of Family Newborn Care Unit, the Clinical Leader Development (Educator) is a Registered Nurse who provides leadership in the professional/practice development of staff nurses on the Family Newborn Care. As a clinical expert, the Clinical Leader Development will be a resource and mentor for nursing within the team. Promoting outcome focused performance; the Clinical Leader Development 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 Shared Competencies; Facilitates and provides clinical development of all nursing staff with emphasis on new staff members; provides education sessions based on identified needs of the nursing team; develops and supports a clinical skills mentoring process with staff, with a peer approach to learning; develops and supports teaching skills and knowledge among all team members. In addition to roles and responsibilities of a Professional Nurse, the Clinical Leader Development also has the following accountabilities: 
 
-Facilitates ongoing orientation and learning
-Demonstrates support and commitment to professional development
-Demonstrates superior decision-making
-Mentors team members through supporting, teaching, role modeling and coaching.
-Collaborates with the Managers in performance review process for staff as outlined in collective agreement
-Identifies clinical issues requiring staff education and collaborates with the Managers, Clinical Leaders,
-Professional Development Coordinators and appropriate individuals to address learning needs.
-Role Models and promotes safe practice
-Acts as a clinical resource for staff in patient/family care issues.
Hours of Work
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600
Your Qualifications
-Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required (candidates with commensurate experience and education will be considered) Master’s Degree Preferred.
-Current successful completion of CPR Level-C Healthcare Provider or Basic Life Support (BLS) course within the last 12 months required.
-Registered with NSCN, or eligible to be registered, required.
-Three (3) years recent Perinatal clinical experience required. Postpartum experience preferred. 
-NRP Certification required.
-IBCLC Preferred
-Demonstrated skills in promoting learning and clinical development required
-Demonstrated excellent communication skills required, both written and verbal.
-Demonstrated excellent mentoring, interpersonal, problem solving 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 family centered maternity care required.
-Competency in other languages 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. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis
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