Alexandra Hospital, Ingersoll is actively seeking applicants to serve as Clinical Leader to support the teams in the Combined Unit, Emergency department and Special Care Unit.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Responsible for the facilitation and coordination of patient services hospital wide
• Responsible for role modelling, promoting problem solving, critical thinking and accountability in all daily activities
• Promote an environment that fosters evidence-based practice, teamwork, quality improvement and empowerment through coaching.
• Delegation of roles to team members.
• Staffing during afternoon, night shifts and weekends.
• Dispensing of medication when pharmacy is closed.
• Bed utilization, facilitation and participation in interdisciplinary rounds on the Combined Unit and co-ordinate patient repatriations and transfers etc with the team.
• Ongoing assessment and communication with Leadership and physicians when bed capacity is full to facilitate safe admission and discharge processes.
• To provide assistance with nursing care in all clinical areas of the hospital and to determine and communicate the needs of the organization.
• Knowledgeable about Cerner, Powerchart, FirstnetMicrosoft Office.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered Nurse, currently registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Minimum of 1 year full-time (or equivalent) experience within the last two years in Emergency or Critical Care nursing, or in the Hospital’s Special Care Unit (or a comparable unit in another hospital).
• Minimum 3 years’ full-time (or equivalent) acute care nursing within the last 6 years; Leadership experience and/or recognized leadership courses an asset
• Demonstrated excellence in all aspects of nursing practice, including assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation and teaching
• Demonstrated respect, interest and empathy in patient and family interactions
• Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple nursing interventions
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive and collaborative relationships with all members of the health care team
• Demonstrated effectiveness in communication and conflict resolution
• Demonstrated skills in coaching, mentoring and team leadership
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to Privacy and Confidentiality
• Demonstrated excellent attendance record and work ethics in previous positions
• Current certification in BLS, ACLS and I.V. insertion required
• Current certification in CTAS, NRP, PALS, ENPC and TNCC preferred

Please refer the Job description for details