REQUIREMENTS:

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing required.
• Master’s in Nursing, Health Science or related field required. Candidates who are actively pursuing their Masters will be considered.
• Minimum of five years relevant clinical experience and a minimum of three years leadership experience in an acute care setting.
• Experience in effective critical thinking, decision making and problem solving skills within a fast paced, complex and continually changing environment.
• Experience in leading change, building high functioning teams and effective working relationships.
• Skills in strategic planning, project management, and effective resource management and utilization.
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Reporting to the Program Director, the Manager:

• Provides effective, efficient and safe patient services through human, financial, and environmental resource management.
• Supports a model of patient centered care that is based on best practice, program and corporate standards, and continuous quality improvement.
• Builds a professional practice climate and facilitates an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders and community partners to plan, implement and monitor delivery of patient and family centered programs and services.
• Provides leadership in advancing the goals and objectives of the Surgical Program Emergency Services within the organization and supports the program and organization’s strategic priorities.
• Coaches and mentors staff to navigate successfully through change.
• Manages all aspects of employee relations including recruitment, retention, attendance and performance management in collaboration with Human Resources and Labour Relations.