Quality Risk Manager - North

at  Government of the Northwest Territories

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

TYPICALLY, THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE ATTAINED BY:

Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in a Nursing or Allied health and a minimum of seven (7) years of work-related experience in a health, or social services discipline is required, including a minimum of two (2) years’ experience leading a team.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be in good standing with the Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (RNANT/NU).

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge of how to design and facilitate a change process. The ability to build and work with groups and teams, planning and implementing change; skilled in group dynamics and conflict resolution.
• Knowledge of Quality Management, methodologies, and legislation including problem solving tools, quality improvement tools, evaluation measures and outcome indicators.
• Knowledge of investigative processes and report writing.
• Knowledge and ability to use a variety of intervention and prevention methods, and determine which method is most appropriate at any given time.
• Knowledge of legislation that affects the delivery of health and social services in the NWT.
• Knowledge of all aspects of risk identification, loss prevention, and loss reduction in a health and social services program areas.
• Ability to acquire and apply knowledge of health and social services legislation in the NWT, including the Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act Medical Profession Act, Nursing Profession Act Guardianship Act Public Health Act Coroners Act Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AT/PP), Health Information Act (HIAJ, RNANT/NU Bylaws, NTHSSA Medical and Professional Staff Bylaws, Mental Health Act Child and Family Services Act, as well as GNWT, DHSS and NTHSSA policies and procedures