Clinical Director – Corporate & Regional Programs

Required Qualifications

Education, Certification and Experience

• Bachelor of science in Nursing Degree (BScN) or Bachelor of Nursing Degree (BN)
• Registered Nurse with a valid Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) in good standing
• 8 years of experience in a similar functional role
• 5 years of experience in a leadership role

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Support

• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to the leadership team overseeing the delivery of clinical programs available to the broader community.
• Lead the team in the delivery of high quality care to patients and providers accessing the services provided.
• Lead day-to-day administrative and operational functions for Occupational Health Services, including contract services for external partners, fee-for-service contracts, and GHC employees.
• Provide clinical expertise to inform nursing-related skills assessment, and ongoing development as per CNO nursing standards and/or guidelines and scope of practice.
• Lead the organization in ensuring the safety of all patients.
• Meet fiscal responsibilities through budget planning and productivity standards.
• Liaise with stakeholders, including employers, union(s), and medical directors to provide support and clinical expertise relevant to policies and procedures, scope of practice, safety concerns, and other inquiries.
• Participate in service contract discussions and establish fees for services.
• Collaborate with medical directors to develop and review all medical directives with respective regulated healthcare professionals.
• Liaise with clinical leadership of both GHC and the Algoma District Medical Group (ADMG) when required.
• Oversee, develop, and update policies and procedures relevant to clinical nursing and standards of care, patient safety, Occupational Health, Infection/Prevention and Control, and Privacy to meet corporate, regulatory, and Out-of-Hospital Premises Inspection Program (OHPIP) accreditation requirements.
• Oversee the completion of required audits and ensure reporting is completed and submitted in accordance with deadlines.
• Review and interpret Ministry of Health (MOH) relevant healthcare resources for infectious diseases and provide recommendations to the leadership team.
• Consult with public health authorities to ensure adherence to best practice guidelines from MOH and support public health inquiries and investigations.
• Provide clinical expertise to support procurement for major medical equipment purchases and repairs.
• Lead and/or provide support to various internal and external committees as required.
• Oversee and support investigations related to patient safety incidents and make recommendations to senior leadership.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

People Leadership

• Authority to Hire approved and budgeted positions. Recruit new employees based on values alignment, fit and skill. Make formal recommendations to add FTE where there is a business need, funding, or a return on investment.
• Ensure appropriate and supportive department orientation is in place for areas of accountability, and support and check with Managers regarding new employee performance during probation.
• Monitor overtime, recruitment, and retention, ensure effective retention strategies are in place, work with Managers to ensure optimal staffing levels, and propose changes and innovative strategies/staffing models.
• Safety Focus – Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and health and safety standards. Develop departmental safety processes as required. Respond as required to employee safety concerns, hazards, and incidents. Complete risk assessments as required by policy or the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Attend huddles/staff meetings from time to time, role model leader presence and open communication, receive reports from Leaders and support as required to continuously improve communication.
• Contribute to organizational opportunities and support Managers in their planning to improve employee engagement.
• Coach, role model, and mentor direct reports. Support development opportunities for direct reports and approve requests for education opportunities within approved budget.
• Complete leader rounding with staff. Keep track of trends/issues, support leaders and provide recognition.
• Facilitate opportunities for leaders/ staff to experiment with new processes. Role model ensuring staff that are impacted by process changes/improvements are involved in the work.
• Ensure knowledge of absenteeism trends. Collaborate with leaders to implement effective attendance management plans and support safe and suitable return to work and workplace accommodations.
• Annual career development reviews with direct reports. Ensure succession planning for own role.
• Performance-related corrective action if required, including informal and formal performance management plans as required.
• Authority to proceed with discipline/termination in collaboration with Human Resources. Provide support and coaching to direct reports as required.
• Role model and influence positive labour relations. Ensure broad knowledge of collective agreements and labour relations issues/trends. Attend and actively participate in labour relations meetings and collective bargaining as required.