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Recruitment, hiring, management and reporting of Ministry funded Nursing initiatives (Clinical externs, SPEP, clinical scholars)
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Manages department's annual operating expenditures within established budget
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Proven ability to communicate highly complex information both orally and in writing to a range of stakeholders
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Contributes to the corporate efforts and initiatives, as appropriate, to enhance SJHH's mission, vision
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Performs duties in a manner that demonstrates the employee's commitment to developing a just culture of patient and staff safety through accountability, reliability, trust and team work
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Contributes to corporate efforts and initiatives, as appropriate, to enhance SJHH's mission, values and goals, overseeing and monitoring annual goals and monthly outcomes
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Represents the nursing professional practice internally on SJHH committees, as required, and SJHH in the external community at conferences, workshops, etc.
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Fosters and actively shapes an environment that facilitates collaborative decision making, engagement, knowledge translation, evidence-informed practice, continuous learning, professional development, clinical inquiry, and evaluation/research
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Contributes to the development and achievement of nursing and organizational strategic goals and initiatives, consistent with nursing and organizational vision and mission in collaboration with the Directors of Nursing Practice
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Leads Nursing Practice Council
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Functions as a liaison and expert resource, advisor and mentor to nursing staff, educators, managers, directors, human resources and occupational health and safety representatives, and other stakeholders regarding nursing professional practice issues; e.g. competency, capacity, accountability and professional behaviour, as they relate to hospital policy and regulatory standards and guidelines, and legislation.
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Collaborates with Directors of Nursing Practice to ensure nursing staff education and development initiatives are consistent with best practices and regulations recommended by professional organizations
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Assumes leadership roles for nursing initiatives that have practice, regulatory and/or staff development implications
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Writes and submits reports to the College of Nurses of Ontario as required by regulations
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Promotes, supports and facilitates research activities, and accounts for scholarly activities annually
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Identifies departmental, programmatic and individual's education needs
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Provides educational opportunities that promote personal and professional development of staff
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Responsible for external funding submissions inclusive of ministry and academic grants where applicable
