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Director, Emergency Services and Patient Flow - Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)

Location: Ottawa, Canada

Job Description: CHEO is a globally recognized health institution dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to children, youth, and their families across a vast region. From Canada’s capital to eastern and northern Ontario, western Quebec, and Nunavut, they serve over half a million patients each year. Recognized as Canada’s best healthcare employer by Forbes 2024, they are a team of over 6500 staff, clinicians, scientists, researchers, and volunteers all working together to help children and youth thrive. CHEO has evolved over 50 years to address the changing needs of children, providing a comprehensive ecosystem of care. Patient satisfaction surveys have several times identified CHEO as the best place for paediatric care in Ontario and Forbes Magazine has twice named the organization as the best place to work in Canadian healthcare. CHEO provides outstanding patient care, pioneers breakthrough research, and trains the exceptional health care professionals of tomorrow.

CHEO is seeking a strong clinical leader to fill the key role of Director, Emergency Services and Patient Flow.

Reporting to the VP, Acute Care Services, the Director will be responsible for managing and overseeing daily clinical, administrative, and human resource activities for the Emergency Department services including trauma, the sexual assault team, and patient flow – ensuring the delivery of high-quality care in a patient and family-centred setting. They will be instrumental in defining a clear vision for how to leverage changes in healthcare and best practices to improve clinical and patient and family satisfaction and strengthen health outcomes.

The Director will monitor the Emergency Services and Patient Flow operations plan in alignment with the CHEO strategic plan. They lead the planning, development, deployment, operation, and maintenance of specific work plans, resources, and services to be aligned with the strategies agreed to by CHEO’s leadership team. The Director will define and manage the budget, including both revenues and expenses in alignment with hospital and provincial policies and best-practices, as well as oversee the development and submission of proposals. They will identify and prioritize opportunities for growth and represent CHEO at provincial and national forums as required. The Director will develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to enhance care, balancing medical and administrative perspectives with sound leadership. They will work in close collaboration with families, medical directors, clinical leaders, and front-line staff championing the enhancement and innovation of patient care. They foster a culture built on respect, trust, wellbeing, and life-long learning and promote education, teaching, and research activities.

As the ideal candidate, you possess eight (8) years of relevant experience, including five (5) years’ experience in a management/leadership role or other evidence of outstanding relevant abilities and accomplishments. You have experience in a hospital organization and health care delivery system, ideally in a high acuity hospital environment. You have knowledge of Lean methodology, as well as PHIPPA privacy and security requirements. You are an inspiring leader with a proven ability to motivate and empower employees in a complex, transformative environment with multiple stakeholders. You are known for your exceptional interpersonal skills that allow you to cogently communicate, motivate, and present to staff in all departments and levels, and to foster an inclusive environment that achieves results by valuing, supporting, and rewarding collaboration.

This is a unique and exceptional leadership opportunity where your work has a positive impact on paediatric care. To submit your application, please send an updated CV and cover letter to Claire Leroux (cleroux@boyden.com) and John Caminiti (jcaminiti@boyden.com) and state the title of the position in the subject line of your e-mail.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those under consideration for the role will be contacted.

CHEO is committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible working environments and welcomes those who would contribute to the further diversification of staff including, but not limited to, women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to apply.

Nurse Practitioner, Eating Disorders - SickKids

Job ID: 21004
Deadline to Apply: 2024-08-31
Target Openings: 1

Nurse Practitioner - Eating Disorders

Choosing to work for The Hospital for Sick Children means that you've chosen more than a job, you've chosen a career where you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families every day. Our staff are our greatest strength and SickKids works hard to provide a supportive working environment where Nurse Practitioners can give their best work possible. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, Nurse Practitioners at SickKids can provide expertise in the areas of:

• Clinical Practice
• Education, Mentorship, and Research
• Leadership through Organizational & Systems Management

SickKids is recognized as one of the world's foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada's leading centre dedicated to advancing children's health. Nurse Practitioners play a critical role to our success. Within the Brain and Mental Health Program, Division of Adolescent Medicine and working in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry, we are recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner to provide clinical services and interventions to the growing population of children and youth with Eating Disorders, inclusive of those with concurrent psychiatric disorders.

The NP will provide leadership and promote inter-professional excellence and collaboration in support of clinical services (inpatient, outpatient and day hospital) that are committed to child and family-centred-care across diverse and complex patient populations.

Here's What You'll Get to Do:

• Assume a collaborative role in advancing the quality of clinical practice and the provision of integrated care across the Eating Disorders Services and the Department of Psychiatry.
• Integrate nursing, clinical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice
• Utilize evidence informed and evidence-based models while adapting and innovating approaches to meet the needs of complex and unique patients and populations
• Provide relevant health education to children, families and caregivers that is based on their needs, learning styles and stage of development
• Provide comprehensive health care, monitoring and follow-up for patients and their families with eating disorders
• Prioritize integration and collaboration opportunities between Adolescent Medicine and Psychiatry to optimize service pathways across inpatient, day treatment and outpatient services for Eating Disorder patients.
• Provide planning for successful transition of patients to adult services
• Provide mentorship to support the development of nursing and interprofessional colleagues
• Identify, integrate, and evaluate research-based innovations for improving patient care
• Collaborate to create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge using formal and informal channels
• Identify, link with, and collaborate with services and resources in the community as required

Here's What You'll Need:

• Master of Nursing or equivalent with a clinical focus
• Completion of a Nurse Practitioner certificate or equivalent
• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, within the RN (Extended Class)
• Minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience in pediatrics preferred, experience with Eating Disorders and Mental Health clinical practice an asset
• Ability to interpret, incorporate and utilize evidence in the context of unique patient populations with varying levels of acuity and complexity
• Knowledge and understanding of developmentally informed care for children and adolescents
• Excellence in clinical nursing skills focused on medical monitoring, monitoring and follow-up of both medical and mental health related issues; demonstrated ability to collaborate with interprofessional colleagues around these duties and tasks
• Demonstrated ability to deliver care using a culturally competent approach
• Knowledge and appreciation of issues relevant to equity, diversity and inclusion, as well as social determinants of health and their impact on family centred care
• Practice from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens in your approach to care
• Interest and capacity to act as a change agent, and foster flexible collaborative teamwork and inter-professional communication
• Enthusiasm and capacity for innovative critical thinking; excellent communication, problem-solving and conflict resolutions skills; ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic, environment
• Capacity to consider new innovative, evidence-based clinical models that augment established practices
• Comfort with service models inclusive of both in-person and virtual care
• Excellence and proficiency in the utilization of healthcare electronic systems inclusive of EHR, Microsoft platform, etc
• Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion objectives

Employment Type: Full time permanent - 37.5 hours per week, 1.0 FTE.

To apply, please visit The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) website:

https://career.sickkids.ca:8001/psc/CRPRD/CAREER/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=21004&PostingSeq=1

Senior Clinical Manager Neurosciences Neurophysiology - SickKids

Job ID: 20749

Date Posted: 2024-07-10

Target Openings: 1

Senior Clinical Manager: Neurophysiology, Brain and Mental Health Portfolio

Are you a collaborative and strategic leader who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment? Do you have experience practicing at an expert level, ensuring the provision of excellent patient care? If so, consider joining the Brain and Mental Health Portfolio as Senior Clinical Manager of the Neurophysiology Program

As a Senior Clinical Manager, you will lead and manage complex day to day operations in the Neurophysiology/Neurodiagnostic lab in close partnership with the Medical Director of Neurology and Director of Operations for the Brain and Mental Health Portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective coordination of clinical activities and optimal use of resources
• Lead and coordinate a comprehensive range of clinical activities, ensuring effective use of resources
• Act as a leader and role model, facilitating communication within the team and with external partners, and overseeing quality care processes and the operational safety of the lab
• Facilitate communication between team members and external provincial partners
• Implement change and monitor quality care processes
• Provide input on the operating plan and collaborate in annual planning
• Ensure an integrated Quality Management program with clear performance indicators
• Represent the Neurophysiology/Neurodiagnostic Lab in the accreditation process
• Serve as a hospital and community resource for specialized Pediatric Imaging
• Demonstrate commitment to organizational initiatives and values
• Participate in hospital-wide committees and task forces
• Oversee technical staff training and the lab's technical training program
• Please note that while the primary responsibilities for this role are outlined above, additional portfolio may be assigned at a future date based on the needs of the organization and your demonstrated capabilities. 

Here's What You'll Need:

• Leadership Experience: 3-5 years of formal or informal leadership experience, including at least 2 years in a relevant healthcare setting. Proven leadership skills and experience in managing, coaching, and developing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Education: A master's degree in healthcare or business administration is preferred
• Certifications: Relevant certifications as required by the healthcare profession and the specific field of Neurophysiology/Neurodiagnostic preferred
• Skills and Knowledge:
  • Proficiency in budgeting processes and fiscal data analysis.
  • Knowledge of program planning, standards development, and program evaluation.
  • Strong business acumen with an understanding of business principles applicable to operational needs
  • Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrated ability to collaborate, advocate, motivate, and influence others. Must be able to understand and respond appropriately to the concerns of others. Strong communication and facilitation skills.
  • Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion objectives.

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time, 1.00 FTE, 37.5 hours per week.

To apply, please visit The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) website:

https://career.sickkids.ca:8001/psc/CRPRD/CAREER/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=20749&PostingSeq=1

Nurse Practitioner, General Surgery - SickKids

Job ID: 20834

Date Posted: 2024-05-21

Deadline to Apply: Until Filled

Target Openings: 2

Choosing to work for The Hospital for Sick Children means that you've chosen more than a job - you've chosen a career where you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families every day. Our staff are our greatest strength and SickKids works hard to provide a supportive working environment where Nurse Practitioners can give their best work possible. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary Health Care team, Nurse Practitioners at SickKids have the opportunity to provide expertise in the areas of:

• Clinical Practice
• Education, Mentorship, and Research
• Leadership and Organizational & Systems Management

SickKids is recognized as one of the world's foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada's leading centre dedicated to advancing children's health. Nurse Practitioners play a critical role to our success.

We are currently looking for two (2) Nurse Practitioners to join our General Surgery Team. These NPs will work within a robust General Surgery NP group, to provide care for our patients pre- and post-operatively.

NPs provide leadership and promote excellence in family-centred nursing care through the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research and leadership/change agency.

Here's What You'll Get To Do

• Integrate nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice
• Assume a leadership role in influencing clinical nursing practice and the provision of care
• Foster partnerships with patients/families and interprofessional teams in the development and coordination of plans of care
• Provide mentorship and coaching to support the development of nursing and interprofessional colleagues
• Provide leadership in discharge planning as well as planning for successful transition to support programs outside of SickKids as appropriate
• Integrate research into practice
• Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge
• Conduct environmental assessments (home, community, school) and help guide child/family through the treatment program
• Identify and link to services and resources in community
• Provide assistance with acquiring specialized equipment for children in the program

Here's What You'll Need

• Master's of Nursing or equivalent with a clinical focus
• Completion of a Nurse Practitioner program (within MN or post-master certificate)
• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, preferably within the RN (Extended Class)
• 3 - 5 years of clinical nursing experience. Pediatric acute care, surgical experience will help you stand out.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Ability to act as a change agent, and foster teamwork and consensus
• Innovative critical thinking with excellent communication, public speaking and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and research application
• A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity & inclusion

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time (37.5 hours/week)

To apply, please visit The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) website.

Nurse Practitioner, Orthopaedic Surgery - SickKids

Job ID: 20456

Date Posted: 2024-05-17

Target Openings: 1

Nurse Practitioner - Orthopaedic Surgery

Choosing to work for The Hospital for Sick Children means that you’ve chosen more than a job, you’ve chosen a career where you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families every day. Our staff are our greatest strength and SickKids works hard to provide a supportive working environment where Nurse Practitioners can perform their best work possible. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary Health Care team, Nurse Practitioners at SickKids have the opportunity to provide expertise in the areas of:

• Clinical Practice
• Education, Mentorship, and Research
• Leadership and Organizational & Systems Management

SickKids is recognized as one of the world’s foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada’s leading centre dedicated to advancing children’s health. Nurse Practitioners play a critical role to our success.

We are currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our Orthopaedic Surgery Team to provide leadership and promote inter-professional excellence and collaboration in child and family-centred care within the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research, and leadership/change agency in a dynamic clinical environment.

This role would focus on leading care of patients across our orthopaedic service (spine, complex hip, fractures), within an established Ortho NP team. This role will work closely with unit nurses, orthopaedic staff surgeons, residents, fellows, other NPs, consulting medical services and allied health personnel to ensure safe, efficient, and family centered perioperative care.  The NP will optimize the care delivered by the team through the ability to assess, intervene, and reassess pre operative and post operative patient status and proactively manage preparation for and recovery from surgery.  The NP will develop key relationships with patients and families, the complex care service, other NPs, and Holland Bloorview Kids rehabilitation hospital.  Using an enhanced recovery after surgery lens, the NP will undertake a continuous quality improvement approach to the prevention and management of perioperative medical conditions.  Success will be judged on patient safety, comfort, family experience, length of stay, and strength of liaison with other services.

Here's What You'll Get To Do

• Integrate nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice
• Provide comprehensive health care to patients and their families who are cared for by the Orthopaedic Surgery service
• As a member of the health care team, serve as the key contact person for patient and families 
• Coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care
• Foster interprofessional collaboration in the coordination of plans of care
• Assume a leadership role in advancing the quality of clinical practice and the provision of care
• Provide mentorship and coaching to support the development of nursing and interprofessional colleagues
• Commit to reducing preventable harm through Caring Safely - for example, role model error prevention behaviours in practice, and provide leadership with strategies to reduce hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) in the Orthopaedic Surgery patient population
• Identify, integrate and evaluate research-based innovations for improving patient care
• Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge using formal and informal channels
• Partner with children/families to navigate their illness trajectory
• Identify, link with, and collaborate with services and resources in the community as required
• Provide relevant health education to children and families that is based on their needs, learning styles and stages of development
• Provide assistance with acquiring specialized equipment for children in the program

Here's What You'll Need

• Completion of a Nurse Practitioner certification
• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, within the RN (Extended Class)
• A minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience in pediatrics, experience with surgical populations, and Orthopaedic Surgery patient population is preferred
• Ability to act as a change agent, and foster collaborative teamwork
• Innovative critical thinking with excellent communication and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and knowledge translation strategies
• A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity & inclusion

Employment Type: Contract, 12-18 months

To apply, please visit The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) website:

https://career.sickkids.ca:8001/psc/CRPRD/CAREER/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=20456&PostingSeq=1

Nurse Practitioner, Urology - SickKids

Job ID: 20193

Date Posted: 2024-05-17

Deadline to Apply: Until Filled

Target Openings: 1

Nurse Practitioner - Urology Inpatient and Ambulatory Programs

Choosing to work for The Hospital for Sick Children means that you've chosen more than a job -  you've chosen a career where you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of children, youth and families every day. Our staff are our greatest strength and SickKids works hard to provide a supportive working environment where Nurse Practitioners can give their best work possible. Working in collaboration with the interprofessional health care team, Nurse Practitioners at SickKids have the opportunity to provide expertise in the areas of:

• Clinical Practice
• Education, Mentorship, Research and Knowledge Translation
• Leadership and Organizational & Systems Management

SickKids is recognized as one of the world's foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada's leading centre dedicated to advancing children's health. Nurse Practitioners play a critical role to our success.  We are currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join the Urology Program, as a dual inpatient and ambulatory role, to provide leadership and promote inter-professional excellence and collaboration in child and family-centred -care within the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research and leadership/change agency in a dynamic clinical environment. 

Employment Type: Part-Time or Full-Time (17.5 - 35  hours per week: 0.5 - 1.0 FTE), Contract 1year.

Here's What You'll Get To Do

• Be responsible for the provision of comprehensive health care to various patient populations in urology, across inpatient and ambulatory care settings.
• Integrate clinical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice, caring for patients/families with urological issues.
• Provide leadership in advancing clinical practice and the provision of safe and high quality child and family-centred care.
• Provide guidance to children and families as they progress through their treatment plans
• Identify appropriate community resources and services, creating linkages.
• Assist in the acquisition of specialized equipment as required.
• Foster interprofessional collaboration in the coordination of plans of care.
• Assume a leadership role in advancing the quality of clinical practice and the provision of high quality, safe care, within the team, and in the development of others.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to support the development of nursing and Interprofessional colleagues.
• Provide leadership in the development and implementation of  programming to effectively transition youth and their families to adult services.
• Identify, integrate and evaluate research-based innovations for improving patient care.
• Commit to reducing preventable harm through Caring Safely - for example, role model error prevention behaviours in practice, and provide leadership with strategies to reduce hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) in the Urology patient population.
• Partner with children/families to navigate their illness trajectory 
• Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge using formal and informal channels.

• Provide relevant health education to families that is based on their needs, learning styles and stage of development.
• Conduct environmental assessments (home, community, school) and help guide child/family through the treatment program.

Here's What You'll Need

• Master of Nursing or equivalent, with a clinical focus
• Completion of a Nurse Practitioner program (within MN or post-master certificate)
• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario within the RN (Extended Class)
• 3 - 5 years of clinical nursing experience. Experience in Pediatric acute care, surgical, or as an NP considered an asset.
• Proven ability in a leadership role.
• Ability to act as a change agent, and foster teamwork and consensus-building.
• Innovative critical thinking with excellent written and verbal communication and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of theoretical and conceptual frameworks and their practical application.
• A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity & inclusion.

To apply, please visit The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) website:

https://career.sickkids.ca:8001/psc/CRPRD/CAREER/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=20193&PostingSeq=1