Description
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
Person who provides a variety of nursing services according to the bio-psycho-social needs of the users or groups of people under her/his care. She/he evaluates the health condition of users; determines and implements treatment and nursing care plans for users with complex health problems and/or problems that involve various biological, psychological and social aspects. She/he provides nursing and medical care and treatments aimed at maintaining and restoring health and preventing disease.
She/he conceives implements and evaluates health care programs that require advanced knowledge and that are aimed at solving complex health problems and/or problems involving various biological, psychological and social aspects. This person is involved in the development or adaptation of clinical and health care quality evaluation tools. She/he coordinates team work and; plays an advisory role towards her/his colleagues and the interdisciplinary team.
She/he identifies, for the users, the needs and interventions that require the coordination of different services within the establishment and between different establishments or related organizations. If applicable, she/he ensures the coordination of these services.
She/he is responsible for the orientation of new personnel and is involved in their training. She/he supervises teaching activities aimed at the users and their relatives, and at groups of people in specific program. She/he also collaborates in research projects.
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
• Develop the initial training program for beneficiary attendant.
• Support the delivery of initial and continuous training to beneficiary attendant and home care workers.
• Organize training session through the year for new staff.
• Provide training to beneficiary attendant and home care workers.
• Ensure the mentorship of new beneficiary attendant.
• Contribute to the evaluation of the quality of care provided by beneficiary attendant and home care workers.
• Encourage peer support toward new staff.
• Perform all other tasks at the request of the immediate supervisor.
REQUIREMENTS
Education:
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or an undergraduate degree consisting of three (3) admissible certificates, of which two (2) are accredited certificates in Nursing;
• Member in good standing of the O.I.I.Q..
Experience:
• Two years of relevant training or teaching experience with health professionals.
Knowledge and Abilities:
• Knowledge of legislation, regulations, the health network and ministry programs and current MSSS trends;
• Knowledge of Cree culture, language and health and social issues in Eeyou Istchee is an asset;
• Teaching skills for different age groups;
• Ability to review and implement processes;
• Ability to review and organize teamwork;
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious relations with all managers, union partners and other employees of the organization;
• Ability to manage ambiguous situations and make decisions in a complex environment;
• Proven leadership, sense of innovation and creativity;
• Computer skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
LANGUAGE
• Fluent in English;
• Fluency in Cree or French is an asset.
OTHER
• Willing to travel in the nine (9) communities.
