Description
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
Person who is called upon to advise an institution on questions pertaining to nursing and who may be required to carry out such responsibilities as:
• The design, distribution, evaluation and revision of orientation, training and skills updating activities
for employees and trainees;
• The design, implementation, evaluation and revision of programs aimed at improving the quality of health care and professional activities and programs.
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
• Work in a multidisciplinary team, with the Director of SAPA, the Public Health, the DPSQA-psychosocial or Allied Health, the Coordinator of Indigenous Services Canada Funding and other partners, on mandates that touch home care, palliative care and the elder's home;
• Collaborate in the planning of the training program, with a focus on Home care and palliative care of nurses and Home care workers of the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB);
• Collaborate in planning the continuing education of nurses, Home care workers and elder’s home staff of the CBHSSJB in relation to the specialty;
• Collaborates in the development and updating of the content and teaching materials of the CBHSSJB nursing and Home care training programs related to the specialty;
• Establish a schedule of training sessions and coordinates them;
• Contributes in the orientation and welcoming of new nurses and Home care workers related to the specialty;
• Provides training sessions and assesses training outcomes for newly recruited nurses for duties related to the specialty;
• Collaborate in the training accreditation process for nurses (Sofeduc or other);
• Provides preceptorship to nurses newly trained in connection with the specialty;
• Maybe called upon to give various training to existing nurses, and home care workers (e.g.: annual nursing training, training required by the MSSS, etc.);
• Participates in the process of observation and evaluation of the nursing staff in the optic of quality assurance of nursing activities;
• Collaborates in the development, revision, implementation and training related to clinical tools (therapeutic guide, collective prescriptions, Rule of care, etc.);
• Supports the design, implementation, review and evaluation of a regional health program in relation to the specialty.
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:
• Three (3) years of experience as a nurse including;
o Two (2) years of experience in Homecare, Long-term care, Palliative care or others related to the specialty;
AND
• One (1) year of experience in extended role with a recognized training;
• Previous experience as a nurse counsellor is an asset.
Knowledge and Abilities:
• Strong interest in developing nursing practice and training;
• Knowledge of and experience with public and community health prevention and promotion-related approaches, methods, issues and programming (and in First Nation contexts) being an asset;
• Knowledge of MSSS programs and regulations for first-line services is an asset;
• Teaching abilities;
• Knowledge of Cree culture, and social/health issues in Eeyou Istchee is an asset;
• Knowledge of Eenou/Eeyou Pimaatsiiun healing practices and paradigms is an asset;
• Excellent communication skills for group facilitation, written and presentation;
• Excellent interpersonal and listening communication, leadership and teamwork skills;
• Excellent critical thinking, organizational and decision-making skills;
• Demonstrate independence, flexibility, discretion and empathy.
LANGUAGE
• Fluent in English;
• Fluency in Cree or French is an asset.
OTHER
• Available to travel inside and outside of the Eeyou Istchee territory as required;
• Possibility of telework;
• This position offers the possibility of telework, depending on operational needs and after agreement with the employer. Please note that this is not a permanent condition of the position, and the employer reserves the right to request regular physical presence in the office.
