Coordinator for Provincial Antidote Program

Job title:

Coordinator for Provincial Antidote Program

Company

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Job description

Company : IWK HealthReq ID: 189310
Department/Program: Atlantic Canada Poison Centre, Clinical Care & Chief Nursing Executive
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (20% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $43.6769 – $55.1043 /hour
Closing Date: October 15, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our , and enjoy access to enhanced and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.The OpportunityReporting to the Manager of the Emergency Department, Trauma Center, and Atlantic Canada Poison Center. The Nova Scotia Antidote Program assists in coordinating access to a standardized collection of antidotes in every emergency department in Nova Scotia and provides a tool that outlines administration guidelines for each antidote. The Antidote Coordinator works with the Medical Director of the Atlantic Canada Poison Center and the individual NS Health Zones to ensure antidotes and administration guidelines are kept current, and education is provided to clinical partners as needed. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Works collaboratively with the Director/Manager of each emergency department and pharmacy in the NS Health Authority, to provide education, support and expertise in the adequate stocking and administration of antidotes.
• Ensure that systems of routine replacement and recirculation of antidotes are in place.
• Promotes a high quality of care for all patients in Nova Scotia who may present to any emergency department in Nova Scotia with a toxicological emergency.
• Provides learning and research opportunities for Health Professionals within the Atlantic Canada Poison Center and Province.
• Oversees the usage of the antidotes, ensures current treatment regimens are met and thereby promotes optimum patient outcomes and efficient, cost effective treatment of toxic ingestions and exposures.
• Promotes a collaborative relationship between the Atlantic Canada Poison Center and Emergency Departments across the province in providing the highest standard of care for the poisoned patient.
• Demonstrates practice that is evidence based, organized according to priority, and that is consistent with professional, legal and ethical requirements of one’s professional discipline and of the IWK Health Center.
• Maintains and updates the Antidote website as required. Updates the antidote monographs online in consultation with the Medical Director and in accordance with current medical literature and consensus guidelines.
• Provides written reports to the Provincial Antidote Advisory Committee and transcribes minutes from these bi-annual meetings.
• Distributes quarterly reports to each health zone highlighting utilization and updates regarding antidotes.

Hours of WorkFlexibleYour Qualifications

• Current registration or eligible for registration with the appropriate professional licensing or credentialing body, i.e. College of Registered Nurses (CRNNS), Canadian Society of Pharmacy, required.
• Previous experience as a Poison Information Specialist is required.
• Certification as a Specialist in Poison Information, required.
• Experience, and/ or demonstrated strong interest in development of similar projects would be an asset.
• Understanding of standards of care in the treatment of toxicology patients including pharmacology of specific poisons and the associated and variable dosing of their antidotes.

• It is the responsibility of IWK employees to self-identify as internal applicants at the point of application. Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), proof of applicable education and NS registration to Human Resources as a condition of employment*

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

Expected salary

Location

Halifax, NS

Job date

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:12:41 GMT

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