Quality Improvement & Safety Leader

Job title:

Quality Improvement & Safety Leader

Company

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Job description

Req ID: 198451
Location: Western Zone, South Shore Regional Hospital
Department: QISR Quality Patient Safety WZ
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 12-Mar-25Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityReporting to the Zone Director Quality Improvement & Safety the Quality Improvement & Safety Leader will provide leadership within Nova Scotia Health’s overall provincial and zone programs for quality, safety, accreditation, risk management; and responsibility to implement all aspects of comprehensive quality improvement, patient safety, patient family engagement, risk management and accreditation plans to achieve the best outcomes in health care program and service delivery, safe care and continuous improvement to meet or exceed all accreditation requirements.QIS Leaders actively seek and implement solutions related to system issues for programs and services within NSH’s provincial and zone responsibilities, while meeting the goals and objectives of the NSH. The position provides leadership, advice and guidance, and support to leaders, vice presidents, staff and physicians on systems work redesign and increase performance in alignment with portfolio, zone and provincial initiatives, provides information, and guidance regarding of evidence informed best practices and patient safety; leads and provides expertise in the development of effective care delivery models, which are responsive to current and future health human resources and/or health care trends; leads and directs implementation of evidence based practice that improves patient care outcomes and experience; works collaboratively with staff, physicians and leaders to apply evidence based findings to clinical practices; and provides support, including but not limited to literature reviews, environmental scans, best practice guidelines and legislation applicable to health care.QIS Leaders hold many responsibilities including leading investigations of patient safety incidents, facilitating quality reviews, trending analysis, leading and/or providing improvement coaching for quality improvement initiatives, supporting accreditation activities, as well as providing education and training related to QIS related priorities, policies and procedures.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Undergraduate degree from a health care profession program/discipline required
• Master’s level preparation in a clinical health discipline, Health Services Administration, Business Administration or a related program an asset
• Minimum of 5 years quality and patient safety leadership experience, which includes 5 years of relevant clinical experience in a health care environment including expertise to critically review health records as part of the quality review process
• Access to a reliable form of transportation required
• Appropriate licensure/membership in professional organizations
• Certificate or training related to quality improvement, patient safety, risk management, or related program an asset
• Certified Health Executive is an asset
• Experience in planning and implementing a variety of strategic activities related to accreditation, safety, quality improvement, infection control and prevention practices, risk management, patient relations and patient engagement, provided across several locations with multiple partners and stakeholders and while ensuring appropriate confidentiality
• Experience engaging teams, leaders, medical staff, clinicians, patients/clients and stakeholders in a collaborative, participatory manner
• Experience and demonstrated expertise with in data management, data analysis and statistical manipulation; excellent report writing and presentation skills, presenting results in a meaningful manner specific to the target audience
• Excellent knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and graphics software required
• Experience in project management and program evaluation an asset.
• Demonstrated ability of independent decision making, creativity, self-direction, motivation, change management and team building/ leadership skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines in a fast- paced environment
• Demonstrates a positive, solution oriented and collaborative approach and is comfortable navigating complex system issues, and implementing innovation solutions to thorny problems
• Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours

• Permanent, full-time position, 75 hrs bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits$42.94 – $57.05 HourlySuccessful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.Once You’ve AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

Expected salary

$42.94 – 57.05 per hour

Location

Nova Scotia

Job date

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 02:01:47 GMT

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