Care Manager Job at Alberta Health Services
Your Opportunity:
To lead the daily clinical operations of the Palliative Care Consult Service in providing quality palliative and end of life care to patients and families within the Calgary Zone. Our physicians, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, nurse instructors, palliative consultants and administrative support staff are compassionate, committed professionals who support patients, families, and clinical teams across all locations of care within the Calgary Zone.
Description:
The Care Manager of the Palliative Care Consult Service – Calgary Zone, performs a leadership role reporting directly to the Area Manager Palliative Care Consult Service/Hospice Operations/Palliative cARP Manager. The Care Manager is responsible and accountable for daily management of staff and activities associated with the Palliative Care Consult Service across all urban and rural care sectors of the Calgary Zone (Acute Care, Community – Home Care, Long Term Care and Supportive Living). The Care Manager works with the team of staff comprised of Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Instructors, Palliative Care Consultants and Administrative Support staff to provide effective and efficient delivery of quality patient and family centered care throughout the zone. In collaboration with the Area Manager, the Care Manager is accountable for hiring, professional development and performance management of staff. Collaborating with our palliative consult physician partners and community partners, this position is also responsible to provide team leadership, scheduling staff according to service needs, educational leadership, contributing to program improvement, strategic planning, change leadership and risk management. This position promotes an environment that fosters quality improvement and a culture of safety for staff and commits to continually improving health and safety performance. The Care Manager provides regular coverage for the Manager of Hospice Operations and Hospice Access – Calgary Zone.
- Classification: Manager
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Palliative and Hospice Care
- Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 16-MAY-2023
- Date Available: 12-JUN-2023
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 20
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $37.14
- Maximum Salary: $63.70
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Health Care related Baccalaureate Degree required in addition to membership (in good standing) with an accredited health care professional association. A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Health Care Leadership, Health Care Administration or a health related field is required. A minimum of 5 years in a professional/clinical Health Care role ideally in an organization of significant size, complexity and diversity; ideally familiar with Palliative/End of Life Care principles and practices. 3 years of leadership/management experience in health-related field required.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, change management, coaching and teaching, conflict resolution and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others as individuals and within teams. A positive and enthusiastic attitude is required, and a willingness to actively tackle new challenges. An ability to communicate in a professional, compassionate and effective manner. Ability to foster a climate of collaboration and cooperation to build solid relationships with partners in care, committees and other internal and external key stakeholders. Strong organizational skills, influential skills, patient and family centered focused orientation and commitment to providing quality services within a team environment. Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within an operating environment. Ability to integrate and apply clinical excellence in the daily management of the area; and ability to manage change and create solutions for complex and diverse issues.
Preferred Qualifications:
A demonstrated clear pattern of professional and personal development with training/courses or certificates in leadership development, change leadership, effective communication, team building, quality improvement and budget management preferred.
Please Note :
nvalabs.org is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, nvalabs.org provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.