POSITION: Manager, Intensive Care Unit, CCOT & Respiratory Therapy
UNIT:  ICU 
STATUS:  Full Time
SALARY: $64.35 - $75.28/hour

At STEGH, our strategic direction is to deliver care that has value through our patients’ eyes. Our vision, our promise, is to deliver and create health care excellence for our community and we are investing in our capacity to do so. Reporting to the Vice President, the Manager of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Respiratory Therapy will be accountable for two (2) areas consisting of:

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) is a specialized unit designed to care for critically ill or injured patients whose conditions are life threatening and who require comprehensive critical care and constant monitoring. The Unit is a closed 14 bed Level 3 ICU unit supported by Intensivists, and a multidisciplinary team consisting of Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Dieticians, Social Workers and a clerical team. The Intensive Care Unit provides evidence based specialized care to patients through state-of-the-art monitoring systems, critical care technology, and professional expertise.   The Unit is equipped for arrhythmic and hemodynamic monitoring along with ventilator capability. The ICU provides services that range from post-surgical care for adults, to medical supportive care for critically ill patients admitted from the Emergency Department, In-Patient Unit or transferred from our regional partners.  The ICU also has a Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT).

Respiratory Therapy

The Respiratory Therapy Team provides diagnostic and therapeutic services within the ICU and throughout the hospital by providing specialized respiratory care and airway management to patients with compromised cardio-respiratory status and related respiratory conditions.  The team works closely with Physicians, Clinicians and patients, and plays an active role in CCOT and Code Blue.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING: 

The Manager is responsible for establishing and ensuring high quality and safe patient care, developing and providing business continuity planning, overseeing operational management, coordinating and facilitating of human resources, managing physical and financial resources, engaging and collaborating with all members of the interdisciplinary team in a unionized environment, and engages with patients and families.  The Manager utilizes clinical and leadership skills to guide the day-to-day clinical business of the Unit and works closely with internal and external colleagues such as Critical Care Services Ontario and our Regional Hospital partners.

This is a unique opportunity for a leader to show case their strengths and talents in a highly complex and fast paced environment, program evaluation and continuous growth while using LEAN principles and system wide critical thinking.  The incumbent will play a leadership role in developing patient care strategies and will work collaboratively to ensure high quality service delivery in a timely and safe manner within a very high-paced and complex environment.

In support of our core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Innovation and Collaboration, we look forward to hearing from leaders who are looking for a challenge in leading a team as we move forward in a care delivery model that ensures quality patient care.

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Degree or an undergraduate degree in a related field required
• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive leadership experience preferably in a Level 3 ICU environment
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in relevant clinical areas
• Demonstrated ability to develop, monitor, analyze and evaluate operational and capital budgets
• Experience in a LEAN environment with a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in Healthcare or higher would be an asset
• Demonstrated evidence-based decision making, critical thinking and problem solving
• Demonstrated leadership, team development, and facilitation skills coupled with superior interpersonal, relationship and communication skills
• Demonstrates STEGH values and the ability to promote values of shared leadership and inter-professional team collaboration
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a wide range of professionals
• Ability to research leading practice and implement quality-based programming and seek to exceed industry benchmarks and performance metrics
• Ability to attend work on a regular basis in accordance with STEGH’s Attendance Support Program.

WHAT WE PREFER YOU TO HAVE:

• Experience working in an Intensive Care Unit or Step-Down Unit

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Enrollment in the Health Care of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Paid vacation and a comprehensive benefits plan
• Leadership training and development opportunities
• Access to our dynamic Health and Wellness 360 program including an onsite social worker
• Regular activities on site such as yoga and stretching, mindful sessions and much more
• Access to the Hospital gym and an exercise circuit
• An opportunity to contribute to a compassionate, diverse and talented workplace
• Be a part of a team environment where ideas for continuous improvement are encouraged and heard

Join us and make a difference in patient care.

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