Clinical Coordinator, Intensive Care Unit

Government of Northwest Territories; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of the Northwest Territories is seeking a Clinical Coordinator for the Intensive Care Unit to oversee nursing care and support critically ill patients. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in nursing, five years of critical care experience, and relevant certifications. This role requires strong leadership and expertise in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Five years of clinical experience in a critical care hospital setting.
• Good standing with the College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Responsibilities

• Support and monitor quality of nursing care in the ICU.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to nursing staff.
• Implement patient treatment planning in collaboration with healthcare practitioners.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Patient care

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Certification in Critical Care Nursing (ACCN)

Canadian Nursing Association Certification in Critical Care (CNCC)

Job description

Clinical Coordinator, Intensive Care Unit

Department: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

Located within Stanton and reporting directly to the Manager, Critical Care Services, the Clinical Coordinator, ICU is responsible for supporting and monitoring the quality of nursing care provided by the Registered Nurses (RNs) in the ICU; as well as, provide nursing care to critically ill patients of the ICU in accordance with established standards of nursing practice and the philosophy and objectives of the NTHSSA to ensure that the patients' physical, emotional, psycho- social, educational and spiritual needs are met. Nursing Staff in the ICU are required to have and maintain, intensive, highly specialized training in critical care areas, in addition to general nursing training through an RN program. Patients in an ICU are routinely provided with life sustaining supports. The Clinical Coordinator works with nursing staff and in consultation with the Manager, Critical Care Services, ICU Practitioners, to implement patient treatment planning, and patient & family care in the ICU. The Clinical Coordinator provides clinical supervision, mentorship, support and guidance to RNs in the provision of patient care.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
A bachelor's degree in nursing and five (5) years of clinical experience within a critical care hospital setting in the past 10 years are required.
Certification in Critical Care Nursing (ACCN) is required.
Canadian Nursing Association Certification in Critical Care (CNCC) is desired.
Membership in Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN) is required.
Candidate must be able to demonstrate they are in good standing with the College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN).

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel [phone] Extension 14106
Fax[phone]
[e-mail]

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