Clinical Supervisor - LPN

ParaMed Home Health Care; Bedford; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home health care provider in Bedford, Nova Scotia is seeking a Clinical Supervisor - LPN to supervise community care assistants and ensure quality care delivery. Candidates should have a valid nursing registration, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to professional development. This full-time position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and dental plans

Best in class training and development programs

Company paid mobile devices

Mileage compensation

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years' experience as a practicing nurse.
• Knowledge of clinical documentation standards and practices required.
• Commitment to professional development related to home health care.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support community care assistants.
• Respond to concerns from staff and patients.
• Initiate patient safety incident investigations.

Skills

Patient health assessment skills

Leadership and management experience

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking and problem-solving

Education

Registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse

Job description

Overview

Clinical Supervisor - LPN role at ParaMed Home Health Care. In this valuable role, the Clinical Supervisor is accountable for the supervision of community care assistants (CCA) and community care assistants in training (CCAIT) who are caring and making a difference for clients within the community. The Clinical Supervisor will have the expertise to assess, implement and evaluate a wide range of clinical care interventions to ensure the delivery of safe, quality, and ethical care.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support CCAs and CAITs to ensure practices comply with all legislated standards of practice as well as company policies and procedures.
• Respond to and advise / resolve concerns from community staff, patients / families, and other team members.
• Provide ongoing leadership through regular huddles, face to face meetings and one-on-ones.
• Initiate patient safety incident investigations and documents to ensure timelines and action plans are met.
• Work collaboratively with nursing team members to support clinical documentation and submission requirements according to specific funder reporting guidelines.
• Engage patients in problem solving using a collaborative approach, offering health teaching, building rapport and trust to identify patient health care needs, strengths, capacities, and goals.
• Engage staff in problem solving, offering education, coaching, and mentoring in resolution of problems.
• Maintain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to provide safe, efficient, effective service in all areas of practice by keeping abreast of changes in practice setting that affect scope of practice.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as a practicing nurse
• Comprehensive patient health assessment skills are required
• Possess an understanding of the principles of community nursing practice
• Proven experience leading and managing a team
• Knowledge of clinical documentation standards and practice guidelines is required
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and teaching skills
• Commitment to professional development in clinical practice that is relevant to home health care
• Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation
• Able to provide a current, clear Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS)

Benefits

• Be a part of a great supportive team of fellow nurses and supervisors
• Attractive scheduling
• Opportunity to develop long term therapeutic relationships with patients
• Opportunity to practice and develop complex clinical skills
• Best in class training and development programs, including a comprehensive clinical orientation and hands-on skills labs
• Celebration and Recognition programs
• Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
• Company paid mobile devices
• Mileage compensation
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Employee Assistance Program

Time Type

Full time

Additional Information

• Seniority level : Mid-Senior level
• Employment type : Full-time
• Job function : Health Care Provider
• Industries : Hospitals and Health Care

ParaMed Home Health Care accommodates the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.

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