Clinical Supervisor - LPN

ParaMed Home Health Care; Bedford; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans

Best in class training and development programs

Mileage compensation

Employee Assistance Program

Celebration and Recognition programs

Job summary

A community health services provider in Nova Scotia seeks a Clinical Supervisor to oversee community care assistants and ensure ethical, quality patient care. The role involves supervising staff, engaging patients, and adhering to clinical standards. Candidates should be a registered Licensed Practical Nurse with 3-5 years of nursing experience and leadership skills. Additionally, excellent organizational and teaching abilities are required, along with a commitment to professional development in home health care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a practicing nurse.
• Understanding of community nursing practice principles.
• Proven experience in leading and managing a team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support CCA’s and CAIT’s to ensure compliance.
• Engage patients in problem solving and provide health teaching.
• Initiate patient safety incident investigations.

Skills

Patient assessment

Leadership

Organizational skills

Teaching skills

Critical thinking

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse registration

Job description

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.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• 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

What You’ll Do

• Supervise and support CCA’s and CAIT’s 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.

What You Bring

• 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)

Time Type

Full time