Senior Clinical Supervisor, RN - Home Health

ParaMed; Halifax; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ParaMed Halifax is seeking an experienced Clinical Supervisor—RN to oversee RNs and LPNs delivering home health care across the community. You will guide clinical practice, mentor staff, and ensure documentation and reporting meet funder and regulatory standards.

The role requires strong clinical assessment skills, leadership ability, and a commitment to ongoing professional development within home health care. Paramedical teams value collaboration and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Current RN registration with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing and entitled to practice without restrictions.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a practicing Registered Nurse.
• Comprehensive patient health assessment skills are required.
• Understanding of community nursing practice principles.
• Proven experience leading and managing a team.
• Knowledge of clinical documentation standards and practice guidelines.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and teaching skills.
• Commitment to professional development in clinical practice 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).
• C.N.A. Certification as a Community Health Nurse (CCHN(C)) is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support RNs and LPNs 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.

Skills

RN supervision

Team leadership

Clinical documentation

Teaching skills

Critical thinking

Driver's license

VSS clearance

CCHN asset

Patient assessment

Job description

ParaMed Halifax is seeking an experienced Clinical Supervisor—RN to oversee RNs and LPNs delivering home health care across the community. You will guide clinical practice, mentor staff, and ensure documentation and reporting meet funder and regulatory standards.

The role requires strong clinical assessment skills, leadership ability, and a commitment to ongoing professional development within home health care. Paramedical teams value collaboration and patient-centered care.