Team Leader, Long Term Care

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

Reporting directly to the Regional Manager of Continuing Care, the RN Team Lead is a Monday to Friday, dayshift position that oversees a team of RN/LPN's and RCA's that provides 24-hour, 7 days a week culturally sensitive care to the residents.

The Inuvik Long Term Care Unit serves the Beaufort Delta Region and through the Territorial Admissions Committee is a referral center for all communities in the NWT. The Supervisor coordinates the admissions to the respite beds and works closely with the Territorial Admissions Committee to prepare applications for admissions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of current Continuing Care nursing practices
• Knowledge of trans-cultural environment sensitivity to others' situation/feelings
• Knowledge of the process pertaining to Collective Agreements
• Knowledge and ability to network resources within and outside the Continuing Care Unit (i.e. Social Services, Public Health)
• Supervisory skills with direction from the Manager
• Skill and ability to communicate and teach clients and staff members, to supervise, manage and motivate a diverse group of people (staff members, clients)
• Ability to train and help develop potential in staff
• Ability to deal with Human Resources issues outside of the Collective Agreement with supervision from the Manager

Qualifications:

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or a Nursing Diploma with 4 years nursing experience, including two years recent experience in Continuing Care nursing with supervisory responsibilities. Registration with RNANT/NU is also required.

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 (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
hlthss_recruitment@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.