Manager – Nurse, Primary Care Team

Internal/External Posting
This posting is to fill a current vacancy
Reference Number: MANAG001657 If applying by email, indicate the reference number in the subject line

Job Type: Full Time Permanent
Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Rate of Pay: Annual $100,916 – 147,370
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Application Deadline: Open until filled

Position Summary
The Manager – Nurse, Primary Care Team will be responsible for overall clinical leadership and management of Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, and contracted health services. The goal of the position is to ensure the Primary Health Care Team produces high quality and timely health services/interventions using culturally appropriate practices and best practice standards of care.

The Manager – Nurse, Primary Care Team will oversee the PCT with the provision of services to the Sioux Lookout catchment area, including the municipality of Sioux Lookout. The Manager – Nurse will work in partnership with First Nations’ leadership and their community members, health care providers, and other key stakeholders. The incumbent must be skilled at initiating innovative approaches to help strengthen the delivery of allied health services to support the north.

Accountability
The Manager – Nurse, PCT will be directly accountable to the Director, Primary Care Team.

Qualifications
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
• Current Registration with the CNO in good standing.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the Nursing field
• Pervious management/supervisory experience preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations; knowledge of First Nations’ people, history, culture, health priorities and social issues.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, verbal/written and computer communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain respectful/cooperative relationships with First Nations people, communities, service stakeholders and health care providers to promote an integrated seamless delivery of services.
• Ability to function effectively during change management, periods of rapid change and transition.
• Experience in people management, program development, governance, budget, resource management, and organizational skills.
• Experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders, internal and external to the organization to achieve successful outcomes through excellent relationship-building skills.
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• Experience managing budgets and fulfilling reporting requirements to funders.
• Excellent verbal/written communication.
• Must be willing to travel by various modes.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License.
• Must be willing to relocate and live in Sioux Lookout (or within a daily commuting distance).
• Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special Employment)
• Ability to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects of the Sioux Lookout region is an asset.
• Ability to perform the requirements of the role on a regular basis

Roles & Responsibilities
• Collaborates with the Director, Primary Care and Human Resources staff to recruit, interview, select, hire and employ staff within the Primary Care Team.
• Provides supervision and direction to the Primary Care Team disciplines by:
o Ensuring communication practices are clear and in place
o Regular ongoing staff meetings are held
o Providing effective problem solving and conflict resolution as required
o Administering, monitoring, and ensuring adherence to organizational policies and procedures
o Conducting Performance Appraisals and Action Plans for staff
o Providing ongoing coaching, advice and motivation
o Identifying and supporting professional development and training needs of staff
• Monitors work plans and operating budgets
• Manage the development of annual work plans and reports that align with the annual organizational objective setting
• Assist in the preparation of an annual budget as per health service goals and objectives
• Monitor budget variances
• Monitor and ensure proper financial coding
• Assist with the preparation and submission of funding requests and reports
• Coordinate the ongoing promotion of the Primary Care Team
• Manage preparation, maintenance, and submission of all correspondence, reports and briefing notes
• Conduct presentations as needed
• Coordinate and supervise the Primary Care Team clinical services, with a focus on Nursing
• Plan, develop and implement systems that positively impact the ability to perform the work and fulfill the goals of the program efficiently and effectively
• Liaise with leadership, frontline workers, health care providers and other service workers in communities to collaboratively strategize means to tackle priority issues related to Primary Health Care
• Facilitate delivery of Primary Care services to support communities
• Action community concerns and requests appropriately
• In conjunction with the Director, Primary Care and other health professionals, will develop regional policies, objectives, educational material and best practices for Primary Care.
• Support program and service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives by:
o Evaluating the effectiveness, acceptability, availability and cost efficiency of the Primary Care Team in collaboration with other Primary Care Team staff.
o Develop productivity/quality benchmarks for clinical operations, and analyze data against benchmarks to identify efficiencies or inefficiencies to address
o Ensuring that systems are in place to monitor the delivery of health services relevant to Primary Care for the First Nations communities
o Represent the organization as required in various setting
• Represent the organization on external committees or at meetings as needed i.e., conduct presentations to various stakeholders and at conferences and meetings, as appropriate, conduct community visits on a regular basis, and understand the organizations mandate and be able to convey in forums as required
• Provide assistance when required and any other duties assigned

Working Conditions
• Travelling via various modes of transportation

About Working with Us
The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) serves 33 First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout region in Ontario, Canada. Mandated by the leadership in these communities, our organization is dedicated to strengthening First Nations by contributing in unique ways to a strong health system for the Anishinabe.

We value respect, relationships, culture, equality and fairness. Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority focuses on hiring Indigenous employees whenever possible.

We offer competitive and comprehensive employment benefits to Full-Time employees:
• Health and dental benefits
• Competitive time off plans that increase with years of service
• Pension plan & comprehensive insurance coverage
• Fitness reimbursement program
• Professional development opportunities
• Relocation assistance

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Candidates are encouraged to self-identify on their application. Self-identification is voluntary and the information is used to assist SLFNHA in hiring Indigenous people from the region whenever possible and to support candidates in their application.

If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at:

Human Resource Department
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
P.O. Box 1300, 61 Queen Street
Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8
Phone: (807) 737-1802
Fax: (807) 737-2969
Email: Human.Resources@slfnha.com

No resumes received after application deadline will be accepted.
SLFNHA wishes to thank all applicants in advance.
However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

For additional information regarding the Health Authority, please visit our website at www.slfnha.com

SLFNHA is a proud supporter of Mikinakoos Children’s Fund. To find out more, visit www.mikinakoos.com