Manager, Province-wide Pediatric Complex Care & Nursing Support Services - BC Children’s Hospital

Manager, Province-wide Pediatric Complex Care & Nursing Support Services

BC Children’s Hospital

Vancouver, BC

You are a dynamic clinical leader who is skilled at moving projects forward through collaboration with multiple partners, and then working with great autonomy to implement processes and changes. You’re known for your ability to communicate clearly with patients and their families, team members, and government partners, using transparency, clarity, and compassion. Ideally, you are an RN with masters-level education who has pediatric experience in a home/community setting. You’re seeking a long-term position where you can dig in to the details and make an impactful difference for families across the province.

This role offers unique opportunities to engage with multiple sectors and connections across a broad network of services and service providers in the delivery of care. This position requires an experienced, extraordinary, operational, and clinical leader with demonstrated leadership progression. Strong strategic planning, systems-level thinking, values-based leadership, and quality management and negotiation skills are foundational to this position as is a command and application of professional practice standards across contexts. Inspirational and collaborative leadership that promotes teamwork and integrated service delivery across sectors will be strong assets for this role as well as a demonstrated understanding of the clinical and psychosocial complexities of the client population. 

This leadership role supports a complex, provincial-wide program of community-based complex health care and nursing support services (NSS) for pediatric clients. With a matrix reporting arrangement that includes a diversity of nursing roles, this position holds accountability for ensuring adequate practice and care provided across the spectrum of outpatient and community contexts. The Manager works with a systems level lens to create processes and policies in collaboration with government, regulatory, and, other health care partners.

The Specialized Pediatrics—Health Complexity portfolio is a provincial program of BC Children’s Hospital that provides outpatient and community-focused care for children living with chronic, complex health conditions (birth to 19 years). Specifically, this position will support BCCH Complex Care and Nursing Support Services (NSS) in-home respite. A key focus for the Health Complexity portfolio is partnering with families and developing strong collaborative relationships with programs and professionals in other health authorities, ministries and community services including academic institutions to optimize care and best practices. 

What you’ll do

• Develops strategic priorities and coordinates operational planning and implementation for the organization in conjunction with the practice leaders and Director. Collaborates with colleagues including medical and practice leaders in support patient/client -focused and integrated care.
• Ensures consistent and aligned messaging by leadership, and communicates PHSA and program/service vision, values and strategic direction and ensures integration into practice by interdisciplinary team members.
• Provides overall leadership and direction for team members using effective management techniques (e.g., coaching, mentoring, skill and leadership development, decision making, coalition building and performance management) that support the achievement of required outcomes. Manages and supervises staff.
• Manages clinical service area operations by coordinating and establishing priorities, assessing and monitoring staffing requirements and supplies. Defines an effective workforce plan in collaboration with key partners and stakeholders that ensures the availability of adequate & appropriate staff according to operational demands and environmental and resource constraints.
• Develops effective and efficient practices and processes to measure the use of resources and quality of care. Manages available resources including staff resources, minor and capital equipment purchases and space re-allocations to ensure the delivery of inter-professional services within the program. Develops the program budget to complement strategic directions within existing fiscal constraints and uses utilization methods to monitor and adhere to allocated budget. Coordinates contract management if required.
• Develops effective and efficient practices and processes to measure the use of resources and quality of care. Manages available resources including staff resources, minor and capital equipment purchases and space re-allocations to ensure the delivery of inter-professional services within the program. Develops the program budget to complement strategic directions within existing fiscal constraints and uses utilization methods to monitor and adhere to allocated budget. Coordinates contract management if required.

What you bring

Qualifications

• A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or a healthcare related degree from an accredited University, a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of seven to ten (7-10) years recent related clinical experience that includes two (2) years working in a managerial/leadership capacity.
• Current registration/membership with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) or an appropriate recognized professional association.

You will also have

• Proven leadership ability, with communication and interpersonal skills conducive to interacting in a multidisciplinary environment and ability to relate easily to a variety of people from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong skills in operations management.
• Fosters collaborative working relationships that promote cooperative goal achievement and contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
• Self-directed and highly motivated.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and to promote teamwork.
• Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and other related reports.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Wage: $11,3195 - $162,718 /year

Location: 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, V6H 2N9
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday; 0830 - 1630
Requisition # 161193E

As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.

What we do

BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children and youth from across British Columbia.

BCCH is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose. Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA and BCCH are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments’ unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey—one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.

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