Senior Practice Leader, Nursing Support Services - BC Children’s Hospital & Sunny Hill Health Centre

Senior Practice Leader, Nursing Support Services

BC Children’s Hospital & Sunny Hill Health Centre

Vancouver, BC

Reporting to the Senior Director, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children,  and  aligned to the C&W Professional Practice Portfolio and Director of Professional Practice , the NSS Senior Practice Leader is a leader, innovator, knowledge translator, and change agent who is accountable for promoting excellence in nursing practice and quality of patient care.  The scope of practice of the Senior Practice Leader (SPL) is both broad and complex, encompassing complex patient care planning, consultation, education, dissemination of research and administration across programs and systems.  The incumbent possesses expertise in advanced communication, leadership and expert problem solving skills.  The SPL advances knowledge creation and uptake by engaging in or supporting the use of current research, evidence/best practice standards in order to address professional, program and patient problems and concerns.  The SPL supports professional, practice, program and organizational goals in collaboration with the BCCH and SHHC Senior Leadership. The Senior Practice Leader provides a leadership role in liaison with Community/Public Health organizations and practitioners throughout BC and consults, advises, organizes and teaches provincial education programs supporting the care of medically fragile and complex paediatric populations in community settings, in partnership with other care providers.

What you’ll do

• Acts as a resource and consultant for local, provincial and national planning in the area of direct and delegated care and management of the medically fragile and complex pediatric population in home and community settings as well as employing advanced clinical practice approaches at the program, organizational, community, provincial, national and international levels.
• Advises the Senior Leadership, physicians, nursing and other providers across and beyond the boundaries of the organization about issues related to the care of medically fragile and complex pediatric populations in the community setting to promote optimum and effective resource allocation.
• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of local, provincial, and national patient care standards and professional practice standards through mentoring, committee membership and organizational and cross organizational task forces and committees.
• Promotes evidenced-based practice and shares knowledge about current research and literature including innovation in practice, and management of community-based medically complex situations in pediatric populations. Establishes opportunities to support staff in implementing evidence based practice and in clinical research endeavors and promotes and advances best practice through publications, presentations, and conferences.
• Plans, implements and evaluates appropriate educational programs based on ongoing needs assessment, in collaboration with educators and other professional staff.
• Pursues formal relationships (including through joint appointments) with academic programs in university settings (BCIT, University of BC, University of Victoria), with professional associations and with other organizations involved in community-based paediatric medically complex service delivery.
• Precepts and mentors students at a graduate level and from different disciplines.
• Initiates and participates in community development initiatives and provides support for the development of outreach initiatives in line with organizational and program priorities. Teaches within educational outreach programs and coordinates with other medical/nursing experts to present workshops. Represents the hospital on external committees and with external bodies, including the Ministries and community partners as required.

What you bring

• A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Masters Degree in Nursing, or related field and five (5) years recent related experience in progressively senior leadership positions or advanced practice roles.
• Eligible for registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM) and hold current certification in CPR.
• Ideally the incumbent will demonstrate professional leadership by holding a certification relevant to the program area such as Pediatric Nursing Specialty.

You have the ability to:

• The incumbent for this role will also have demonstrated knowledge and clinical experience with medically complex and fragile pediatric populations and will have experience in teaching and program development.
• This position thus requires strong facilitation skills, and an ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.  
• The SPL participates as an effective member of an interdisciplinary care team.
• The Senior Practice leader is an advanced practice nurse who demonstrates leadership through teaching, dissemination of research, and mentoring as well as modelling problem solving skills within a complex challenging environment and across the health care system with a wide variety of patients, practitioners, and others.
• Commitment to develop knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents – including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study – and how they intersect across the health care system.
• 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 of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, 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: $106,026 - $152,413 / Year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

Location: 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 2N9
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Hours of Work: Monday - Friday; 0800 - 1600

Requisition # 168426E

What we do

Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children (SHHC) provides specialized development and rehabilitation services to BC children, youth and their families.

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

SHHC & BCCH are part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

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, SHHC 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.

PHSA is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.

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