A permanent full time Nurse Practitioner

With an international reputation for groundbreaking advances in medicine, Capital Health is a dynamic organization in Edmonton, Alberta, delivering unparalleled patient and family care across the entire continuum of health services. As Canada’s largest academic health region, Capital Health plays an active role in the education and development of future leaders in health care.

An immediate opportunity exists for a permanent full time Nurse Practitioner within Capital Health’s Southwest Home Care office

Capital Health's Home Care program provides services to clients of all ages who require short-term, long-term or palliative care while living in the comfort of their own residence.

Reporting to the Southwest Home Care Manager, the nurse practitioner will support front line staff by providing enhanced nursing assessment, treatment and follow-up to Home Care clients who require complex medical care. The ideal incumbent will enjoy the challenge of developing the new role of nurse practitioner within the Home Care program while acting as a role model to staff and a preceptor to students. The nurse practitioner will practice within parameters established by the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA), Capital Health and, specifically, Capital Health's Home Care program.

The successful candidate will have a master’s degree, or the intention of completing it within a defined period, with a focus on advanced clinical nursing practice in primary health care; CARNA registration as well as active registration on the CARNA Extended Practice Roster; a current Basic Rescuers certificate; a vehicle and a valid driver’s license. Strong assessment and organizational skills and a minimum of 2 – 3 years of community experience required. Previous management and acute care experience is an asset. Opportunities for educational support are available.

Open until a suitable candidate is found.

When Applying:

Apply online at www.capitalhealth.ca or submit an application quoting competition number KC-51096-CC to: Human Resources, Community Sector, Capital Health, #300, 10216 124 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5N 4A3 or Fax (780) 488-0617.

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Halton | Program Leader, Surgery

Program Leader, Surgery

Lead and grow a well-respected Surgical Program

With its three facilities in Oakville, Milton and Georgetown, Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) serves a fast-growing population of more than 440,000 in one of the most sought after regions of Ontario. Through its ongoing commitment to quality care, clinical excellence and patient satisfaction, HHS has become a role model for innovative healthcare organizations in Canada. If you’re ready to excel in an environment where senior management is constantly striving for technical and healthcare excellence, then HHS has a valued place for you.

The Oakville campus of HHS has earned a wonderful reputation for its Surgical Program. With its annual budget of $19 million, the Surgical Program performed13,000 procedures in 2007, three-quarters of them on an outpatient basis. As the Program Leader, Surgery, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for a multi-disciplinary team that incorporates the Pre-Admission Clinic, Surgical Daycare, 7 Operating Room theatres and the Cystoscopy Suite, the Post-Anesthetic Care Unit, a 48-bed Surgical Inpatient Unit and the Central Sterilization and Reprocessing Department.

Set a collaborative tone as you co-ordinate the talents of a highly committed and skilled medical and hospital staff. Elicit input from key stakeholders, including patients, families and community partners, in identifying clinical program planning priorities and a transition strategy for the new, state-of-the-art hospital opening in 2013/14. Develop a service delivery model tailored to the current and emerging needs of patients within the Program. In conjunction with LHIN partners, you will also play a pivotal role in the ongoing development of regional initiatives such as Total Joint Replacement and Ophthalmology Programs.

In addition to your Masters Degree and a successful administrative career, you have demonstrated your clinical and administrative leadership, ideally in a complex surgical setting. Here is the opportunity to work in one of Canada’s fastest growing regions, lead an expanding surgical program and take part in the opening of a new facility in 2013/14.

For further information about Halton Healthcare Services please visit http://www.haltonhealthcare.com.

To confidentially explore this opportunity, please e-mail Judy Mandelman at resumes@promeus.ca, quoting Project HHS-800201. Fax: 905-707-0625.

Promeus
Waterpark Place, 20 Bay Street, Ste. 1100
Toronto, ON M5J 2N8
www.promeus.ca

Orillia | Vice President Patient Services and Chief Nursing Executive

Vice President Patient Services and Chief Nursing Executive
Orillia Soldier’s Memorial Hospital

Celebrating its centennial in 2008, Soldier’s Memorial Hospital in Orillia is a busy, 220 bed community general hospital with a budget of $100 million annually serving a vibrant, passionately supportive community in the heartland of Ontario’s lake district. It is seeking an exceptional health services executive to join a new leadership team as Vice President-Patient Services and CNE to continue “Soldier’s” traditions of leadership and innovation into its next century of service to its communities.

With state-of-the-art facilities as a result of a $90 million capital renewal program, OSMH provides a full range of secondary hospital services and hosts an impressive array of regional and tertiary programs serving the broader Simcoe Muskoka region. Through affiliation with 15 universities and colleges, it is the regional leader in health professional education. Working collaboratively with its local health integration network partners, OSMH serves important roles in leading regional health services transformation. Learn more by visiting the web site at www.osmh.on.ca

The successful candidate will be a Masters prepared nurse executive with a track record of executive heath care leadership success with ten or more years of experience managing acute care health services and a compelling leadership style that inspires, motivates and encourages achievement of defined results. Candidates must demonstrate their ability to work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other front line staff and with community leaders. Previous experience at the Vice President level, service as an accreditation surveyor and familiarity with models for regional health services delivery and patient safety programs would be considered assets.

Qualified candidates who wish to learn more about this important leadership opportunity should forward a covering letter explaining your unique suitability for the position and your curriculum vitae in confidence to R. Scott Rowand & Associates Inc. electronically to scott@scottrowand.com or by mail to 1 Yonge Street, Suite 1801, Toronto ON M5E 1W7 before February 15th, 2008.

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LHIN Decision support specialist / Epidemiologist

Our client, the South West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), is one of 14 local organizations that have been created in Ontario to plan, coordinate and fund local health services, including hospitals, community care access centres (CCACs), long-term care homes, community health centres (CHCs), community support service agencies, and mental health and addictions agencies. The South West LHIN is home to almost one million people and covers an eight county area from Long Point to the Bruce Peninsula. The office of the South West LHIN is located in London, Ontario.

Committed to health improvement, innovation, and the establishment of collaborative partnerships across the South West, LHIN staff will incorporate the best aspects of teamwork and continuous learning as they work with the local community to ensure the best health outcomes for everyone. If you are interesting in being part of a dynamic team at the South West LHIN, consider the following:

Decision support specialist / EPIDEMIOLOGIST

As a key member of this high performance team, you will provide decision support, and data and statistical analysis using both quantitative and qualitative sources to enable the identification of health system priorities and the development of relevant strategies that will result in improved health outcomes and health system performance within the South West LHIN.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing health system quality and performance indicators and reporting methodologies for use in priority setting, planning and performance measurement. You will also be responsible for extracting, analyzing, interpreting and reporting on health data from a variety of provincial databases and other relevant sources of information; identifying and evaluating trends, as well as appropriate opportunities for system service improvement; and providing expert advice and recommendations. In addition, you will track and analyze performance measures looking at overall health system performance and as part of health service provider accountability agreements.

Qualifications - The successful candidate will have a post-secondary degree in Epidemiology or training in health information management, health planning, statistics, mathematics, research or relevant field and a broad understanding of the Ontario health system. The ideal individual will understand population health and will have worked with demographic and health related data for a minimum of 3-5 years.

You must be experienced with data and statistical analysis; statistical quality control methods; research design, estimation and modeling methods. You must also have a high level of proficiency with a variety of population , health status and health service datasets and information sources such as Census, Provincial Health Planning Database (PHPDB), Health Service Providers, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), and Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) along with experience utilizing data management, analysis and reporting tools including Cognos, Crystal Reports, SAS, case mix measures, and mapping (GIS).

Your ability to present information and express complex ideas clearly and effectively to a non-technical audience will ensure your success in this team environment.

Compensation includes competitive salary, pension, and benefits plan.

To apply online, visit www.hrassociates.ca/swlhin or forward your application via email to swlhin_epi@hrassociates.ca by January 30th, 2008.

RVH | Director Imaging Services

The Royal Victoria Hospital of Barrie, Ontario

The ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL, proud recipient of the Health Hospital Innovators Award, is a state-of-the-art, 500,000 square-foot facility located in Barrie, Ontario, one of the fastest growing cities in Canada. Our team of over 200 skilled physicians, 2,100 caring staff members, and 1,100 dedicated volunteers provides outstanding healthcare specializing in Cancer Care, Surgical Services, Critical Care, Mental Health Rehabilitation Services as well as Women and Children’s programs. The hospital will be doubling in size and will include a new Regional Cancer Centre. We have an opportunity for a...

DIRECTOR, IMAGING SERVICES

This is an exciting opportunity to direct an Imaging Department with a stellar past and exciting future. This dynamic department is looking for a leader who will, along with the Clinical Director, move this department forward based on a strong and successful history.

We currently have: • 2 CT Scanners • 1MRI Unit • Nuclear Medicine • Digital Radiography • Interventional Radiology • Ultrasound • Bone Densitometry

All of these modalities are married to an established PACS system. We are the largest hospital in Simcoe Muskoka and the department will double in size in 2010/2011.

You have a Master’s degree in business or a healthcare related discipline and at least five years' experience as a program leader. Your management abilities and solid knowledge of the healthcare system are complemented by a solid base of experience, effective negotiation skills, and a supportive approach to teamwork.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, an education reimbursement program, and a commitment to your professional development. If you are interested in joining a dynamic team, please apply by February 15, 2008, to:

Human Resources
THE ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL
201 Georgian Drive
Barrie, Ontario L4M 6M2
tel: (705) 728-9802
fax: (705) 739-5616
e-mail: careers@rvh.on.ca

Dedicated to equal opportunity employment. We thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

www.rvh.on.ca

Regional Director, Strategic Initiatives - Acute

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THE POSSIBILITIES!

Regional Director, Strategic Initiatives - Acute

Bring your passion, energy and expert large scale program management skills to a role that requires creative initiative, vision and strategic leadership, and offers career growth within Canada’s largest health authority. Make a positive impact on our vision of Better Health. Best in Healthcare for the 1.5 million residents we serve!

In this vital role you provide leadership to acute, regional programs and strategic initiatives across a network of hospitals, and are a resource to the Executive Vice President’s portfolio to improve the planning and efficiency of acute health programs.

As the ideal candidate, you have a Masters degree in Health Care, Business Administration or a related discipline. You bring ten (10) years’ recent, related experience in a senior leadership role in a large, complex organization and demonstrated, thorough knowledge of healthcare operations, broad-based clinical knowledge, and strong change management skills.

Are you searching for an opportunity to build on your outstanding leadership skills and your ability to foster and maintain strong, effective relationships with multi levels of stakeholders and inspire all around you?

Be part of a dedicated, dynamic, high-performance team in a role where you can really make a difference. Take this opportunity to launch your career into overdrive in an extraordinary organization.

For details and to apply on line, please visit our website at www.fraserhealth.ca/careers and search under Current Opportunities for Posting # 38131. Resumes may be sent to recruitment@fraserhealth.ca to supplement the on-line application.

Imagine the possibilities… then live them!

Director of Patient Services/Chief Nursing Officer

Quality Life. Quality Work.

NORTH SIMCOE HOSPITAL ALLIANCE

Director of Patient Services/Chief Nursing Officer

The North Simcoe Hospital Alliance, established in 1992, is the voluntary partnership between Huronia District Hospital (HDH) in Midland and the Penetanguishene General Hospital (PGH) in Penetanguishene. HDH provides 71 acute beds, a 24 hour emergency department, general surgery and obstetrics. PGH provides excellence in long-term care through an active rehabilitation unit and day hospital, 30 complex continuing care, 6 palliative and 36 interim long-term care beds. The hospitals have been serving these communities since 1905 and are proud to offer big city services and technology in a welcoming and caring, small-town environment. This voluntary Alliance was in the vanguard of health care service integration and is a model for how organizations can collaborate.

Midland/Penetanguishene is located in historic Huronia on beautiful Georgian Bay, 90 minutes north of Toronto. The communities offer affordable in-town, country and waterfront housing, Francophone cultural opportunities, unmatched four-season recreation, excellent French and English schools, live theatre and some of Ontario's major tourist attractions.

The Alliance is seeking a new Director of Patient Services/Chief Nursing Officer. A member of the Alliance’s senior management team, the Director will assume a leadership role, be involved in the strategic planning for the Alliance and have lead responsibility for quality and risk, professional practice and CNO responsibilities. The Director is also responsible for patient services across all of HDH and PGH’s departments.

This is an opportunity to join an organization offering a full array of services and one that runs many innovative programs in response to the needs of an ever-changing region. An inspiring and motivating leader, you have a Masters degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration or a related discipline coupled with a certificate of competency from the College of Nurses, and a minimum of five years progressive management experience. If you are looking to help shape the future of health care in a vibrant community, this opportunity is for you.

To explore this opportunity further, please contact Lorraine Manners in our Toronto office at 416-366-1990 or submit your resume in complete confidence through our online portal by clicking here.

Director Health Information Services/Chief Privacy Officer

DIRECTOR HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICES/CHIEF PRIVACY OFFICER

Bluewater Health is a patient-centred hospital system serving the needs of all Lambton County communities.

Directing the efficient and effective operation of consolidated Health Records and Patient Registration Services across multiple sites, you will ensure that the required health information management systems are identified, procured, implemented and managed to efficiently and effectively meet corporate needs.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate degree
• Canadian Health Information Manager (CHIM) certification, with at least two years’ management level experience (preferred)

ASSETS

• Advanced degree in Management (e.g., MHSc, MHA, MBA)

For more information, visit us online at www.bluewaterhealth.ca

Please forward your résumé, quoting competition number NU08-001, by January 24, 2008, to:
Human Resources, Bluewater Health
89 Norman Street, Sarnia, ON N7T 6S3
Fax: (519) 464-4479. E-mail: humanresources@bluewaterhealth.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Integrated CIO -- St. Mary's General Hospital & Grand River HospitalINTEGRATED CIO -- ST. MARY’S GENERAL HOSPITAL & GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL

St. Mary’s General Hospital and Grand River Hospital have agreed to recruit an Integrated Chief Information Officer, reporting to the Chief Financial Officers of each organization and working closely with both Senior Leadership teams.

FOR POSITION DESCRIPTION AND CANDIDATE PROFILE please click www.rayberndtson.ca/en/careers/7483

To explore this exciting opportunity further, please forward your resume in confidence to Brian.Schmukler@Rayberndtson.ca referencing – Integrated CIO: Healthcare - in the subject line.

We thank all candidates in advance, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Deputy Minister of Health, Saskatchewan Canada

GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN

With an annual budget of more than $3.5 billion, the Ministry of Health plays a key role in the delivery of health care services in the province. With a focus on improved front-line care, and a desire to achieve greater efficiency and accountability in health care spending, the Government of Saskatchewan is seeking a strong leader to fill the role of . . .

DEPUTY MINISTER OF HEALTH

In this important role, you will oversee the development of a 10 year Health and Human Resources Plan, which will set the strategic direction for health care in the province. You will also provide leadership in the introduction of new initiatives aimed at creating a “Patient First” approach in the health care system. Working closely with the Province’s health sector stakeholders, you will build a stronger, more effective system of health care delivery that recognizes the need for successful recruitment and retention of doctors, nurses and other key health care providers. In close association with the Minister, you will develop strong working relationships with the federal government and your provincial counterparts.

As a senior level health care leader, you have guided large teams and large organizations through change and improvement. Here is the chance to make an even bigger difference as you work on behalf of an entire Province on the evolution of a responsive, effective and visionary health care system. To apply on Project 8835, please visit the “For Candidates” section at www.caldwell.ca, or apply by email to Vancouver@caldwell.ca.

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