Department Information
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
The incumbent plays a key role in quality assurance and operational functioning of the Emergency Department (ED) and Acute Care unit of the Inuvik Regional Hospital (IRH), ensuring services are delivered in a safe, efficient, and quality manner.
Under the direction of the Regional Manager, Acute Care (RMAC), the position provides day to day supervision to 30 clinical and non-clinical staff members and participates with the RMAC in the staff evaluation process. The position functions as a team member of various Continuing Quality Improvement teams representing the ED and Acute Care Unit perspective. The ED/Acute Care Units service the Town of Inuvik and is the referral center for 7 communities in the Inuvik Region. The ED typically has between 7000 and 8000 visits per year, then approximately 750 patients admitted to Acute Care for a total of 3000 bed days per annum. The incumbent will act in a supervisory role for the clinical and non-clinical staff on Acute Care and will provide continuity of care from Monday to Friday. The incumbent will act as a resource to staff taking an active role in staff scheduling, ensuring completion of the attendance registers for the Manager’s signature, trouble shooting and problem solving for smooth functioning of the daily operations of the Acute Care and ED units, identifying learning needs of staff for continuing education by the incumbent and/or Nursing Educator.
Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing or a Nursing Diploma with two years recent experience in ED/Acute Care nursing with supervisory responsibilities.
Certification of Nursing Administration Course is an asset.
Registration with the College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut is mandatory for this position.
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.