Director, Patient Care, and Clinton

328-26 Director, Patient Care, Full-Time, Stratford and Clinton

Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) is an organization that influences proactive change; embraces the potential of partnerships; harnesses the power of performance, and values the skills and guidance of our people – staff, patients, families and caregivers included to advance our healthcare system. HPHA is a multi-site organization that includes Clinton Public Hospital, St. Marys Memorial Hospital, Seaforth Community Hospital and Stratford General Hospital.

The Director, Patient Care is a dynamic, innovative leader who is accountable for a broad, exciting and forward-moving patient care portfolio across the Alliance. The Director, Patient Care is part of a dynamic team of 3 Directors, Patient Care that oversee the patient care portfolio, and network with partners in our region.

The role ensures the HPHA’s mission, vision and guiding principles are embodied in the culture of all programs. With patient-partnership at the core of every decision, the Director applies a systems-thinking approach to a combination of the development and execution of strategic planning, operational performance and relationship management. Key priorities include meeting and exceeding performance targets, maintaining an attention and focus on continuous quality improvement, and promoting and leading innovation in a dynamic and ever-changing healthcare system.

Advocating for both patients and staff, this position will draw together advances made in practice, education, research and administration in order to support and plan for the goals of patients and staff. The Director will ensure that programs operate in accordance with legislation, standards and ethical principles. This role will create an environment that provides optimal opportunity for the development of professional practice, promotes shared leadership, manages the programs within fiscal resources and fosters a person-centered, inter-professional environment.

The Director encourages proactive change, and acts as an advisor, facilitator, coach and educator in conjunction with Alliance activities and growth and works closely with our Medical and Community partners.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) or Degree in a Health-Related Discipline
• Current certificate of registration in good standing from a college recognized under the Regulated Health Professions Act

• Minimum five (5) years' experience in progressively more responsible leadership roles in a complex healthcare environment
• 5 years’ experience working with and leading Multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience leading quality improvement initiatives and transformational culture change designed to enhance the patient experience using LEAN principles and processes
• Demonstrated leadership, strategic planning and administrative abilities
• Ensures clinical excellence, resulting in high quality, safe and exceptional patient/ family experiences
• Exceptional analytical and information-seeking skills that contribute to effective decision-making, strategic planning and execution of action plans that deliver results in order to meet and exceed industry benchmarks and performance metrics
• Ensures compliance with hospital policies and all legislative requirements
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity, resilience, and confidence
• Engages others to foster development and build teams that establish a high performing and healthy organization
• Strategically aligns direction, decisions, actions and evaluations with HPHA mission, values, and guiding principles
• Demonstrates change management capabilities and the use of transformational thinking to strategically align the future by encouraging innovation and…