Perioperative Quality Lead - Perioperative Services

 Req ID: 199904
Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital 
Department: OPEZ PERI Perioperative
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 8-Apr-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

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About the Opportunity

The Perioperative Quality Leader under the direction of the Perioperative Director works closely with health services and physician leadership, the position is to provide leadership and coordination in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of Perioperative quality and patient safety initiatives. This includes using data and analytics to monitor trends and identify opportunities for quality improvements; assist with review of patient safety data as required; operationalize implementation of the strategic directions of the provincial Perioperative/ Surgical Services Network.  The position provides leadership for ensuring accreditation and CSA standards are met or exceeded.  The role will enable development of tracking mechanisms for quality improvement and will work in collaboration with the Perioperative Leadership Team as required

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Baccalaureate degree related to healthcare or quality management and/or equivalent education and experience. 
• Master’s degree in related or relevant field of study an asset
• Minimum 5 Years of Perioperative experience or management experience in a Perioperative care setting
• Formal training and education in improvement science, process improvement methodologies, quality management and patient safety training and education as an asset
• Solid understanding of Accreditation Canada standards and processes
• Demonstrated ability to lead quality improvement discussions and reviews, as well as experience in leading quality improvement initiatives and implementing evidence-based practice
• Demonstrated judgment and decision-making skills demonstrated through analysis and synthesis, critical thinking & problem solving, systems thinking and emotional intelligence
• Demonstrated ability to define a vision and guide individuals and groups toward the vision while maintaining group cohesiveness, motivation, commitment and effectiveness
• Project managing skills demonstrated through planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluating
• Demonstrated ability to build internal and external collaborative relationships
• Demonstrated skills in change management and leading change
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and sharing lessons learned
• Demonstrated organizational and priority-management skills
• Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practice, self-care and employee wellness
• Competencies in other languages are an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long Assignment full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Approximately 12 months (Assignment length subject to change)

Compensation and Benefits

$40.15 - $50.19 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. 

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.