Professional Practice Coordinator - Respiratory Therapist

​Req ID: 204661
Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital  
Department: IPPL STRAT-MOBILE SIMULATION UNIT-CNS VL
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
UNIFOR Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 4-Jul-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.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team facilitates and advances person-centered care through evidence-based professional practice and learning strategies and programs that are designed provincially and implemented locally to enhance collaborative learning and practice. The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team takes a leadership role in creating a culture of collaboration with a focus on team-based care, evidence-informed practice, and learning and professional development to improve health outcomes for patients, families and communities. Through strong partnerships with the academic sector, regulators, and government, the Interprofessional Practice and Learning team has an integral role in influencing and operationalizing health system priorities.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Interprofessional Practice and Learning (IPPL), the Professional Practice Coordinator (PPC) supports profession-specific practice and promotes practice excellence within person-centred and collaborative interprofessional care environments. As a member of the IPPL team, the PPC collaborates with health services managers, clinical leaders, and health care professionals to identify educational needs and provide practice support. The PPC further acts as a resource related to the application of relevant legislation, professional credentialling, and standards of practice. The PPC position may be assigned to a provincial program or positioned within a regional zone. At the zone level, the PPC supports and advances evidence-informed practice within designated clinical areas.

Please note this position requires periodic travel to facilities within Eastern Zone. Access to reliable transportation is required.

About You

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

• A degree prepared regulated health care provider in a related discipline (i.e. Respiratory Therapy) is required
• Licensure and membership in good standing with the Nova Scotia College of Respiratory Therapists (NSCRT) required
• Minimum of three (3) years clinical experience with strong clinical and leadership skills required
• Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support in accordance with Policy
• Understanding of legislation, regulatory processes, and application of professional standards
• Ability to lead through change, anticipate problems and respond accordingly
• Ability to manage stressful situations within a challenging, fast paced environment
• Demonstrated profession-specific expertise and excellent clinical reasoning skills
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and LEADS Competencies (Leads Self, Engages Others, Achieves Results, Develops Coalitions & Systems Transformation)
• Strong problem-solving and effective communication skills
• Demonstrates initiative and ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member
• Successful in collaborative in establishing and maintaining good working relationships
• Aptitude for innovative thinking and problem solving to facilitate change
• Proficient in the use of computer systems such as MS Office for conducting day to day business as well as virtual meetings and virtual teaching/facilitation
• Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset

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

Hours

Permanent Full-Time; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$41.00 - $52.96 hourly
$79,942 - $103,271 annually

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. 

​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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.