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Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) is an active, acute-care community hospital located in the heart of the City of Kawartha Lakes. Among our acute and continuing care services, our team cares for 45,000 patients per year in the 24/7/365 emergency department, provides orthopedics and ophthalmology, operates a dialysis unit, and is renowned for its mental health programs and restorative seniors care. The Ross family takes pride in providing compassionate, quality patient care.

Department/Unit/Program Description

RMH provides 24 hour care to Emergency Room patients. The Emergency department embraces the Hospital’s vision by providing staff with an excellent, supportive, team environment where the clinical team can practice in a multi-disciplinary team, providing Exceptional Care – Together.

Position Summary

The Emergency Department unit manager reports to the Director of Critical Care and promotes, facilitates, and manages the unit environment in such a way that patients receive exceptional care. Exceptional care will be evidence based, safe, effective, efficient (well organized), and will provide a positive care experience for patients and families. The unit manager is a key part of the health care team providing leadership in the management of human fiscal resources. The unit manager will foster a cohesive and motivated team and serve as an ambassador for the team(s).

As the unit manager for the Emergency Department, you will be accountable for facilitating clinical excellence, leadership, and management leading to the delivery of patient centered, quality emergency services acute care. Your leadership demonstrates creativity, innovation, flexibility and professional knowledge suitable to the interdisciplinary environment. Working collaboratively with community providers, you will engage in key activities to promote positive challenging position with the opportunity to make a difference in our patients’ lives then Ross Memorial Hospital is the place for you!

The Hospital is currently seeking a Permanent Full-Time Manager to join their healthcare team.

Effective Date: June 3, 2024

What we offer:
• An attractive and equitable compensation package.
• A defined benefit pension with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• A comprehensive health and dental benefit package.
• Life and Disability insurance protection.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Education Grant
• We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services.

Essential Qualifications

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses
• BScN or associated degree
• Member of Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO)
• Minimum five (5) years nursing experience in an emergency services acute care environment with three (3) years’ recent supervisory or management experience
• Demonstrated understanding of the hospital or personnel management policies and procedures and the ability to interpret and apply same to achieve departmental goals
• Proven ability to successfully manage departmental budgets, explain and provide corrections to budget variances
• Demonstrated contribution to the development and control of the operating and capital budgets
• Demonstrated experience in the human resource management
• Demonstrated leadership success
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively and co-operatively with all levels of staff, patients and the public and demonstrated success in establishing respect and credibility through actions
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner
• Demonstrated effective conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills with an ability to multi-task during high stress situations
• Collaborative approach to problem solving
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated attention to accuracy and detail
• Commitment to inter-professional practice and lifelong learning
• Maintains current knowledge of and ensures compliance with all regulatory and professional standards of care with includes accreditation
• Must be able to fulfill the physical requirements of the jobs, as per the current Physical Demands Analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Health Administration

Hours of Work

Hours of work for the this position are 37.5 hours/week. As a nursing manager, you will also be scheduled on a Manager on Call rotation that includes nights and weekends.

Employment Equity

Ross Memorial Hospital is committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities. Accommodation will be provided throughout the hiring process at the request of the applicant.

Employees must meet expectations for appropriate, respectful and professional conduct, as set out in the RMH Code of Conduct.