1 Permanent Full Time Director of Emergency Department
Position Information:
Certificate of Competence - College of Nurses of Ontario
Bachelor level University degree - Masters preferred
Minimum of 5 years of experience in an Emergency Department setting, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
Strong understanding of healthcare operations, quality improvement, and regulatory requirements.
Proven ability to manage change and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to include the ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts and build teams.
Demonstrated creativity and flexibility.
Ability to operate in high-pressure situations.
Excellent organizational skills.
Demonstrated innovative approach to problem resolution.
Demonstrated commitment to People centered care.
Demonstrated effective managerial and administrative leadership of clinical areas
Effective organizational, planning and project management abilities.
Experience in financial and program planning
Ability to function independently and deal with multiple, simultaneous projects.
Ability to recognize personal strengths and weaknesses and develop goals for professional growth and achievement.
Ability to demonstrate a commitment to quality and excellence. Effective leadership abilities:
• Ability to implement change in a positive, sensitive and forward- thinking manner
• Planning and problem solving
• Developing goals and objectives, and establishing priorities
• Inspires confidence, appropriate risk taking and achievement of high standards
• Good judgment and ability to act decisively
• Ability to persuade others and develop consensus
• Effective communication skills both in written and verbal presentation with a communication style that is open and foster trust, credibility and understanding.
• Ability to effect collaborative and promote teamwork
Evidence of management and clinical practice courses
Responsible for facilitating the collection of statistical data for analysis of performance measurement
Clinical Services planning experience, strategic planning experience
Strong knowledge of current personnel practices - Unionized employees, MoL,
Exceptional conflict resolution skills
Proven knowledge of mentoring techniques
Commitment to Service Excellence
Company Biography:
Woodstock Hospital is committed to promoting compassionate and respectful patient care. We are dedicated to sustaining a supportive environment and we welcome applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and abilities. We are committed to providing a barrier-free environment by participating and complying with the by-laws and guidelines of the standards developed under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA).
Woodstock Hospital is also committed to being a safe space for everyone where we embrace diversity and celebrate individuality where everyone feels valued, respected, and appreciated. We seek to establish a more inclusive, diverse, accessible and just culture in addressing barriers and inequities to make WH a place were everyone feels like they belong.