Regional Practice Initiatives Lead, Professional Practice Allied Health, Vancouver Community Job ID 2025-140652 City Vancouver Work Location CHST - 520 West 6th Ave. Home Worksite 00 - Excluded - VCHA Labour Agreement Excluded Union 905 - Mgt/Excluded-VCHA (37.5 Hr) Position Type Baseline Job Status Regular Full-Time FTE 1.00 Standard Hours / Week 37.50 Job Category Leaders & Corporate Support Salary Grade 09 Min Hourly CAD $54.19/Hr. Max Hourly CAD $77.89/Hr. Shift Times 0800-1600 Days Off Saturday, Stats, Sunday Salary The salary range for this position is CAD $54.19/Hr. - CAD $77.89/Hr. Job Summary

Come work as an Regional Practice Initiatives Lead with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
 
Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Regional Practice Initiatives Lead to join the Professional Practice Allied Health, Vancouver Community team. Apply today to join our team!
 
As a Regional Practice Initiatives Lead with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

Be responsible for promoting excellence and advancing autonomous professional practice relevant to the strategic direction of the organization.Work in close collaboration with the Community of Care (CoC) practice teams and other relevant internal/external stakeholders, the incumbent guides the application and standardization of practice standards, regulations and best practices within the organization.Provide leadership and expert consultative advice on scope of practice, clinical informatics, resource planning and research to enhance the practice environments and achieve effective and efficient quality of care.

This work is aligned with VCH’s people-centred values and focused on advancing Indigenous Cultural Safety, anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Master’s Degree in Nursing or an Allied Health discipline supplemented with three (3) to five (5) year’s recent, related experience in a complex health care environment including clinical informatics, program planning, education, facilitation and project leadership or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.Current practicing registration in the recognized provincial college or professional association.

Knoweldge & Abilities

Understands available resources for practice and keeps quality in the forefront of all resource utilization decisions; provides knowledgeable input into the planning and resources allocation for Service(s)/Program(s) within VCH.Demonstrated Clinical Informatics experience.Facilitates, collaborates and negotiates for effective resolution of practice issues.Keeps informed about evolving tends and practices, shares knowledge and supports Nurses and Allied Health staff to integrate evidence-based practice in the delivery of quality care/services.Fosters collaborative and effective working relationships to support the professional practice and ongoing development of staff and contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.Extensive experience/base in clinical practice document/protocol development and implementation.Extensive understanding of Health Professions Act. Closing Statement

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.