Paramedic

Date: 2024-11-21 14:01:45

Job Description

Req ID: 156230
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: Nursing Strategy Projects, IPP&L
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 21-Feb-24

This is a re-posted position. Current applicants are not required to re-apply.

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/Director IPPL, the Critical Care Paramedic Educator is responsible (in collaboration with key stakeholders) for the assessment, implementation, planning, evaluation and supportive application of existing and new clinical knowledge and the translation of knowledge to practice. The primary focus of the CCP Educator is to build capacity for all classes of paramedics and be present at the point of care to contribute to the development of their core competencies. As a member of the IPPL team, the CCP Educator works with IPPL team, clinical leadership and staff, to foster person centered, collaborative care and collaborative interprofessional relationships. The CCP educator facilitates and/or coordinates learning that builds capacity, supports, and advances professional practice and maintains and develops evidence-based standards of care. The CCP Educator acts as a resource to clinical leadership and staff related to the application of relevant legislation, professional credentialling, and standards of practice. The CCP Educator practices in accordance with the Paramedics Act, Regulations and By-Laws and CPNS Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. This position will support paramedic practice at the Halifax Infirmary ED site and occasional cross-coverage of other EDs within CZ.

Please note this position requires periodic travel to facilities with Nova Scotia. A valid driver’s license and access to transportation is required.

About You

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

Completion of a recognized Critical Care Paramedic program required
Three (3) years Clinical experience within the past 5 years, in critical care paramedicine in and Emergency Department setting required
Active licensure with the College of Paramedics of Nova Scotia required
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required
Advanced Trauma and Life Support (ATLS), Crisis Resource Management, Advanced Interventions and Management in Emergencies, and Procedural Sedation and Analgesia Course and Simulation are required or willing to obtain
Competency in ED specific skills including ITLS, casting and suturing, procedural sedation required
Experience working in a fast-paced, high-stress, multi-disciplinary environment an asset
Recent evidence of leadership development and/or experience
Knowledge of and experience with program development, implementation, and evaluation
Experience working in a fast-paced, high stress, multi-disciplinary environment an asset
Skilled in the facilitation of concept-based learning, collaborative learning and practice development
Ability to delegate, problem solve and resolve conflict
Evidence of effective interpersonal and communication skills in a variety of contexts
Computer skills including, Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and computer documentations systems.
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

About Your Application

Successful Applicants are required to provide a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will be screened on the above qualifications. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the knowledge and competencies in their cover letter and resume. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Applicants will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.

Hours of Work

Permanent, Full-Time (75 hours biweekly)
Anticipated Start date: March 1, 2024

Dates are approximate and are subject to change.

Salary Information

$40.69 - $44.96 hourly
$79,342 - $87,677 annually
$46.54 hourly ($90,745 annually) with 25 years' Paramedic experience

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives

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.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

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.

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