Associate Quality and Safety Saskatoon

Position #: 194414

Expected Start Date: November 18, 2024

Union: OOS

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Client Family Experience and Safety

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Standby

Hours of Work: 5 shifts of 7.5 hours per 1 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Associate is responsible for ensuring all work in the Safety Centre is in alignment with the organization’s missions, goals, values and strategic plans to promote high quality and safe client and staff care. This position works with and trains the Safety Coordinators while overseeing database development and operations for both existing safety systems (Incident Report Line) and the new Safety Alert System database. The Associate is responsible for system performance, taking corrective action where necessary to ensure functionality, utilization and availability of the Safety Centre 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• One (1) year leadership experience

Education

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in business
• Undergraduate degree or diploma in a health related field

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license

Other Education and Training

• Licensed, and in good standing, with regulatory body, if applicable
• Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Competencies

• Critical thinking skills
• Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by example
• Capability to transform systems: Encourage and support innovation
• Computer skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in First Nation and Metis history in Saskatchewan
• Proven ability to collaborate and partner with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Current clinical knowledge and skill are required in a broad range of areas.
• Ability to lead and coach others
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Commitment to quality, safety, and improvement striving towards zero harm
• Ability to adapt to and implement change
• Committed to delivering on patient and family centred care
• Knowledge in applicable legislation and standards
• Commitment to a diverse, representative workforce and cultural safety
• Knowledge in the Saskatchewan health care system
• Knowledge in LEAN management system
• Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal integrity
• Knowledge in organization’s goals, vision, mission and values
• Knowledge in applicable human resource functions and disciplines

Other Information

• Travel within Saskatchewan?
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/