Provincial Nursing Practice Lead
Requisition ID: 397983
Position Number: 20050020
Posting End Date: March 09, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Shared Health - Shared Health Corporate Office
Department / Unit: SH - Provincial Clinical Services
Job Stream: Clinical Support
Union: Non Union
Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - 08/23/2027
Reason for Term: Maternity Leave
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary is commensurate with education and qualifications.
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
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Position Overview
The Provincial Nursing Practice Lead is a provincial leadership role that reports to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). This position serves as a role model in the development of organizational culture and support of the values of Shared Health. This position has significant influence on the scope of practice of the nursing discipline and is accountable for providing guidance and direction on nursing expertise and provincial practice leadership. The lead is responsible for informing opportunities to promote full scope of practice in nursing and provides advice around models of care and skill mix. This position strategizes processes to support interprofessional collaboration and multifaceted teams and demonstrates effective collaboration within daily interactions. This position is accountable for developing, reviewing, integrating, implementing and evaluating provincial initiatives including practice changes, standards, and policies in support of the vision, mission and business plan of Shared Services. This position represents the nursing discipline on a provincial level and provides support and expert counsel to Senior Leaders across the province, including aspects of nursing practice. The lead works collaboratively with diverse groups of stakeholders and role model’s solution focused communication.
The Provincial Nursing Practice lead develops and maintains strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and relies on awareness of the broad provincial context in order to provide expert guidance and leadership throughout the organization. This position establishes and maintains positive relationships with key local, provincial and national representatives and health care stakeholders including regulatory bodies, professional associations and post-secondary institutions.
The Provincial Nursing Practice lead may also be asked to provide support and direction in relation to various clinical initiatives across the province. Project support includes writing briefs and reports, compiling and analyzing data, conducting literature searches and inter-jurisdictional scans. The lead will also provide support or leadership to key committees, analyzing and synthesizing information and developing recommendations for implementation.
Experience
- 7 years of progressive leadership experience, preferably in a health-care setting including:
- Minimum of five (5) years related experience in senior nursing positions.
- 5 years of management experience including oversight of complex programs, participating in strategic and operational planning, and achieving financial outcomes.
- 5 years of experience building and managing interdisciplinary teams, preferably across a range of health-care settings.
- 3 years of experience with bed utilization management and discharge planning required.
- 3 years of experience with influencing and communicating with internal and external stakeholders and managing organization change.
- Formal leadership experience required.
- Administrative/Project Management experience an asset.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Bachelor of Nursing required.
- Master’s degree in Nursing or other related health field required.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Current College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) registration or College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba registration (CRPNM).
Qualifications and Skills
- Proven ability to collect, collate, interpret, and analyze data.
- Computer skills in the area of database management, word processing, presentation development and spreadsheet applications.
- Superior communication and reporting writing skills.
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
This term position may end earlier as outlined in your employee handbook.
We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.
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This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
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