Title: Clinical Manager
Division: Clinical Services
Affiliation: Non-unionized
Site: Fort Albany, ON
Reports to: Director of Patient Care
Status: Permanent Full-time
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Clinical Manager.
Life at WAHA
A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA
What We Do
There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.
At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.
Who You Are
- Exceptional leadership skills and departmental management core competencies
- Excellent analytical skills, sound judgement and decision making
- Knowledge and competence in expanded scope of northern nursing practice
- Proven leadership skills
- Exceptionally self-motivated, directed and detail oriented
- Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
What You’ll Do
- In collaboration with Director, set strategic vision for the site meeting WAHA’s mission, vision, and values
- Clinical Expert and Mentor:
- Support nurses in their assessment of patients and advanced judgement through consultation, to identify care needs and most appropriate plan of care
- Support and assist in patient care emergencies
- Liaise with the nurse, PCC, nurse practitioner, physician, to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patient and family
- Support nursing care to ensure medications/treatments are prescribed by a physician and/or according to established policies and protocols
- Manage daily patient and administrative workflows, staffing, and planning for professional development of employees (hiring, onboarding, schedules, performance reviews, attendance management, payroll entry).
- Anticipate and manage the momentum of change within a collaborative, interprofessional environment
- Monitor patient volumes, quality of care, and performance of staff to identify areas for improvement
- Communicate key information with community members/leaders and collaborate on community health priorities
What Your Bring
- Baccalaureate, Nursing Sciences (BSN, BScN)
- Master of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist or equivalent graduate preparation (i.e. Master of Health Administration)
- Leadership Designation: LEADS, Lean Six Sigma certified, HCQM, other.
- Registered with College of Nurses of Ontario and in good standing
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, CTAS
- Valid Driver’s License (ON)
- Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset
Why Choose Us
- Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
- Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
- Relocation paid by the organization
- Housing provided by the organization
- Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
- Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
- Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow
Salary: $120,022.50 - $143,520.00
Competition #: 2026-002
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.
Apply directly at https://www.waha.ca/career-opportunities/
As part of our recruiting process, AI tools may assist in the screening of applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $61.55 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Do you have a diploma or degree in Nursing?
- Are you registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario and in good standing?
- Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
Work Location: On the road
