Registered Nurse – Mobility Clinic
Job Overview
- Company Name Unity Health Toronto
- Job Start Date Wed, 08 Dec 2021 06:35:56 GMT
- Job Type Part Time
- Job Source Careerjet
Job title: Registered Nurse – Mobility Clinic
Job description: The RN works within a changing environment and in inter-professional teams to advocate for and promote wellness while ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and ethical nursing care. The RN shares his/her knowledge and expertise with others and contributes to the advancement of nursing practice excellence. The RN continually enhances his/her practice and competencies through ongoing learning, education, experience and reflective practice. This position will support the Martin Family Centre, Fracture Clinic, and the Minor Infusion Clinic.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The primary role of the RN is to provide holistic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate, patient-centred quality care in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and SMH’s mission, vision, values and policies. The RN optimizes the patient’s experience and care outcomes by:
- Being accountable for one’s decisions and professional practice;
- Establishing a therapeutic relationship with the patient;
- Collaborating with other members of the patient’s care team; and,
- Coordinating and communicating patient care activities.
The RN has 4 key areas of responsibility:
Patient Care:
- Acquires information to assess patient care and learning needs
- Develops a plan of care and integrates nursing activities with other inter-professional activities
- Engages in critical inquiry and reflection to select evidence-based interventions
- Organizes nursing care and assigns or changes nursing care activities where appropriate
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed
- Anticipates, recognizes and addresses rapidly changing situations
- Provides health education to patients and their families using effective teaching strategies
- Documents observations, assessments and care provision
- Contributes to discharge and transition planning
- Refers patient to other agencies or services as needed
Collaboration & Coordination
- Serves as the primary resource for organizing and coordinating patient care activities
- Establishes and maintains respectful, collaborative, therapeutic and inter-professional relationships
- Coordinates and communicates patient care activities for a safe and seamless transition and appropriate transfer of accountability
- Participates in hospital committees and other groups
Leadership
- Aligns behavior with SMH’s vision, mission and values and Code of Conduct
- Supports the advancement of professional practice
- Utilizes effective judgment in assigning patient care activities
- Engages in self-reflection, performance review and ongoing learning
- Participates in mentoring, teaching and /or coaching students, co-workers and other regulated and unregulated health professionals
- Embraces change that leads to improved nursing practice and better patient outcomes
- Advocates for a safe and healthy work environment
Research
- Participates in or supports research projects
- Supports and participates in evidence based practice implementation and quality improvement initiatives
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have Current General Class (Practicing) Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- BLS Certification required
- Successful completion of a Patient Health Assessment Course from a recognized institution
- Experience conducting physiological systems review and assessment required
- Recent experience (within the last two years) caring for pre-operative and post-operative surgical patients is required
- Must have IV therapy, venipuncture, and blood transfusion experience
- Must have current IV certification
- Recent surgical nursing experience (within the last two years) required
- Must have ability to work in a fast paced clinic environment
- Experience working in an Ambulatory Clinic setting is preferred
- Demonstrated expertise in patient and family health teaching required
- Expert interviewing skills and techniques required
- Ability to identify and incorporate client’s psychological, cultural and religious/spiritual needs into all communication
- Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary professionals in a team environment
- Expert communication skills verbal and written required
- Proven planning, time management, organization and coordination skills
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred
- Computer skills such as email, and navigating Electronic Health Records required
Shifts are subject to change based on departmental needs.
As a condition of employment, all external hires will be required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or documentation unless a valid accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code exists. All internal candidates must be in compliance with Unity Health Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.
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