Registered Nurse, Emergency - Nursing

My name is Candis, and I am the Clinical Manager of the St. Michael's Hospital Emergency Department, and I am inviting you to join our team.

St. Michael's Hospital is one of only a few facilities in Ontario with expertise and leadership in providing specialized care in Trauma, Critical Care, Neurosurgery, Stroke, and Cardiac Care, amongst harm reduction supports for people who use drugs.

As a emergency nurse myself, I know and believe in the phrase that "nurses are the heart of healthcare". We are looking for individuals that are interested in practicing the full spectrum of emergency nursing, in a one of a kind setting, as part of an expert team. Our department is home to world-leading practitioners, and we are here to support our new team members to grow and excel, and contribute to best care experiences for our patients.

We are amidst a large-scale renovation to create a Best in Class Emergency Department. Our new acute zone comprises 36 individual rooms, and our brand-new trauma bay opened in January 2020. Safety and staff wellness are top priorities.

If you want to learn more, please contact me by email at candis.kokoski@unityhealth.to. If you are keen to join our team, please apply to this posting here.

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 St Michael Hospital'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 & SKILLS:

• Must have Current General Class (Practicing) Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Minimum of 2 years of recent medical-surgical experience required, emergency experience is preferred
• Current BLS certification required
• Current ACLS required or willingness to complete within 6 months upon hire
• Completion of Coronary Care 1 or willingness to complete within 6 months upon hire
• Completed Course on Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behaviour (ie SMG training), willingness to complete in 6 months in-house
• Completion of Elselvier Clinical Nursing modules provided by the Emergency Nurses Association, willingness to complete in 1 month in-house or submission of Critical Care or Emergency Medicine certificate
• Completion of ATCN or TNCC or willingness to complete within 12 months upon hire
• Completion of Coronary Care 2, preferred
• Ability to work collaboratively with other professions/disciplines in a team environment and advocate effectively
• Excellent communication skills particularly with vulnerable populations
• Demonstrated conflict management skills
• Proven planning, priority setting, time management, organization and coordination skills
• Excellent attendance record

HOURS: 12 hours shifts including days, nights, weekends and/or statutory holidays. Shifts are subject to change as per departmental needs.

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.