Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Serving over 8,500 families annually in both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 per cent in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.
Holland Bloorview's vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. We are an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and research.
Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.
This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Extensive Needs Service, a new ambulatory care program for individuals up to the age of 18, whose needs cannot be met in a single service stream and who require an integrated approach across Mental, Behavioural and Developmental Health. While this is primarily a clinical role, there will be opportunity to work with other members of an interprofessional team to develop and implement the Registered Nurse role based on best practices and evidence. The RN provides leadership and promotes excellence in pediatric, family-centred rehabilitation nursing care. The paediatric rehabilitation RN skill set is grounded in rehabilitative principles of managing complex medical needs, collaborating with the interprofessional team, partnering with the client and family, providing client / caregiver education, working with the client / family to set goals for maximum independence and establish plans of care to maintain optimal wellness and coordination of services. The skill set is grounded in rehabilitative principles of assessing, managing and evaluating complex health conditions in collaboration with the interprofessional team and client/family. Utilizing a strength-based approach The RN will collaborate with the client and family to establish plans of care to obtain optimal health and wellbeing.
Position Summary
The RN will have knowledge and experience working with children with neurodevelopmental disorders/acquired brain injury as well as other medical, developmental, behavioural and emotional complexities. They will participate in educational activities, program committees, quality improvement projects or other operational support projects as assigned.
The RN is registered with College of Nurses of Ontario and works to full scope of practice within the current legislative framework. The RN demonstrates the competencies to work across various ambulatory care settings as required.
Key Responsibilities
Collaboration
Leadership
Research/Education
Qualifications
Education
Experience